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: Fully-adjustable, high-resolution, digital camera is required. (digital SLR recommended). Art100, Introduction to Computer Graphic Art, is highly recommended as a precursor to this course. This class is taught using Macintosh computers. A DSLR camera is required. ART131 is required for the Certificate of Completion in Digital Arts: Digital Photography and the AAS Digital Arts: Digital Photography Track. Information: 480-461-7526 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. |
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| General Education Designations: Arts and Humanities [AHM], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
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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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Open 10 of 18 |
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| AVC142 | Introduction to Digital Photography | 3 Credits | ||||
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Fundamentals of digital photography. Includes camera operations, exposure techniques, introduction to digital output, and theory of digital photography. Prerequisites: None. |
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Course Notes: ART142 is required for the Certificate of Completion in Digital Arts: Digital Photography and Graphic Design. It is also required for all tracks of the AAS Digital Arts Degree. Information: 480-461-7526 or see the Art Department website at www.mesacc.edu/departments/art. Fully-adjustable, high-resolution, digital camera is required. (digital SLR recommended). Art100, Introduction to Computer Graphic Art, is highly recommended as a precursor to this course. This class is taught using Macintosh computers. A DSLR camera is required. 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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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
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17651
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Dobson Campus
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Hybrid In-Person
Lecture/Lab
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08/24/2026 – 12/18/2026
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Mo
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12:30 PM – 3:15 PM
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Open 12 of 18 |
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Notes: Hybrid classes include face-to-face format on campus at the time listed in the class schedule. The other part will be held online either without a set time to attend or a Live Online session. Students enrolling in a hybrid class acknowledge they already possess the skills described in the Minimum Computer and Technology Requirements at https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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| AVC177 | Digital Photographic Imaging I | 3 Credits | ||||
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Introduction to multiple elements of digital imaging. Basic foundation in photographic manipulation of images, with special attention to aesthetic foundations underlying photographic composition. A grade of C or better required in all Prerequisites. Prerequisites or Corequisites: AVC100 or permission of Instructor. |
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Course Notes: This is a beginning Photoshop course. While learning the software, the students create projects that help shape their compositional and typographic skills. 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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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
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17434
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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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4:25 PM – 7:00 PM
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Open 14 of 18 |
| AVC270 | Digital Photographic Imaging II | 3 Credits | ||||
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Intermediate digital photographic imaging techniques. Refinement of aesthetic awareness and personal expression. A grade of C or better required in all Prerequisites. Prerequisites or Corequisites: AVC177. |
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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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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
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17652
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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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4:25 PM – 7:00 PM
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Open 14 of 18 |
| AVC274 | Digital Photographic Imaging III | 3 Credits | ||||
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Advanced digital photographic imaging techniques. Advanced manipulation techniques of photographic images and time-based media. Continued development of aesthetic awareness and personal expression. A grade of C or better required in all Prerequisites. Prerequisites or Corequisites: AVC270. |
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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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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
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17721
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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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4:25 PM – 7:00 PM
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Open 14 of 18 |
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
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