Enrollment limited to 15. This course is intended for the general student with little or no previous experience in artistic expression. It is an introduction to black and white photography as an art form including processes, materials, brief history, and critical skills to evaluate photographs. Students must provide their own 35 mm cameras. Enrollment limited to 12.
Emphasis is placed on receptive as well as expressive abilities.
Students will begin to develop an awareness of the history of sign language and deaf culture and explore various signing systems and their most common uses. A performance of the student's signing skills will be evaluated. Enrollment limited to 22. Students will have the opportunity to interact with members of the Deaf Community and participate in field trips. Students will also help educate the campus community and the surrounding communities about deaf people and their culture by presenting a performance at the end of the semester.