Austin Community College
Fall 2010 - OPEN COURSES

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Updated: 11/29/2011 14:21:45


PHOTOGRAPHY

Students MUST furnish a digital camera capable of capturing in the RAW format. Students planning to continue in program beyond 1311 should invest in a digital camera with interchangeable lenses. Classes require outside of class assignments. Prerequisites and Corequisites enforced.

CLASSROOM 
16 Week Session August 23 - December 12
PHTC 1311 Fundamentals of Photography {Beginning Digital Photo Class} Students MUST furnish a digital camera capable of capturing in the RAW format with some manual controls.If you are planning to continue in the program beyond 1311 you should invest in a digital camera with interchangable lenses. Must be taken with PHTC 1400-Photo Digital Imaging I.

B+	[7/12]	19160	Lec	010	NRG	3102	F	 9:00am -  3:00pm	OH Hampton, Barbara
B+	[10/12]	19153	Lec	001	NRG	3102	MW	 8:00am - 11:00am	OH Watts-Martinez, Kathryn
B+	[10/12]	19154	Lec	002	NRG	3102	MW	11:30am -  2:30pm	OH Jones, H.
B+	[10/12]	19155	Lec	004	NRG	3102	MW	 3:00pm -  6:00pm	OH Beach, Julie
B+	[8/12]	19161	Lec	015	NRG	3102	S	 9:00am -  3:00pm	OH Beach, Julie
B+	[9/12]	19156	Lec	005	NRG	3102	TTh	 8:00am - 11:00am	OH Francois, Veronique
B+	[9/12]	19157	Lec	006	NRG	3102	TTh	11:30am -  2:30pm	OH Francois, Veronique
B+	[9/12]	19158	Lec	007	NRG	3102	TTh	 3:00pm -  6:00pm	OH Hampton, Barbara
B+	[9/12]	19159	Lec	008	NRG	3102	TTh	 6:40pm -  9:40pm	OH Curry, Frank
B+	[11/12]	19162	Lec	016	NRG	3102	U	12:00pm -  6:00pm	OH Brookshire, Lawrence
PHTC 1313 History of Photography
E	[11/12]	19163	Lec	001	NRG	3102	MW	 6:40pm -  8:25pm	OH Jones, H.
PHTC 1340 Photographic Retouching I Prerequisites enforced.
R+	[10/12]	19166	Lec	003	NRG	3114	TTh	 1:30pm -  4:35pm	OH Coffey, Carolyn
PHTC 1341 Color Photography I Must be taken concurrently with 2301-Intermediate Photography. Prerequisites enforced. Requires portable firewire drive.
D+	[10/12]	17166	Lec	004	NRG	3118	F	 8:00am -  4:30pm	OH Tolan, William
D+	[13/12]	19167	Lec	001	NRG	3118	MW	 1:30pm -  5:30pm	OH Woodhull, William
D+	[11/12]	19169	Lec	003	NRG	3118	MW	 6:00pm - 10:00pm	OH Harris, Christine
D+	[11/12]	19168	Lec	002	NRG	3118	TTh	 9:00am -  1:00pm	OH Ragan, Frank
PHTC 1343 Expressive Photography Must be taken concurrently with Lab 2271.Prerequisites enforced.
E+	[10/12]	19170	Lec	001	NRG	3112	MW	 6:30pm -  9:35pm	OH Green, John
PHTC 1344 Close Up/Macro Photography Must be taken concurrently with Lab 2271. Prerequisites enforced.
B+	[12/9]	19171	Lec	001	NRG	3112	F	 8:30am -  5:00pm	OH Jones, H.
PHTC 1345 Illustrative Photography I Must be taken concurrently with Lab 2271. Prerequisites enforced.
B+	[10/12]	19172	Lec	001	SPS	110	MW	 6:00pm - 10:00pm	OH Grant, Thomas
PHTC 1347 Landscape Photography Must be taken concurrently with Lab 2271. Prerequisites enforced.
B+	[12/9]	19173	Lec	001	NRG	3112	F	 8:30am -  5:00pm	OH Jones, H.
PHTC 1351 Photojournalism I Must be taken concurrently with Lab 2271. Prerequisites enforced.
E+	[8/12]	19174	Lec	001	NRG	3112	MW	 3:00pm -  6:00pm	OH Brookshire, Lawrence
PHTC 1353 Portraiture I Must be taken concurrently with Lab 2271. Prerequisites enforced.
B+	[9/12]	17172	Lec	002	SPS	110	F	11:30am -  8:00pm	OH Traves, Paul
B+	[10/12]	19175	Lec	001	SPS	110	TTh	 6:00pm - 10:00pm	OH Herman, Andrew
PHTC 1400 Photo Digital Imaging I Must be taken with PHTC 1311 Fundamentals of Photography. Requires portable firewire drive.
G+	[11/12]	19183	Lec	008	NRG	3120	F	 9:00am -  4:30pm	OH Holt, Lance
G+	[9/12]	19176	Lec	001	NRG	3118	MW	 7:30am - 11:00am	OH Williams, Elizabeth
G+	[11/12]	19181	Lec	006	NRG	3120	MW	11:10am -  2:40pm	OH Ourada, Donald
G+	[8/12]	19184	Lec	009	NRG	3120	MW	 2:50pm -  6:20pm	OH Hill, Scot
G+	[9/12]	19185	Lec	010	NRG	3120	MW	 6:30pm - 10:00pm	OH Rizzo, Keith
G+	[10/12]	19177	Lec	002	NRG	3120	S	 9:00am -  4:30pm	OH Holt, Lance
G+	[7/12]	19179	Lec	004	NRG	3120	TTh	 7:30am - 11:00am	OH Williams, Elizabeth
G+	[9/12]	19178	Lec	003	NRG	3120	TTh	11:10am -  2:40pm	OH Ourada, Donald
G+	[9/12]	19182	Lec	007	NRG	3120	TTh	 2:50pm -  6:20pm	OH Ragan, Frank
G+	[11/12]	19180	Lec	005	NRG	3120	TTh	 6:30pm - 10:00pm	OH Tirumalachar, Rama
PHTC 2271 Advanced Imaging Lab Prerequisites enforced.Requires portable firewire drive.
B+	[11/12]	17253	Lab	005	NRG	3139	F	10:00am -  5:10pm	OH Perry, Sean
B+	[10/12]	19188	Lab	003	NRG	3114	MW	 8:50am - 12:20pm	OH Tirumalachar, Rama
B+	[10/12]	19186	Lab	001	NRG	3139	MW	 1:40pm -  5:10pm	OH Rizzo, Keith
B+	[9/12]	19190	Lab	007	NRG	3118	S	10:00am -  5:10pm	OH Perry, Sean
B+	[11/12]	17257	Lab	006	NRG	3118	TTh	 2:00pm -  5:30pm	OH Payne, Robert
B+	[7/12]	19189	Lab	004	NRG	3114	TTh	 6:30pm - 10:00pm	OH Moore, Lorene
PHTC 2301 Intermediate Photography Must be taken concurrently with Lab 1341. Prerequisites enforced. Requires compact flash cards.
B+	[11/12]	17279	Lec	004	NRG	3112	S	 8:00am -  4:30pm	OH Curry, Frank
B+	[10/12]	19192	Lec	002	NRG	3112	TTh	 1:30pm -  5:30pm	OH Minor, James
PHTC 2341 Color Photography II
G+	[9/12]	17281	Lec	001	NRG	3139	TTh	 6:00pm - 10:00pm	OH Payne, Robert
PHTC 2345 Illustrative Photography II Must be taken concurrently with Lab 2271. Prerequisites enforced.
G+	[10/12]	19194	Lec	001	SPS	110	MW	 9:00am -  1:00pm	OH Hill, Scot
PHTC 2349 Photo Digital Imaging II Prerequisites enforced.
G+	[8/12]	19196	Lec	003	NRG	3139	MW	 9:00am -  1:00pm	OH Payne, Robert
G+	[7/12]	19197	Lec	004	NRG	3139	S	 8:00am -  4:30pm	OH Tolan, William
G+	[11/12]	17322	Lec	002	NRG	3139	TTh	 1:30pm -  5:30pm	OH Tolan, William
G+	[10/12]	19195	Lec	001	NRG	3118	TTh	 6:00pm - 10:00pm	OH Harris, Christine
PHTC 2353 Portraiture II Must be taken concurrently with Lab 2271. Prerequisites enforced.
B+	[6/12]	19198	Lec	001	SPS	110	TTh	 9:00am -  1:00pm	OH Traves, Paul
PHTC 2440 Photographic Studio Management Prerequisites enforced.
E+	[11/12]	19199	Lec	001	NRG	3114	MW	 6:30pm -  9:35pm	OH Woodhull, William


DISTANCE LEARNING 
Course Descriptions All Courses 
PHTC 1311 Fundamentals of Photography
An introduction to camera operation and image production, composition, supplemental lighting, and use of exposure meters and filters. Student may be required to use outside commercial lab services. Students must furnish an approved adjustable digital camera capable of capturing in the Camera Raw format. Prerequisite: Corequisites: PHTC 1400.

PHTC 1313 History of Photography
A historical survey of the technical and aesthetic development of photography. Topics include the beginnings of the medium, inventors, development of photographic equipment, styles of the creative masters, aesthetic themes, and the social impact of photography.

PHTC 1340 Photographic Retouching I
Using a variety of retouching techniques to enhance prints and negatives. Includes restoration and coloration. Requires visual acuity, accurate color perception, and good eye/hand coordination. Prerequisite: PHTC 2349.

PHTC 1341 Color Photography I
Examination of color theory as it applies to photography. Emphasis on color concepts and the intricacies of seeing and photographing in color along with digital asset management. Requires visual acuity, accurate color perception, and good eye/hand coordination. Prerequisite: PHTC 1400 and PHTC 1311. Corequisites: PHTC 2301.

PHTC 1343 Expressive Photography
A study of formal, professional, and individual uses of photography by applying photographic technology to personalized needs. Emphasis on creative visual thinking and problem solving and the exploration of personal vision. May be repeated for credit with the emphasis in the fall on personal vision and the spring on visual thinking and problem solving. Prerequisite: PHTC 1345 or PHTC 1353. Corequisites: PHTC 2271.

PHTC 1344 Close Up/Macro Photography
Industrial, scientific, commercial, and other areas of professional photography. Includes equipment, science, technology, and techniques for procedures required in accomplishing various kinds of close up and macro photography. Student may use an outside lab. Offered in the Fall. Prerequisite: PHTC 2301. Corequisites: PHTC 2271.

PHTC 1345 Illustrative Photography I
Instruction in the technical aspects involved in commercial photography. Topics include lighting equipment, techniques of production photography, reproduction principles, illustrative techniques, and advertising. Prerequisite: PHTC 2301. Corequisites: PHTC 2271.

PHTC 1347 Landscape Photography
Skill development in the inspection of the landscape visually and photographically utilizing various camera formats. Topics include exploration of historic, geographical, and cultural locations, and review of landscape photographers. Prerequisite: PHTC 2301. Corequisites: PHYC 2271.

PHTC 1351 Photojournalism I
Presentation of photographic techniques used by photojournalists in newspapers, magazines, and trade publications including news, feature, sports, editorial portraits, and photo essays. Includes a study of layout design and the freelance market. Prerequisite: PHTC 2301 and PHTC 1341. Corequisites: PHTC 2271.

PHTC 1353 Portraiture I
Photographic principles applied to portrait lighting, posing, and subject rapport. Students will use a variety of lighting techniques both in the studio and outside of class. Students will be required to furnish their own subjects. Prerequisite: PHTC 2301. Corequisites: PHTC 2271.

PHTC 1400 Photo Digital Imaging I
Computer and software instruction for electronic imaging. Includes color, gray scale, image conversion, presentation, and ethics. Students must have basic computer knowledge and an understanding of file management. Requires visual acuity, accurate color perception, and good eye/hand coordination. Class is taught on the Macintosh platform. Prerequisite: Corequisites: PHTC 1311 or with department approval.

PHTC 2271 Advanced Imaging Lab
Refined skill development in advanced color and black and white image production. Requires visual acuity, accurate color perception, and good eye/hand coordination. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: PHTC 1341 and PHTC 2349. Corequisites: Must be taken concurrently with advanced level camera course or may be taken as a stand alone class with department approval.

PHTC 2301 Intermediate Photography
Continuation of Fundamentals of Photography. Emphasizes social, portrait, studio, fashion, theatrical, publicity, and event photography. Student will work both in the studio and on location. Student must provide a Digital Camera capable of capturing in the RAW format. Prerequisite: PHTC 1311 and PHTC 1400. Corequisites: PHTC 1341.

PHTC 2341 Color Photography II
Skill development in advanced color image production. Emphasis on use of specialized color techniques and applications. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: PHTC 1340. Requires visual acuity, accurate color perception, and good eye/hand coordination.

PHTC 2345 Illustrative Photography II
A continuation of the study of commercial photographic principles with an emphasis on enhancing technical and creative quality. Student will use a variety of equipment to produce images for use in periodical and catalog advertising. Prerequisite: PHTC 1345. Corequisites: Student may use an outside photo lab for prints and processing or must take PHTC 2271 concurrently.

PHTC 2349 Photo Digital Imaging II
Continued skill development in the use of the computer and software for photographic manipulation and output. Prerequisite: PHTC 1400.

PHTC 2353 Portraiture II
A continuation of the study of principles of effective portraiture with specific emphasis on unique presentation and environmental and location studies. Prerequisite: PHTC 1353 and PHTC 1340 (may be taken concurrently.) Corequisites: Student may use an outside photo lab for printing and processing or must take PHTC 2271.

PHTC 2440 Photographic Studio Management
Examination of photographic management, pricing, market analysis, promotion, networking, job acquisition, photographic equipment analysis, and photo lab selection. Requires field trips for information gathering. Prerequisite: PHTC 1345 or PHTC 1353.