Outside the Box is an experimental class where students explore analog photography’s inherent qualities as an aesthetic and conceptual investigation without the need of prior photographic experience. The course will examine a variety of techniques and historical processes that may include experimental studio lighting, using projections as light sources, cyanotypes, remote portraits using video conferencing software, and image transfers as well as traditional black and white darkroom printing. In an environment where everyone is free to experiment with photography, this course challenges the notion of what a photograph can encompass. Students are encouraged to embrace failure as an important part of the creative discovery and learn how failure shows us a new view of success. This class will become a community where we share our experiments and build on each other’s trials in order to push the boundaries of what is possible and see what we can discover. A materials fee is required for this course, and an additional course fee applied via student account.

The course will provide an opportunity for experimentation with photographic light and manipulation in a variety of situations both in and out of the studio. Assignments will range from simple portraits and still live set ups in the studio to complex locations, and intricate sets with groups of people. Methods of controlling a variety of lighting devices, both strobe and continuous source, will be demonstrated and discussed.

Photography Business Fundamentals will provide advertising photography students with a foundational understanding of business practices and freelancing principles. Through discussions and lectures, including insights from expert guest speakers, topics such as entry-level jobs, licensing/copyright, marketing, pricing, insurance, taxes, and team building will be covered, offering the core skills needed to run a small business. Students will develop a business plan by researching their post-graduation geographic market. They will set career and financial goals, creating a practical plan aligned with their projected needs. The course will also cover DBA, LLCs, taxes, networking, and the steps to becoming a freelancer and business owner.

This course is required for advertising photography students who are approaching graduation and are preparing to present themselves to potential employers. Students will narrow their field of interests to focus their work for an end-of-study portfolio and public presentation. Existing and new work will be edited, sequenced and prepared to form a professional quality portfolio, promotional materials, a resume/cover letter, a market research paper, and a treatment/pitch deck for an advertising campaign.

Photography Independent Study will provide students with the ability to study in a specialized area with an individual faculty member. Students, with the assistance of a faculty adviser, will propose a course of study. Photography Independent Study students must obtain permission of an instructor and complete the Independent Study Permission Form to enroll.

The Wet-Plate Collodion process was invented in the 1850s and is a hand-applied process whereby an emulsion is poured onto a plate (of glass or tin), sensitized, exposed and developed before the emulsion dries. This course will introduce the basic principles of the collodion process including historical research and safety issues. Contemporary applications will also be discussed. At the completion of this course, students will gain an understanding of the differences between studio versus field photography.

An independent study allows graduate students in the Photography and Related Media program the ability to study in a specialized area with an individual faculty member. Students, with the assistance of a faculty adviser, should propose a course of study or project with clearly defined goals and outcomes. Students must obtain permission of an instructor and complete the Independent Study Permission Form to enroll. **NOTE: Student must have a minimum 3.0 GPA *