Fall 08 App coming soon Return completed app to: Hyde Park Art Center Department of Education 5020 S. Cornell Chicago, IL 60615

Hyde Park Art Center

Columbia College Chicago and the Hyde Park Art Center are pleased to offer college-level photography courses to students who will be juniors or seniors at selected high schools in Fall 2008. These ten-week intensive introductory courses explore the art of black-and-white or digital photography. Courses are taught by Columbia College faculty in the Hyde Park Art Center’s photo labs in their brand new state-of-the-art building. The program is specifically tailored for high school students, and encourages them to explore and expand their ideas and skills in the art of photography. Upon successful completion of the course, participating students will earn college credit for the work they have accomplished.

Admission to the CCC/HPAC photography classes is open to students of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. College Preparatory High School, Kenwood Academy, Dyett Academic Center, Hyde Park Academy, Ace Technical Charter School, Dunbar Vocational High School, Phillips Academy, Jones College Prep High School, DuSable High School, Mount Carmel High School, Hales Franciscan High School, School Of The Arts at South Shore, School Of Entrepreneurship at South Shore, or School of Leadership at South Shore who will have senior or junior standing as of Fall 2008. The photography classes will begin Tuesday, September 23, 2008 and end Thursday, December 4, 2008. Classes will meet in the Hyde Park Art Center’s Photography labs, Tuesday and Thursday from 4 PM to 6 PM for the full ten weeks of the program.

COURSE OFFERINGS

INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY AND BASIC DARKROOM
23-0110-41 Tuesday & Thursday
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM; 2 credits

This course is an introduction to photographic seeing and the visual grammar of photography. The class combines basic design problems, exercises in seeing elements of the medium, and the opportunity to do individual projects. A historical overview of the medium is presented, and critiques will examine both the meaning and technical/design proficiency of each student’s work. Students will learn basic black and white darkroom skills, still the easiest and quickest way to produce excellent photographic prints. Students may use their own 35mm camera or make use of school cameras to shoot assignments. Film and darkroom materials supplied.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
23-0210-41 Tuesday & Thursday
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM; 2 credits

This course introduces students to computer tools that manipulate and enhance photographic images. These tools allow the artist to input black-and-white and color photographs, negatives, positives, and graphics into Adobe Photoshop, the industry standard for digital image manipulation. Students will learn the skills to retouch and enhance these images from varied sources in order to create high-quality digital outputs. Assignments are designed to help master basic techniques and expand the photographer’s creative horizons. Some experience in basic photography is helpful, but not required. All materials provided.