I. PREREQUISITE For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

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2 COURSE SYLLABUS ARTS 361 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE DESCRIPTION The purpose of this course is to provide the student with a basic knowledge of digital photography. Students will learn to operate a digital single-lens reflex camera with proficiency. The correction and digital manipulation of images using current industry-standard software will be taught. Students will learn to communicate with their photography by posting their images to the Internet, printing their images using current inkjet technologies, and producing slideshows of their images for group consumption. (Students are required to have their own digital single-lens reflex cameras). Note: May be taken twice for credit. RATIONALE Within the past two decades, photography has undergone a technological revolution. The days of shooting, developing and printing with film are gone for all but the personal artist. Therefore, a visual communicator must add to his or her basic knowledge of traditional analog photography a whole new set of digital skills. The visual communications field is changing on an almost-daily basis; communications professionals must keep up or be left behind. The demand in the job market is great for communicators that possess honed and polished digital photography skills. I. PREREQUISITE For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog. II. III. IV. REQUIRED RESOURCE PURCHASE Click on the following link to view the required resource(s) for the term in which you are registered: RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Kelby, Scott. The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC Book for Digital Photographers. New Riders, 15. ISBN: ADDITIONAL MATERIALS FOR LEARNING A. Computer with basic audio/video output equipment B. Internet access (broadband recommended) C. Microsoft Office V. MEASURABLE LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: Page 1 of 4

3 A. Identify and then utilize the fundamental controls of their cameras to create their own visual imagery. B. Enhance their captured images using the digital darkroom, learning the correct order or workflow in which to perform various tasks. C. Effectively output their images for print, size them for Internet usage and present them, via projector, to groups of people. D. Effectively archive, catalog, and backup their work so that their images will be safe and retrievable in the future. E. Interpret/criticize a digital photograph for the basics, such as exposure, density, contrast, composition, and perspective, but also for the so-called intangibles, such as meaning, style, and artistic merit. VI. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS A. Textbook readings and lecture presentations/notes B. Course Requirements Checklist After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in Module/Week 1. C. Discussion Board Forums (7) Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each forum. Each thread must be at least 0 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to the threads of at least 2 classmates. Each reply must be at least 100 words. D. Photography Assignments (7) The student will complete 7 photography assignments in this course. Each assignment has detailed instructions in the Assignment Instructions folder of Blackboard. The student will follow the step-by-step instructions to successfully complete each assignment. The photos captured in these assignments will be used in the course final project. E. Research Paper The student will write a 3-page research-based paper in current MLA format that focuses on the student s top 3 photographers. The paper must include at least 2 references in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible. F. Slideshow Final Project The student will create a final slideshow showcasing at least 35 of the images he or she captured in the photography assignments. The show must be between 3.5 and 5 minutes and include some type of synchronized soundtrack (music, narration, etc.). All photos must be taken by the student sometime during this course. The student will be graded on the following: originality of subject, quality of images, professionalism of presentation, length of show, and creativeness. The slideshow must be in 1 self-contained file and must run continuously without outside prompts. The soundtrack must be embedded and be a part of this self- Page 2 of 4

4 contained video file. The slideshow must be formatted as a video file and then uploaded to YouTube. The student must provide the instructor with the URL address to the YouTube video. G. Quizzes (7) Each quiz will cover the Reading & Study material for the module/week in which it is assigned. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain multiplechoice and true/false questions, and have a time limit of minutes. H. Final Exam The Final Exam will cover all materials in the Reading & Study folders; contain 100 multiple-choice, true/false, and essay questions; and have a time limit of 1 hour and 30 minutes. VII. COURSE GRADING AND POLICIES A. Points Course Requirements Checklist 10 Discussion Board Forums (7 at pts ea) 175 Photography Assignments (7 at pts ea) 175 Research Paper 100 Slideshow Final Project 0 Quizzes (2 at pts ea; 5 at pts ea) 150 Final Exam 0 Total 1010 B. Scale A = B = C = D = F = C. Late Assignment Policy If the student is unable to complete an assignment on time, then he or she must contact the instructor immediately by . Assignments that are submitted after the due date without prior approval from the instructor will receive the following deductions: 1. Late assignments submitted within one week of the due date will receive a 10% deduction. 2. Assignments submitted more than one week late will receive a % deduction. 3. Assignments submitted two weeks late or after the final date of the course will not be accepted. 4. Late Discussion Board threads or replies will not be accepted. Special circumstances (e.g. death in the family, personal health issues) will be reviewed by the instructor on a case-by-case basis. D. Disability Assistance Page 3 of 4

5 Students with a documented disability may contact Liberty University Online s Office of Disability Academic Support (ODAS) at LUOODAS@liberty.edu to make arrangements for academic accommodations. Further information can be found at Page 4 of 4

6 COUR ### Course Schedule COURSE SCHEDULE ARTS 361 Textbooks: Eismann et al., Real World Digital Photography (11). MODULE/ WEEK READING & STUDY ASSIGNMENTS POINTS 1 Eismann et al.: chs. 1, 4 2 presentations Course Requirements Checklist Class Introductions DB Forum 1 Photography Assignment 1 Quiz Eismann et al.: chs. 2 3 DB Forum 2 Photography Assignment 2 Quiz 2 3 Eismann et al.: chs. 5 6 DB Forum 3 Photography Assignment 3 Quiz 3 4 Eismann et al.: chs websites DB Forum 4 Photography Assignment 4 Photography Assignment 5 Quiz 4 5 DB Forum 5 Photography Assignment 6 Research Paper Quiz Eismann et al.: ch. 9 2 presentations DB Forum 6 Photography Assignment 7 Quiz 6 7 Eismann et al.: ch. 10 DB Forum 7 Slideshow Final Project Quiz Final Exam 0 DB = Discussion Board TOTAL 1010 NOTE: Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.