Studio Elective Options for Photography Students

TuTh 1:00-4:00p

July 5 through July 28

Rooms: CHAL 208 + 207 + 211

Instructor: Troy Colby (tcolby@ku.edu)

Instructor permission required to enroll.

This course examines and pushes the boundaries of the traditional familiar portrait. Considering notions of form, self, other, access, collaboration, and intimacy, each student Artist/Photographer will create works that feature the Artist and those they call family as the primary subjects. The course will include regular making of photographs, group critiques, technical demonstrations, and theoretical examination of portraiture and self-portraiture through presentations, readings, and discussions. Students of all experience levels will gain an understanding and appreciation of the camera as a tool to explore self and family in a meaningful way.

Open to students in all majors. Cameras available for check-out, or you may use your own – anything from a DSLR to a camera phone goes.

July 17 through July 24

Rocky Mountain Nat'l Park (leaves from Lawrence on 7/17)

Instructor: Jeremy Shellhorn

Instructor permission required to enroll.

Spend a week camping, hiking, thinking, making and creating interpretative art and design opportunities in RMNP. We will explore en plein aire illustration and graphic design through drawing, brush and ink, paper cut/collage, block printing and stencil/pencil techniques. Students will work on two types of projects for the week: 1. Personal investigations responding to place, and 2. Working with park rangers on the design of collectible/commemorative sticker sets for the Park.

To enroll in the class please email Jeremy Shellhorn about your interest and include the following:

• Your name, major and year in school
• A pdf portfolio of your work or a link to your portfolio online

Activities and topics for this class will include:

• plein aire art & design making
• campfire critiques
• history of the art & design in our National Parks
• Creation of a personal art & design project inspired by place
• Learning about Interpretative Design and the Park’s Interpretation Strategies from Ranger staff
• hiking, hammocking and stargazing
• Opportunity to learn the art of tenkara (Japanese method of fly fishing)

MWF 11:00a-1:00p

June 8 through June 27

Meets over Zoom

Instructor: Kent Smith

Instructor permission required to enroll.

Foundations in Digital Painting will allow students to work through a series of exercises and assignments to gain knowledge and experience, in a variety of methods, for delivery of illustrative designed solutions using digital media. Get your ideas and images out of your head and sketchbook and into the world of pixels and vectors in this skill building course focused on exploration and growth in using texture, blending, color, lighting, pose, storytelling and other foundations of digital painting. Pressure sensitive digital tablet/stylus and Adobe CC required.

Any of these tablets would work:

• Drawing screen - recommended Wacom One, or Wacom Cintiq 13 or 16
• Digitizing tablet - recommended Wacom Intuos or Intuos Pro - Medium
• iPad Pro + Apple Pencil with Astropad App installed
• Integrated drawing screen that supports pen pressure (e.g. Surface Pro)

June 7 through July 29

Asynchronous Online

Instructor: Ben Rosenthal

No permission required to enroll.

Email Ben if you'd like a description for this course!

Asynchronous Online

June 7 through July 29

Instructor: Joshua Miner

No permission required to enroll in this course.

An introduction to film and media aesthetics, including basic film/media theories and their practical applications. Students will be introduced to the concepts of time, space, composition, movement, editing, light, color, and sound. A key feature of the course will be a practical emphasis on learning how to see creatively by applying elements of design, camera lens and sound recording principles. Examples of these aspects of film and associated media will be examined and discussed in depth.

MWF 1:20a-2:00p

Room: Summerfield 420

Instructor: Matthew Jacobson

Permission not required to enroll if prerequisites are met. Otherwise, email Matthew to see if permission would be possible and appropriate.

Theory and practice of video production with emphasis on preproduction planning, scripting, directing, lighting, camera operation and audio. Lecture-laboratory. Prerequisite: FMS 100, completion of or concurrent enrollment in FMS 200.

JMC 214 (Presentation Tech Tools, 1 credit hour):

June 7 through July 8

MW 3:00-4:15p

Zoom

Instructor: Alex Treaster

This hands-on course will help students develop visual presentation skills and an awareness of accessibility issues in Powerpoint, Keynote and Google Slides.

JMC 300 (Visual Storytelling, 2 credit hours):

June 7 through July 29

Asychronous Online

Instructor: Ren-Whei Harn (rharn82@gmail.com)

This course is about understanding how an idea becomes something you can see and how the media use visuals in the most efficient and effective ways possible. Students will develop a visual vocabulary and personal aesthetic as they expand their skills in the use of the digital toolbox-including presentation design, and the use of graphics, typography, color, photography (still and video) and audio. They will put their learning into practice through production of visual projects for diverse audiences served by print, online and broadcast media. Must be completed with a grade of 2.0 or better to fulfill journalism major or minor requirements. Prerequisite: JMC 101 with a grade of 2.0 or better. It is highly recommended that students take at least one Tech Tools section concurrently.

May 24 through June 13

Instructors: David Adams and Jeremy Shellhorn

Applications are closed, email Renée Frias (rfrias@ku.edu) if you're interested in possibly applying late to this program!

More information about this program is available here: https://studyabroad.ku.edu/design-paris-and-london-comparing-cultures

May 18 through June 6

Instructors: Andrea Herstowski and Linda Talleur

Applications are closed, email Renée Frias (rfrias@ku.edu) if you're interested in possibly applying late to this program!

More information about this program is available here: https://studyabroad.ku.edu/typography-italy 

Fridays 10:00a-3:00p

Kansas City (various locations)

Instructor: Mike Sinclair

Instructor permission required to enroll.

Using the tools and traditions of photography, this class will look at the city as a place to explore a wide variety of interests and concerns. We will discover Kansas City’s past and present by walking its boulevards, visiting its cultural institutions, watching artists work at their studios and city government at work in its chambers. From these wide ranging visits, interviews, and walks each student will develop their own response to the city. The class will meet once a week in a wide variety of Kansas City locations. Open to all KU students, permission of the instructor required.

TuTh 12:30-3:05p

Room: CHAL 307

Instructor: Ryan Clifford

Instructor permission required to enroll.

Course description under construction! Email Ryan if you'd like to learn more about this course!

TuTh 11:30a-2:20p

Room: CHAL 423

Instructor: Francisca (Maria) Velasco

No permission required to enroll.

Email Maria if you'd like a description of this course!

TuTh 2:30-5:20p

Room: CHAL 103

Instructor: To be determined, contact the Dept. of Visual Art for more info

No permission required to enroll.

An introductory course exploring the genre of ecological art practice (eco-art) through a series of engaged learning projects that focus on habitat, the waste stream and natural resources, local ecologies and interventionist creative strategies that focus attention on ecological imbalance.

MW 2:30-5:20p or TuTh 5:30-8:20p

Rooms: CHAL 423 + 417

Instructor: Benjamin Rosenthal

No permission required to enroll.

Beginning course to introduce the fundamental concepts, strategies, and technologies that comprise the Expanded Media area of the Department of Visual Art: Installation, Performance, and Digital Image. Emphasis is placed on forming ideas and strategies, and creating artwork that considers the core connections within Expanded Media: time, space, the body, the viewer, and society at large. Computer-based technologies and time-based media that are inherent to Expanded Media practice support studio assignments. Coursework includes the investigation and discussion of historic precedents and the development of an appropriate critical dialogue with which to discuss their work.

MW 11:30a-2:20p

Rooms: CHAL 423 + 417

Instructor: Luke Jordan

No permission required to enroll.

Introduction to various still digital processes and skills that encourage the use of digital imagery within a variety of other media. Focus on content issues as they relate to development of artwork incorporating digital imagery.

MW 11:30a-2:20p

Room: CHAL 212H

Instructor: Yoonmi Nam

No permission required to enroll.

Introduction to lithography.

TuTh 2:30-5:20p

Room: CHAL 212O

Instructor: Shawn Bitters

No permission required to enroll.

Introduction to serigraphy.

Wednesdays 6:30-9:30p

Room: SUM 427

Instructor: Joshua Miner

No permission required to enroll.

An introduction to film and media aesthetics, including basic film/media theories and their practical applications. Students will be introduced to the concepts of time, space, composition, movement, editing, light, color, and sound. A key feature of the course will be a practical emphasis on learning how to see creatively by applying elements of design, camera lens and sound recording principles. Examples of these aspects of film and associated media will be examined and discussed in depth.

Tuesdays 10:00-11:50a + either Tuesdays 2:30-5:00p or Thursdays 10:00-12:30p or 2:30-5:00p

Room: SUM 420

Instructor: Matthew Jacobson

Permission not required to enroll if prerequisites are met. Otherwise, email Matthew to see if permission would be possible and appropriate.

Theory and practice of video production with emphasis on preproduction planning, scripting, directing, lighting, camera operation and audio. Lecture-laboratory. Prerequisite: FMS 100, completion of or concurrent enrollment in FMS 200.

MW 3:00-4:30p

Room: SUM 420

Instructor: Robert Hurst

Instructor permission required to enroll.

Collaborative production of several short documentary pieces.

Mondays 3:00-6:00p

Room: SUM 418

Instructor: David Mai

Instructor permission required to enroll.

A survey that explores post-production practices in visual effects and color grading, and examines the techniques and technologies that developed through history, such as matte painting, chemical color timing, painting on film, to modern day compositing and coloring.

TuTh 11:00a-12:45p

Room: MUR 354B

Instructor: Laura Kirk

Instructor permission required to enroll.

A study of acting techniques appropriate to the requirements of the camera. Emphasis is placed on developing audition skills necessary to compete for roles in dramatic features, corporate videos, and commercials. Actors acquire skills essential to the transition from stage to camera. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

Wednesdays 9:00-11:50a

Room: SUM 420

Instructor: Matthew Jacobson

Instructor permission required to enroll.

Theory and practice of cinematography, with emphasis on creation of film, video, and digital imagery. Prerequisite: FMS 275. (Prior experience in PHTO 314 may be able to work as a substitute for FMS 275 at Matthew's discretion.)

MW 12:00-1:30p

Room: SUM 403

Instructor: Robert Hurst

No permission required to enroll if prerequisites are met. Otherwise, email Robert to see if permission would be possible and appropriate.

Students will study and produce film and video work with an emphasis on sound design theory and practice. Course projects consist of several short works in response to readings and screenings, which include a survey of sound in cinema, internet and radio. Students will also become conversant with related equipment, software and techniques. Prerequisite: FMS 275.

Thursdays 6:00-9:00p

Room: SUM 428

Instructor: Carl Swanson

No permission required to enroll if prerequisites are met. Otherwise, email Carl to see if permission would be possible and appropriate.

A history of experimental film and video through an examination of major artists, movements, theories, and films/tapes. Prerequisite: FMS 100 and FMS 310, or consent of instructor.

TuTh 8:30-11:10a

Room: CHAL 321

Instructor: Linda Talleur

Instructor permission required to enroll.

This course concentrates on the traditional methods of hand typesetting, using the Department of Design's collection of lead and wood type. Learn how to use a pica rule, composing stick, leading, spacing material, the California Job Case, mix ink and operate a Vandercook proof press and C&P or Golding platen. Be inspired by visits to Special Collections. Emphasis will be placed on the acquisition of skills and the creative use of type and images. Prerequisite: BDS 101 with a semester grade of "C+" or higher or instructor permission.

MW 12:30-3:05p

Room: CHAL 321

Instructor: Linda Talleur

Instructor permission required to enroll.

Students will learn to make a variety of book structures and enclosures, from historical to contemporary. Prototypes and models, as well as comprehensive notes and instructions will provide the student with a library of bindings for future reference. Students will document paper that is made in class and create a record for themselves, other students, and the Department of Design. Prerequisite: BDS 101 with a semester grade of "C+" or higher or instructor permission.

August 2 (Tuesday) through August 6 (Sunday)

Location: Two Rivers, Wisconsin (leaves from Lawrence campus on 8/2)

Instructor: Jeremy Shellhorn

Instructor permission required to enroll.

Hamilton Wood Type Workshop is an intensive weeklong workshop held at the Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Through study and use of the extensive historic collection at the Museum students learn about the mechanics and aesthetics of wood type. Lectures given by the Museum’s Curator and Director, Jim Moran, on topics ranging from pantographic reproduction to the mercantile interests of the industry’s inventors and proprietors, enrich the students’ understanding of the historic origins of these uniquely American typefaces.

JMC 300 description: 

This course is about understanding how an idea becomes something you can see and how the media use visuals in the most efficient and effective ways possible. Students will develop a visual vocabulary and personal aesthetic as they expand their skills in the use of the digital toolbox-including presentation design, and the use of graphics, typography, color, photography (still and video) and audio. They will put their learning into practice through production of visual projects for diverse audiences served by print, online and broadcast media. Must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or higher to advance in the JMC curriculum. Prerequisite: JMC 101 with a grade of 2.0 or better. It is highly recommended that students take at least one Tech Tools section concurrently.

JMC 300 is a 2-credit-hour course, which can be paired with a 1-credit-hour "Tech Tools" course (JMC 211-215) to fulfill a 3-credit-hour studio elective slot.

Consult classes.ku.edu for times, days, rooms, descriptions, and instructors!

TuTh 11:00a-12:15p

Room: STFL 107

Instructor: Eric Thomas

No permission required to enroll if prerequisites are met.

The study of photography including light, cameras, lenses and exposure combined with the practice of photography for media. Students will learn to photograph news, sports, events and portraits. The course will also stress the ethics and practice of digital editing using software. Students will need frequent access to a camera that conveniently allows for setting ISO, aperture and shutter speed. Prerequisite: JMC 300 with a grade of C (2.0) or above.

Four sections:

• TuTh 11:00-12:15p in FR 111 with Adam Desnoyers
• TuTh 1:00-2:15p in FR 111 with Adam Desnoyers
• TuTh 2:30-3:45p in FR 111 with Adam Desnoyers
• MWF 9:00-9:50a in WES 4051 with Logan Jorgenson (contact the ENGL dept. if you have questions)

No permission required to enroll if prerequisites are met. 

A study of narrative techniques and practice in the writing of fiction. Prerequisite: Prior completion of the KU Core Written Communication requirement. Recommended: Prior completion of one 200-level English course.

MW 12:30-1:45p or TuTh 11:00a-12:15p

Room: WES 4020 (MW) or WES 4076 (TuTh)

Instructor: Megan Kaminski (MW) or Joseph Harrington (TuTh)

No permission required to enroll if prerequisites are met.

A study of prosody and practice in the writing of verse. Prerequisite: Prior completion of the KU Core Written Communication requirement. Recommended: Prior completion of one 200-level English course.

Higher-level coursework is recommended for the sake of portfolio development, though these courses can be a great way to expand your skillset and lay the foundation for possible future study in a subject!

Consult classes.ku.edu for descriptions, times, and available spots.

ART 120: Painting

ART 121: Printmaking

ART 122: Sculpture

ART 123: Expanded Media

ART 131: Ceramics

ART 132: Metalsmithing & Jewelry

ART 133: Fibers

At the discretion of faculty leadership in each program within the Department of Design, a student participating in a qualifying professional experience may enroll in up to 6 credit hours of ADS 531 credit toward the Professional Studies requirement of their degree. 

Qualifying professional experiences general feature substantial art and/or design work under the supervision of an art or design professional. ADS 531 credit costs the same in tuition and fees as an equivalent number of ADS studio courses. ADS 531 credit is intended to facilitate qualifying professional experiences which would otherwise be unable to occur if the Professional Studies requirement were fulfilled through any other means.

Interested students should reference this website for guidance: https://arcd.ku.edu/request-credit-professional-experience 

Independent study involves self-driven, individualized study in cooperation with an instructor in the Department of Design. Such studies are rare. Interested students should email the instructor(s) with which they would like to work with the following information:

• Request that they would like to do an independent study
• Outline the topic(s) and/or question(s) they would like to work on
• Outline their goals for the independent study
• Their general availability to discuss the possibility of that independent study if the instructor is open to it