Course Calendar 2011-2012 - Champlain College Saint-Lambert

Creative Arts (continued)
510-907-LA
Beyond The Object
(Option course for students in Creative Arts -
Film/Video/Communications and Photo/Design profiles
only)
Students will work with objects, images, and
architectural space in relating to sculpture. Using a
variety of media, they will experiment with ideas about
how to manipulate light, sound, space, and time through
sculpture objects, and spatial organization. Genres of
contemporary sculpture that will be investigated are:
installation, video/performance, set and scenery for
theatre and/or animation, assemblage, and works that
invite interaction or participation of an audience.
3 hours/week Units: 1.66
511-101-LA
Intro to Photo/Design
(Concentration course for Creative Arts students only)
This course introduces the principles and practices of
design through the medium of photography. Students
will be introduced to both the historical process of black
and white photography and the contemporary
technology of colour image making. In B+W, students will
learn about camera function and darkroom technique
and they will create a series of technically proficient
prints using proper contrast, density and exposure. While
learning the colour process they will study colour theory
as it pertains to both traditional photography and the
digital realm. They will learn basic concepts of editing
and sequencing, and produce a coherent series of
thematic images. The main objective of the course is to
enable students to turn ideas into visual images.
3 hours/week Units: 1.66
511-201-LA
Color Photography
(Concentration course for students in Creative Arts –
Photo/Design profile only)
This course explores colour techniques and the
aesthetics of creative photography. Some of the
technical topics covered are colour theory, filters, film
types, digital camera function, and RAW image
processing using Photoshop. The use of colour in
photojournalism, portraiture, fashion, narrative and
stock imagery will also be explored. Critiques of students
work will be supplemented with studying the work of
well-known photographers in order to develop selfcritical
and analytical skills. Students will use this
foundation to express their ideas and create a coherent
series of photographs.
3 hours/week Units: 2.00
Prerequisite: 511-101 (or with written permission from
instructor)
511-202-LA
Black & White Photo Workshop
(Concentration course for students in Creative Arts -
Photo/Design profile only)
This course is a bridge between technique and creative
photography. Techniques covered will include using
different films and lenses, controlling contrast through film
development, using filters, advanced printing methods, and
print spotting. The course will introduce a thematic
approach to photography with individual attention paid to
each student’s project. There will be opportunities to
explore areas of personal interest while relating projects to
historical context. Students will learn to use black and white
photography as a means of creative expression, as well as to
analyse the structure of images and develop a critical
vocabulary.
3 hours/week Units: 2.00
Prerequisite: 511-101 (or with written permission from
instructor)
511-203-LA
2D & 3D Design
(Concentration course for students in Creative Arts -
Photo/Design profile only)
In this course, students will explore visual language,
experimenting with formal elements of design and
studying how their use and interpretation can shape the
meaning of images. They will study the basis of creative
theory and brainstorming as a means of generating ideas
and understanding the nature of process. The course will
examine the transformation of 2 dimensional images in
space and time and their conversion to 3 dimensional
space and objects, and how this affects the
communication between designer and audience.
Students will analyze how design elements contribute to
the composition of works of art in both historical and
contemporary pieces in a variety of media.
3 hours/week Units: 2.00
Prerequisite: 511-101 (or with written permission from
instructor)