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Advanced Photography (ACP) 869
Overview

TIME FRAME:
GRADE: 11-12
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         MAP LEVEL:
01.4 THE ARTS - VISUAL ART

01.4.1.0.1 -- Students will differentiate between a variety of media, techniques and processes

01.4.1.0.3 -- Students will use different media, techniques and processes to communicate ideas, feelings, experiences and stories

01.4.1.5.1 -- Students will select media, techniques and processes to communicate ideas, reflect on their choices and analyze what makes them effective

01.4.1.5.2 -- Students will improve the communication of their own ideas by effectively using the characteristics of a variety of traditional and contemporary art media, techniques and processes (two-dimensional and three-dimensional, including media/technology)

01.4.1.9.1 -- Students will apply media, techniques and processes with sufficient skill, confidence and sensitivity that their intentions are understood

01.4.1.9.2 -- Students will conceive and create original works of art that demonstrate a connection between personal expression and the intentional use of art materials techniques and processes

01.4.2.0.1 -- Students will identify the different ways visual characteristics are used to convey ideas

01.4.2.0.3 -- Students will use the elements of art and principles of design to communicate ideas.

01.4.2.5.3 -- Students will select and use the elements of art and principles of design to improve communication of their ideas.

01.4.2.9.1 -- Students will judge the effectiveness of different ways of using visual characteristics in conveying ideas

01.4.3.9.2 -- Students will use subject matter, symbols, ideas and themes that demonstrate knowledge of contexts, and cultural and aesthetic values to communicate intended meaning.

01.4.3.9.2 -- Students will use subject matter, symbols, ideas and themes that demonstrate knowledge of contexts, and cultural and aesthetic values to communicate intended meaning.

01.4.4.5.1 -- Students will know and compare the characteristics and purposes of works of art representing various cultures, historical periods and artists

01.4.5.0.5 -- Students will identify possible improvements in the process of creating their own work.

01.4.5.5.5 -- Students will reflect on and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of their own and others' work using specific criteria (e.g., technique, formal and expressive qualities, content)

01.4.5.5.6 -- Students will describe/analyze their own artistic growth over time in relation to specific criteria.

01.4.6.9.3 -- Students will create and solve interdisciplinary problems using multimedia



1. How does an artist develop and produce a concentration of work?
2. How does an artist produce art everyday?
3. What is aesthetics as it relates to photography?
4. How has the history of photography affected the approach to photography over time?
5. How can alternative-process photography expand visual thinking?
6. What are the qualities of the fine photographic print?



This coursse emphasizes photographic communication using the elements of art and the principles of design, the advanced media and techniques of silver gelatine print, digital inkjet print, historical, photographic processing, camera operations and mechanics, and film developing, composition, the processes of problem solving, creative thinking, and communicating ideas, photographic history and cultures, archival processing and the presentation of photographs, studio safety, and career opportunities.



Students in Advanced Photography will develop the ability to:

-- interpret, select, and choose the qualities that make a fine photographic image,
-- operate the camera and apply its operation to specific visual outcomes,
-- apply the elements of art and principles of design when composing photographs,
-- apply different media, techniques, and processes with sufficient skill, confidence, and sensitivity,
-- devise visual solutions through verbal, written, and visual formats,
-- examine and apply historical to contemporary processes of photography as a means to communicate an idea,
-- describe, analyse, interpret, and evaluate their own photography as well as that of others,
-- demonstrate the use of an enlarger and photographic chemicals to produce photographic prints,
-- demonstrate the use of developing tanks and photographic chemicals to develop film,
-- demonstrate the basic use of the computer and digital camera.



All students will:

-- demonstrate advanced uses of the camera,
-- apply the elements and principles of art in relation to photography,
-- use and apply different approaches to composition and aesthetics as it relates to photography,
-- demonstrate how to use a variety of advanced photographic printing techniques,
-- demonstrate advanced film-developing techniques,
-- apply additive and alternative photographic print techniques,
-- write about different genres in photographic history,
-- critique other students' photographs as well as reflect on their own through written and oral experiences,
-- apply the basics of Photoshop as related to a specific assignment,
-- demonstrate the use of different methods to present a photograph for display,
-- develop a focused body of photographs.




1. Homework is used as a formative and summative evaluation tool.
2. Quizzes and tests are used to access concrete information such as vocabulary, equipment use, and procedures.
3. Project evaluations may take the form of group critiques, rating scales, checklists, written evaluations, and teacher interviews.
4. A portfolio demonstrates skills learned and personal, aesthetic growth. The body of work stands as a visual record of the creative process experienced throughout the semester.
5. Group discussions give insight into the creative process and problem solving, providing an avenue for learning, how to talk about art, how to view art, and how to improve one's skills.



Course Description:

Advanced Photography
867

The Advanced Photography course is designed for the serious student who has demonstrated motivation and self-direction and may be pursuing a career in fine arts. Students will be expected to pursue their own artistic visual direction while refining technical skills learned during previous courses. Projects will show conceptual higher-order thinking skills that explore various issues in combination with exploration of new materials and techniques. At the end of the semester, the student will have a professional quality portfolio that will reflect the goals and objectives set by both the student and teacher.