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WEEK  # TOPICS EVENTS
1 Course philosophy, introduction to the facilities etc.
  • Term assignment: "The same again differently"
  • Darkroom orientation
2 Anne Cahill, Nikon Inc., Technical Representative
(come prepared with questions regarding equipment use)
Darkroom orientation
3
  • Class review
  • Yvonne Rainer, "Out of a Corner of the Sixties"
Introduction to Digital Imaging (Dan van Roekel) workshop in 3 groups, individual reviews per sign-up schedule
4 Production Workshop I (Aaron Wittkamper and Aaron Malnarick)
5 Individual reviews

Paul Messier, Guest Lecturer on Color Photography and Processes
6 Class review (last class review before midterm! Please pin-up prior to class) Production & Lighting Workshop with Dan van Roekel
7 Production Midterm Review
8 Class review Photography in the Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
9 Class review Introduction to local art venues: Bill Arning, Curator, MIT List Center
10

Workshop II
11
  • Class review
  • Production
Photography in the Museum: New York visit
12
  • Individual Reviews
  • Critique (last class review! Address all important issues!)
  • Production
13 Production
14 Final Review
  



Production - Each student works on a self-initiated project or group project during this time in the darkroom or computer lab; field work is possible and must be presented in the following individual or class review; production is generally two weeks before midterm and final reviews.

Talk - Each student is required to give a 10-15 minute presentation on one artist/photographer listed.

Individual review - prearranged meeting to discuss student projects in further detail with Instructor; 15-minutes.

Class review - Projects are continuously presented in a critical forum.

Final class review - project must be completed and installed, exhibition situation Talk Topics.

Potential artists - Candida Höfer, Duane Michals, Andy Warhol, Alfredo Jarr, James Nachtwey, Cindy Sherman, John Gossage, Joel Sternfeld, Lewis Hine, Robert Frank, Richard Misrach, Michiko Kon, Simon Attie, August Sander, Dorothea Lange.




 
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