Summer Pre-College Advanced Studio Concepts - Advanced Photography: Methods of Exploration

Photography is inextricably linked to exploration. We attempt to learn about the world, and ourselves, by looking at photographs and documenting life through our cameras. In this class, students utilize the camera as an exploratory device. Project topics may include: representation, visual literacy, typologies, portraiture, documentary work and self-driven exploration. Technical approaches include digital capture, workflow, digital post-production and fine printing. Through the creation of both manipulated and non-manipulated imagery, students hone their skills and broaden their knowledge of exploration within the photographic arts. Advanced Studio Concepts gives the serious high school junior, senior or graduate the opportunity for a focused studio experience that reflects the dynamic environment of MIAD’s First Year Experience. You are challenged to ask deep questions about the nature of contemporary art and design, media, materials, influences and process. We want you to craft answers that they feel are important to their visual identity, and focus on new ways of seeing, thinking, creating, and communicating. Inquiry and research-based modes of teaching help you connect and contextualize the work you create. An important goal for Advanced Studio Concepts is the development of a portfolio that illustrates the talent and skill essential for entrance to colleges of art and design. Students must submit 10 slides of original work to be considered for this program. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (3 MIAD college credits) Advanced ability level.