Office Hours
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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3:15 PM - 5:15 PM | 3:15 PM - 4:25 PM | 2:30 PM - 3:10 PM | 3:15 PM - 4:25 PM | |
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By appointment |
My Wednesday office hours are virtual: https://maricopa.webex.com/meet/mbarnhart
Otherwise you can usually find me in room AC-3E (or to a lesser extent AC-1E) in the Art Building during my office hours. My office is AC-12.
If these times don't work for you, you can always email me to schedule a meeting at [email protected]
Classes Taught
Fall 2026
| ART131 | Photography I | 3 Credits | ||||
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Basic photographic principles and techniques. Basic camera functions and controls. Experience in the image-making process by creating and editing photographs for various display environments. Introduction to the photographic aesthetic and photography's role in society. Prerequisites: None. |
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Course Notes: Students in this class will be provided an Adobe Creative Cloud account tied to their MEID username, for home use on PC or Mac computers (smartphone or tablet mobile devices are not supported) during the duration of this course. Students should review the minimum configuration requirements to run Adobe CC on their personal device at: https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/system-requirements.html. Your instructor will provide login directions on the first day of class. |
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| General Education Designations: Arts and Humanities [AHM], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU] | ||||||
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16104
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Dobson Campus
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In-Person
Lecture/Lab
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08/25/2026 – 12/18/2026
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TuTh
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12:30 PM – 3:15 PM
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Class Started |
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Degrees & Awards
MFA from Arizona State University: Studio Art
BA from University of Maryland: Studio Art
Awards
2021 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award, Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ
2020 Night Bloom Grant, Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson, Tucson, AZ
2019 Best Sticker Artist, Best of Phoenix 2019, The Phoenix New Times, Phoenix, AZ
2018 Carmody Foundation Grant, The Carmody Foundation, Phoenix, AZ
2017 Best Political/Social Commentary Film, The Portland Underground Film Festival, Portland, OR
2014 Best in Show, 2nd Place, Artlink Annual Juried Exhibition, Phoenix, AZ
2013 Graduate College Completion Fellowship, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
2013 2013 SPE Student Award, Society for Photographic Education [ jurors: Lupita Murillo Tinnen, Sama Alshaibi, Dornith Doherty, Dennis Keeley and Betsy Schneider ]
2013 Juror's Merit Award, Heat Wave: Desert Photography Exhibit and Symposium [ juror: Rod Slemmons ]
2011 Special Talent Award, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
2011 Graduate Fellowship, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
2009 Colonel Wharton Award, 2nd Place, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
2009 Sadat Art for Peace Award, 1st Place, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
2009 John Dorsey Prize for Outstanding Curatorial Practice, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
2007 University of Maryland Creative and Performing Arts Scholarship, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
2006 First Year Prize, Boyden Gallery, St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, MD