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.
Week 1
(registration day)
(first day of classes), Course philosophy, introduction to the facilities etc.
Term assignment: "The same again differently"
darkroom orientation
Week 2: Last week to receive full reimbursement for lab fee (100%)
Anne Cahill, Nikon Inc., Technical Representative
(come prepared with questions regarding equipment use)
**OPTIONAL woodshop orientation
Individual reviews
Film and camera formats, built in light meter etc.
**OPTIONAL metalshop orientation
Darkroom orientation
Week 3
Talks # 1/2, class review
Introduction to Digital Imaging (Dan van Roekel) workshop in 3 groups,
individual reviews per sign-up schedule
Yvonne Rainer, "Out of a Corner of the Sixties".
Production
Week 4: Last week to receive partial reimbursement for lab fee (50%)
Talks #3/4/5
Production
Workshop I (Aaron Wittkamper and Aaron Malnarick)
Week 5
Class review
Paul Messier, Guest Lecturer on Color Photography and Processes
Individual reviews
Talks #6/7/8
Week 6
Class review (last class review before midterm! Please pin-up
prior to class)
Production & Lighting Workshop with Dan van Roekel
Week 7
Midterm Review
Production
Week 8
Talks # 9/10/11, class review
Photography in the Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
Week 10
Talks # 12/13/14, class review
Production
Introduction to local art venues: Bill Arning, Curator, MIT List Center
Time: TBA (limited to 20 students)
Week 11
Workshop II (on this or alternative date, time TBA)
Week 12
Production
Photography in the Museum: New York visit, TBA
Week 13
Critique (last class review! Address all important issues!)
Individual Reviews
Production
Week 14
Production
Week 15 Last week of classes
Final Reviews