Fine Art: Photography and New Genres

Summary

The Fine Art: Photography and New Genres Associate of Arts Degree focuses on developing student understanding of photographic art practice and theory and inventing new sites of cultural production, methodologies and genres in the process. Students learn to produce visually compelling content using knowledge of composition, light, and camera operation. They are challenged to build upon these technical skills by applying their own critical theories and aesthetic and ethical concerns. By examining diverse cultural movements and alternate philosophical viewpoints students are able to relate these perspectives to the development of a self-sustaining and coherent set of artistic principles.

Note:

The Fine Art: Photography and New Genres Associate of Arts degree certifies that a student has explored a particular interest in art in an orderly manner and has produced a range of work indicative of a thorough understanding of the visual arts as a discipline. The Fine Art: Photography and New Genres award prepares the student for successful completion of requirements for a baccalaureate degree in Art, Fine Art Photography, Design/Media, Film Studies and Television, Digital Media, Museum Administration and Curation.

Award Note: The Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.

Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Fine Art: Photography and New Genres Program will be able to:

1. Expand the vision of the role of art in the greater culture.
2. Develop an awareness of cultural diversity (and its use/effect on art-making).
3. Engage visual art as defined in a progression of change.
4. Apply critical thinking in visual terms.
5. Employ art concepts and terminology effectively.
6. Understand the creative process of art-making.
7. Understand materials, methods and techniques both historical and contemporary and the contexts in which they are employed.
8. Be assessed through a combination of performance evaluations, written assignments, and written tests and quizzes.

Requirements