Visual Studies (VIS STD)
VIS STD 180A Introduction to Visual Studies: Word and Image 4 Units
Department: Visual Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Thirty hours lecture and 90 hours studio per semester.
Prerequisites: Environmental Design 11A-11B or consent of instructor; A is prerequisite to B.
Projects in graphic form, color, and word-image relationships.
VIS STD 180B Introduction to Visual Studies: Word and Image 4 Units
Department: Visual Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Thirty hours lecture and 90 hours studio per semester.
Prerequisites: Environmental Design 11A-11B or consent of instructor; A is prerequisite to B.
Projects in graphic form, color, and word-image relationships.
VIS STD 181 Introduction to Photography 4 Units
Department: Visual Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture and 3 hours of Laboratory per week for 15 weeks. 6 hours of Lecture and 6 hours of Laboratory per week for 8 weeks.
This course will use the visual vocabulary of the digital camera as a way to record, respond and create. Students will gain technical mastery over the camera, image workflow, image editing, printing, and other forms of presentation. Exposure to the history and to the most current trends of the medium will broaden students' understanding of how photographs speak. Topics of discussion will include lighting, timing, creating a sense of place, and building a narrative structure.
VIS STD 185X Selected Topics: Word and Image: Special Topics: Word and Image 1 - 4 Units
Department: Visual Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 15 hours lecture/seminar per unit per semester.
Prerequisites: Environmental Design 11A-11B.
Studio sections in areas such as calligraphy, the history of letter forms, and typography. For current offerings see the departmental announcement.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
VIS STD 186A Selected Topics: Photography: Documentary Photography 3 Units
Department: Visual Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 15 hours of lecture/seminar or 60 hours of studio/laboratory per unit per semester.
Prerequisites: 181.
Studio sections in Photography as an Art Form, Documentary Photography, Light and Motion Studies, Artificial Lighting Photography. For current section offerings see departmental announcement.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: Benton
VIS STD 186B Selected Topics: Photography: Photography As an Art Form 1 - 4 Units
Department: Visual Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 7.5 hours of studio per week for 8 weeks. 7.5 hours of studio per week for 8 weeks. 7.5 hours of studio per week for 8 weeks.
Prerequisites: 181.
Studio sections in Photography as an Art Form, Documentary Photography, Light and Motion Studies, Artificial Lighting Photography. For current section offerings see departmental announcement.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as 186C.
VIS STD 186X Selected Topics: Photography: Special Topics: Photography 1 - 4 Units
Department: Visual Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 15 hours of lecture/seminar or 60 hours of studio/laboratory per unit per semester.
Studio sections in Photography as an Art Form, Documentary Photography, Light and Motion Studies, Artificial Lighting Photography. For current section offerings see departmental announcement.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
VIS STD 187A Selected Topics: Drawing: Freehand Drawing 1 - 4 Units
Department: Visual Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 15 hours lecture/seminar or 60 hours studio/laboratory per unit per semester.
Prerequisites: Environmental Design 11A-11B.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
VIS STD 197 Field Studies in Visual Studies 1 - 4 Units
Department: Visual Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: Zero hours of Fieldwork per week for 15 weeks. 1 to 4 hour of Fieldwork per week for 8 weeks.
Supervised experience relevant to specific areas of design in off-campus organizations. Regular individual meetings with faculty sponsor and written reports required. See General Catalog regarding unit limitation toward the degree.
No more than 4 units allowed each semester. Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
VIS STD 198 Special Group Study 1 - 4 Units
Department: Visual Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 4 hour of Directed group study per week for 15 weeks. 1.5 to 7.5 hours of Directed group study per week for 8 weeks.
Studies developed to meet needs. See General Catalog regarding unit limitation toward the degree.
No more than 4 units allowed each semester. Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
VIS STD 199 Supervised Independent Study and Research 1 - 4 Units
Department: Visual Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: Zero hours of Independent study per week for 15 weeks. 1 to 4 hour of Independent study per week for 8 weeks.
Enrollment is restricted by regulations listed in General Catalog. Studies developed to meet individual needs.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
VIS STD 280 Advanced Visual Studies 1 - 3 Units
Department: Visual Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 15 hours of lecture/seminar per unit per semester.
Prerequisites: 181,186.
Advanced work in visual studies and photography.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
VIS STD 298 Special Group Study 1 - 5 Units
Department: Visual Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Zero hours of Independent study per week for 15 weeks. 1 to 5 hour of Independent study per week for 8 weeks. 1 to 5 hour of Independent study per week for 6 weeks.
Special group studies on topics to be introduced by instructor or students.
No more than 5 units allowed each semester. Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
VIS STD 299 Individual Study and Research for Master's Students 1 - 5 Units
Department: Visual Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 1 unit will be assigned for each 4 hours of student effort per week.
Individual studies including reading and individual research under the supervision of a faculty adviser and designed to reinforce the student's background in areas related to the proposed topic.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
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