David E. Adams

Adjunct Faculty

Art

Art

Classes Taught

Spring 2025

ART131 Photography I 3 Credits

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.

Course Notes: ART131 requires a digital camera with manual mode; a smart phone with manual controls may be used with instructor approval. This course is required for the Certificate of Completion in Digital Arts: Digital Photography and the AAS Digital Arts: Digital Photography Track. Information: 480-461-7524 or see the Art Department website at: www.mesacc.edu/departments/art.

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.

General Education Designations: Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU]
Section Location Delivery Dates Days Times Availability
26115
Dobson Campus
In Person
Lecture/Lab
01/13/2025 – 05/09/2025
MoWe
9:00 AM – 11:45 AM

Closed

26117
Dobson Campus
In Person
Lecture/Lab
01/13/2025 – 05/09/2025
MoWe
12:30 PM – 3:15 PM

Closed

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