Course Description:

Course Learning Goals:

1. To understand the discovery of early historic photographic processes.

2. For students to become competent making works of art using these historical processes.

3. Students will expand their person vision as an artist utilizing the tools of historic photographic processes.

Required Course Materials:

This course requires the following textbook: None.
This book may be purchased from Amazon or the Temple bookstore.

Technology Requirements:

• Headphones
• Webcam
• Recommended Internet Speed: 8mbps download & 5mbps upload. You can test your connection at https://www.speedtest.net
• Please note: Hard-wired connections are more consistent than Wi-Fi for Zoom sessions.

This course requires the use of Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Students can gain access to these materials by visiting the Computer Services Download Site (Links to an external site.).

Students should check their Temple email (Links to an external site.) daily for course updates. 

All students are required to comply with Temple University’s Computer and Network Security Policy (Links to an external site.)

 Accessibility of course technologies

• Canvas (Links to an external site.)
• Zoom
• VoiceThread
• ProctorU
• Proctorio
• GoogleDrive

Instructional Methods:

Online synchronous

Possible Instructional Methods: Readings, video-based lectures, individual activities, discussion boards, virtual Zoom meetings.

Course Communication

To facilitate communication, the university requires you to have an e-mail account ending in @temple.edu.

During the semester, I will generally respond to emails within 24 hours of receiving them during the week and with 48 hours on weekends

Grading Scale

Weighting Details

• Cliche Verré: 5%
• Cyanotype: 5%
• Wet Cyanotype: 5%
• Bleaching and Toning: 5%
• Chlorophyl Prints: 5%
• Anthotype: 5%
• Pinhole: 5%
• Ink Jet Negatives: 5%
• Discussion Boards: 10%
• Participation: 10%
• Artist Research Presentation: 15%
• Final Project: 25%

Total = 100%

Assignment Descriptions:

Cliche Verré, due 9/2

Cyanotype Flag for World Cyanotype Day, due 9/9

Hand Coated Cyanotype, due 9/16

Bleaching and Toning, due 9/23

Wet Cyanotype , due 10/5

Anthotype, due 10/12

Chlorophyl Print, due 10/19

Cyanotype from digital negs, due 10/26

Pinhole, due 11/2

Final Project, due 11/8

Artist Research Presentation, due 12/7

General Policies

All Temple University Academic Policies (Links to an external site.) will be upheld.

The Information Science & Technology, M.S. website (Links to an external site.) details program expectations.

Course Minimum Grade

Although D- is a passing grade, a minimum grade of C- is required in all courses to complete the program.

For more information, please see Temple University's Academic Policies on Grades and Grading.

Incomplete

A student will be eligible for a grade of “Incomplete” only if he/she: 1) has completed at least 51% of the work at a passing level, 2) is unable to complete the work for a serious reason beyond his or her control, and 3) files a signed agreement with the instructor outlining the work to be completed and the time frame in which that work will be completed. The student is responsible for initiating this process and all incomplete forms must be sent to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs prior to the start of study days in that semester.  

Please refer to the following for further details: Temple University’s Incomplete Policy (Links to an external site.) (Policy #02.10.13). 

Withdraw from the Course

If a student wishes to withdraw from a course, it is the student’s responsibility to meet the deadline for the last day to withdraw from the current semester

See Temple University's Academic Calendar (Links to an external site.) for withdrawing deadlines and consult the University policy on withdrawals (Links to an external site.) (Policy # 02.10.14). 

Statement on Academic Rights & Responsibilities

Freedom to teach and freedom to learn are inseparable facets of academic freedom. The University has a policy on Student and Faculty Academic Rights and Responsibilities (Links to an external site.) (Policy #03.70.02).

Academic Honesty

According to the University Student Code of Conduct, students must not commit, attempt to commit, aid, encourage, facilitate, or solicit the commission of academic dishonesty and impropriety including plagiarism, academic cheating, and selling lecture notes or other information provided by an instructor without the instructor’s authorization. Violations may result in failing the assignment and/or failing the course, and/or other sanctions as enumerated in the University Code of Conduct (Links to an external site.).

Netiquette

Your instructor and fellow students wish to foster a safe online learning environment. All opinions and experiences, no matter how different or controversial they may be perceived, must be respected in the tolerant spirit of academic discourse. You are encouraged to comment, question, or critique an idea but you are not to attack an individual.

Our differences, some of which are outlined in the University's nondiscrimination statement (Links to an external site.), will add richness to this learning experience. Please consider that sarcasm and humor can be misconstrued in online interactions and generate unintended disruptions. Working as a community of learners, we can build a polite and respectful course atmosphere.

Disability Disclosure Statement

Any student who has a need for accommodation based on the impact of a documented disability should contact Disability Resources and Services (DRS), Ritter Annex 100, (215) 204-1280 or 215-204-1786 (TTY) or drs@temple.edu, to make arrangements. Students requesting accommodations should meet with the instructor as soon as possible after the start of classes to discuss their needs and to provide documentation from DRS. Accommodations are not retroactive.

Additional information regarding accessibility for all technologies used in this course is provided below:

• Canvas  (Links to an external site.)
• Zoom (Links to an external site.)

Technical & Academic Support

For a listing of Academic support services available to Temple University students, see the Academic and Support Services Page.

For a listing of technical support services available to Temple University students, see the Technical Support Page.

Counseling Services

As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, substance use, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of motivation. These concerns or stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance and ability to participate in daily activities. Counseling services are available to assist you at the Tuttleman Counseling Center (Links to an external site.).

Privacy Policy

• Temple University (Links to an external site.)
• Canvas InstructureLinks to an external site.
• Zoom

Fall 2020 Course Schedule

Key Dates:

• Monday, August 24: Course Start Date
• Monday, September 7: Labor Day (no classes held)
• Tuesday, September 8: Last day to add or drop a Full Term 16-week course
• Tuesday, October 20: Last day to withdraw from a Full Term 16-week course
• Monday, November 23-Wednesday, November 25: Fall Break (no classes held)
  
• Thursday, November 26-Wednesday, November 29: Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes held)
• Monday, December 7: Full Term 16-week Courses end
• Tuesday, December 8-Wednesday, December 9: Study Days
• Thursday, December 10-Wednesday, December 16: Final Exams for Full Term 16-week Courses