SYLLABUS
instructors
Mark DeKay, professor
Pygmalion Karatzas, architectural photographer
Susanne Bennett, staff
catalog info
Arch 491, Foreign Study
Research and design projects conducted in various locations abroad.
Summer - Mini Term 2019
08 May, 2019 to 29 May, 2019
Out-of-country
Other non-conventional media instructional method
description
Travel to Greece to study architecture and landscapes from the ancient classical sites to contemporary works, using photography to document, analyze and express. The course takes as a theme the human experience of buildings and landscape, particularly, the experience of nature and natural forces—in urban and village settings. Building on the instructors’ ongoing collaboration and scholarship of architectural photography, we will engage students in its expressive, editorial and documentary aspects, in the technology of digital production and the presentation of work. You will learn to use your camera like a pro and expand your technical knowledge and your artistic vision.
Travel to Greece to study architecture and landscapes from the ancient classical sites to contemporary works, using photography to document, analyze and express. The course takes as a theme the human experience of buildings and landscape, particularly, the experience of nature and natural forces—in urban and village settings. Building on the instructors’ ongoing collaboration and scholarship of architectural photography, we will engage students in its expressive, editorial and documentary aspects, in the technology of digital production and the presentation of work. You will learn to use your camera like a pro and expand your technical knowledge and your artistic vision.
value proposition
Mastering your camera places new tools in your hands for the study of the built environment. Becoming aware of the perspectives you take when using your camera empowers you to see the world in ways that you consciously choose. Engaging a new culture and place brings your own point of view to the forefront. The experiences, skills and knowledge your develop in this course will given you an edge.
learning objectives
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Understand examples of the relationship of buildings to sites, from topographic, symbolic and other perspectives
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Learn to use and fully control a difital camera in manual mode
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To become proficient with post-production techniques for architectural photo
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To experience working with RAW format to recreate the scene
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To become familiar with the viewpoints of different types of architectural photography: The Documentary, Editorial and Expressive Viewpoints
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To experiment with long exposure technique and post-processing long exposure shots
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To create photographic series and narratives using multiple images in a series or sequence to convey a larger idea or story
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To curate an online gallery
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Exercise of one’s artistic eye in expressing a scene and its engendered feeling
requirements and assessment
Course work includes attendance, full participation in classes and field workshops, completion of a series of shooting and post-processing assignments, and the production of an online gallery. Full attendance at all class events is expected. Daily assignments will be posted electronically, handed out in print or given verbally. Assessment is as follows:
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70% Full participation and assignment completion
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30% Final online gallery of work
learning environment
learning environment
learning environment
We will be creating a shared learning community of practice in which we are all responsible for self-initiative teaching and learning. A learning community for us is a group of people committed to excellence in some domain of design knowledge. The community is made up of members who learn in a high-energy mode by collectively acting together with shared practices, strategies, and methods. To work effectively, these shared practices must be repeatedly performed and applied.
communications
This WIX web site. Ideally, the instructors will post relevant course assignments and content on this site. mdekay.wixsite.com/utk2019greece
Phone list. You will br provided a phone list of everyone in the program. Please keep your phone on for calls, text messages or other electronic communications.
Messaging. We will use Slack or WhatsApp or other group messaging.
UT boilerplate
Here is some info on grading scale, academic intgrity, civility, and accommodation of disability