Earth Art and Photography
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The American West has been the focus of important landscape photography and art since the exploratory surveys of the late 1800's. Artists ranging from Timothy O'Sullivan and Thomas Moran through Edward Weston, Ansel Adams, and Georgia O'Keefe to Robert Smithson, Nancy Holt, and James Turrell have use the space and light to create important and lasting works of art.
This is a residential program. This course will begin with an overview in digital camera use and the history of landscape art and then spend two weeks traveling through the West; camping, photographing, and visiting important Earth Art sites and historic landscapes along the way.
ARTS 2511 - Special Project in Photography: Photography and Earth Art
(course may also be taken as ARTS 3110, 4110, or 4900 with instructor permission)
Application: Application Deadline - April 15, 2012
This course requires a seperate application form before being granted permission to register..The aplication must be completed to be considered for the 2012 Earth Art and Photography course. Please be clear and concise in your answers.- Course Application.
Course Dates:
May 14 - June 8, 2012
Week I
May 14 - May 18, 2012
Course meets on-Grounds at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville
10:00 - 12:00
This special topics art course is designed for Art and Art History majors as well as the general university population as an introduction to digital photography and a rare opportunity to study firsthand an important art historical topic and experience the great American West. The first week of class will be held on grounds in Charlottesville and covers the fundamentals of digital camera use and the history of landscape photography
Week II & III
May 21 - June 1, 2012
Students will travel to Denver, Colorado where the class begin a two week tour through the spectacular landscapes in Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico. Traveling together in vans, the group will mostly camp (with periodic hotel stays) and eat meals together, traveling to important Earth Art sites across the West such as Spiral Jetty, Sun Tunnels, and Lightning Field as well as visiting spectacular mountain and desert landscapes, while learning about and practicing landscape photography. The final week of the session will be back in Charlottesville where students will prepare final portfolios in the Studio Art digital photography lab. Students will need to provide their own transportation to and from Denver but all ground transportation is covered. Students will also need to provide some basic camping equipment; sleeping bag, pad, etc, but the details can be worked out once the group is assembled).
Week IV:
June 4 - June 8, 2012
Course meets on-Grounds at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville
10:00 - 12:00
The final week of the session will be back in Charlottesville where students will complete final portfolios in the Studio Art digital photography lab. This will include an introduction to Photoshop techniques and digital printing.
Faculty:
William Wylie, Professor
University of Virginia Department of Art
Program Fee:
$1,325The program fee is nonrefundable. Students will be responsible for their own transportation to and from Denver Colorado and approximately 50% of their food expenses.
Total Tuition and Fees
Virginia Resident |
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| Tuition | $308 per Credit | $924.00 |
| Summer Fee | $325.00 |
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| Program Fee | (Non-refundable) | $1,325.00 |
$2,574,00 |
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Non Virginia Resident |
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| Tuition | $1,075.00 per Credit | $3,225.00 |
| Summer Fee | $383.00 |
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| Program Fee (Non-refundable) | $1,325.00 |
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| Non-Virginia Total Costs | $4,933.00 |
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For more details or information contact Professor William Wylie by email
ww9b@virginia.edu
