Photography Concentration
Contact Professor Botts for information about the photography program.

The photography concentration at Piedmont is a comprehesive mix of traditional and digital fine art photographic processes. Students explore a variety of photographic processes in tandem to developing a personal creative vision.

Photography I
ART 215 :: I 3 hours
Operation and use of the 35mm camera; methods of processing and printing in black and white; and exploration of practical and artistic applications of photography. Special emphasis is placed on the analysis and understanding of the creative process, technical merit and the art of seeing. An additional 3 hours of independent studio work is required.

Photography II
ART 315 :: 3 hours
Prerequisite: ART 130 and ART 215.
Further exploration of the creative uses and processes of black and white photography. Investigation of the potential of light sensitive material, i.e., liquid light, Van Dyke prints and introduction to Adobe Photoshop. An additional 3 hours of independent studio work is required.

Advanced Photography III
ART 316 :: 3 hours
Prerequisite: ART 130, ART 215, and ART 315.
Introduction to the use of color through exploration of the 35mm slide format. Emphasis is placed on more independent, creative work. An additional 3 hours of independent studio work is required.

Advanced Studies I
ART 440 :: 3 hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the department
Photography, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, painting, and graphics. Sequential advanced studies into a selected medium with emphasis on the consistent development of in-depth knowledge and manipulative skills in executing a series of art works or following a single concept. (This sequence begins in the area of concentration.) An additional 3 hours of independent studio work is required.

Advanced Studies II
ART 441 :: 3 hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the department
Photography, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, painting, and graphics. Sequential advanced studies into a selected medium with emphasis on the consistent development of in-depth knowledge and manipulative skills in executing a series of art works or following a single concept. (This sequence begins in the area of concentration.) An additional 3 hours of independent studio work is required.