V. Pre-Requisites for art 212 & 312

All students must have the permission of the instructor to register due to prerequisite requirements for content and camera systems.

Content Knowledge: Art majors who have taken Art 112 and Art 122 will have met the prerequisite requirement of knowledge of the basic principles of art and design. Non-Art Majors must have taken Art 220 or have an equivalent knowledge base. Those who have not will need to be evaluated by the professor for equivalent understanding of the principles. Darkrooms are not utilized in the 212 class, but are integrated into the 312 class.

Required Camera Systems: The class requires students to provide their own fully manually controllable camera. This may be in the form of either a 35mm film camera (SLR or rangefinder), or a digital camera as long as they provide for fully manually controllable aperture, shutter, and sensitivity settings; as well as the ability to manually focus or lock the focal point. Additionally, digital cameras must provide for white balance control. Contact the professor of the class for clearance and additional information.

Portfolios and prerequisites: Art majors who have taken Art 112, Art 122 and Art 212 will have met the prerequisite requirement of knowledge of the basic principles of art and design, and basic digital photography applications. Non-Art Majors must have taken Art 220 and Art 212 or have an equivalent knowledge base. Those who have not taken these courses will need to be evaluated by the instructor for equivalent understanding of the principles. All students must have a portfolio for review. Darkrooms and basic studio lighting are integrated into the 312 class.

Required Camera Systems: The class requires students to provide their own fully manually controllable 35mm film camera (SLR or rangefinder). The camera must provide for fully manually controllable aperture, shutter, sensitivity and focus. Students will produce both traditional darkroom prints and digital output through the use of film scanning systems. Contact the professor of the class for clearance and additional information.