ARTS 1163 Introduction to Digital Photography
Students must have a digital camera, and a laptop for classes. In this course, students will become familiar with how to create a photograph with a digital camera, and how to use photographic techniques to control the look of an image through post-production techniques. These will be developed with good digital asset management practices by using Adobe Photoshop. Students will also learn an introduction to photographic history and visual literacy. This course introduces the fundamental principles of photography and its history for universal applications and is available to all majors. All those participating will need to have a DSLR that shoots in RAW and is at least 10 megapixels to take this course.*This course does not fulfill the Arts Core
Course overview
- Department
- Studio Art
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Requirements fulfilled
- Environmental Studies: Concentration — Environmental Communication: Craft Courses (at least 6 credits) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Studio Art: Two introductory courses (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Studio Art: ONE of the following introductory courses (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.62 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.70 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 14
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Courtney Engstrom | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 14 |
| Spring 2026 | Rachel Loischild | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 6 of 12 |
| Fall 2025 | Ashley Craig | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 9 |
| Fall 2025 | Courtney Engstrom | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 8 of 12 |
| Summer 2025 | Courtney Engstrom | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 3 of 5 |
| Spring 2025 | Courtney Engstrom | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 12 |
| Fall 2024 | Ashley Craig | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 11 |
| Fall 2024 | Greer Muldowney | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 10 |
| Summer 2024 | Ashley Craig | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 5 of 9 |
| Spring 2024 | Greer Muldowney | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | — | 11 of 13 |
| Spring 2024 | Jonathan Jackson | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 12 |
| Fall 2023 | Ashley Craig | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 of 11 |
| Fall 2023 | Greer Muldowney | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 of 11 |
| Summer 2023 | Ashley Craig | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 of 6 |
| Summer 2023 | Greer Muldowney | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 of 5 |
| Spring 2023 | Greer Muldowney | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 13 |
| Spring 2023 | Jonathan Jackson | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 14 |
| Fall 2022 | Greer Muldowney | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 8 of 12 |
| Summer 2022 | Greer Muldowney | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 4 of 18 |
| Spring 2022 | Greer Muldowney | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 3 of 13 |
| Fall 2021 | Greer Muldowney | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 5 of 12 |
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Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 01