Nate Mathews e-mail: nmathews@elgin.edu nathanmathews@aol.com
Course Name: Course Code: Art 120 section 200 Class Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday 7:00-9:45 pm
Class Location: VPA 215A Black and White Photography Links

Art 120 Schedule - Nathan Mathews

Week 1
Tuesday August 19th
· Intro, syllabus, time commitment needed.

Thursday August 21st
· Lecture on Camera
· Assign Project One - test roll


Week 2
Tuesday August 26th
· Quiz
· Lecture on Camera
· Demo film processing

Thursday August 28th
· Lecture on Camera
· Test roll to be processed in class


Week 3
Tuesday September 2nd
· Quiz
· Demo contact sheets and photograms
· Lab time to make contact sheets

Thursday September 4th
· Review reading The Photographers Eye
· Contact sheets and photograms due at end of class
· Lab time Develop/contact sheets/photograms


Week 4
Tuesday September 9th
· Quiz
· Demo enlarging prints/contrast filters
· Lab time - first prints/develop/contact sheets

Thursday September 11th
· In class project using contrast filters (5 prints of same neg)
· Assign Project 2
· Lab time


Week 5
Tuesday September 16th
· Quiz
· Demo and class discussion Project 1
· In class project dodging and burning
· Lab time

Thursday September 18th
· Demo print spotting and finishing
· Lab time


Week 6
Tuesday September 23rd
· Quiz
· Lab time - Print finishing project 1

Thursday September 25th
Project 1 Critique (test roll 6 prints)
· Assign Project 3


Week 7
Tuesday September 30th
· Quiz
· Demo and class discussion Project 2
· Lab time

Thursday October 2nd
· Lab time


Week 8
Tuesday October 7th
· Quiz
· Lab time - Print finishing project 2

Thursday October 9th
Project 2 Critique (light and form)
· Assign project 4


Week 9
Tuesday October 14th - Midterm Grade Report
· Quiz
· Demo and class discussion Project 3
· Lab time

Thursday October 16th
· Lab time


Week 10
· Quiz
Tuesday October 21st
· Lab time - Print finishing project 3

Thursday October 23rd
Project 3 Critique (Portraits)
· Assign Final Project & proposals


Week 11
Tuesday October 28th
· Demo and class discussion project 4
· Lab time

Thursday October 30th
· Lab time


Week 12
Tuesday November 4th
· Lab time - Print finishing project 4

Thursday November 6th
· Final Project proposals due
Project 4 Critique


Week 13
Tuesday November 11th
· Review final project proposals
· Lab time (individual meetings)

Thursday November 13th
· Lab time

Week 14
Tuesday November 18th
· Lab Time

Thursday November 20th
· Lab Time


Week 15
Tuesday November 25th
· Individual Meetings

Thursday November 27th
· No Class - Thanksgiving Holiday


Week 16
Tuesday December 2nd
· Lab Time - Print finishing final project

Thursday December 4th
· Lab Time - Print finishing final project


Week 17
Tuesday December 9th Finals Week
Thursday December 11th
Final Project Critiques