The Photography area offers a range of studio courses in darkroom and digital photography that focus on technical, conceptual and aesthetic aspects of the medium as well as photography theory, history, criticism and contemporary practice. These courses are designed to provide a foundation for independent artists who use photography as a medium of expression. Studio art majors with an emphasis in Photography can take up to six regular courses in the area as well as Special Topics courses and independent study hours.
Nearly 4000 square feet of facilities include:
Nearly 4000 square feet of facilities include:
- 2 private black and white darkrooms with enlargers for printing negatives up to 4x5 inches
- gang black and white darkroom with 8 Omega enlargers for printing negatives up to 4x5 inches
- alternative process darkroom
- film changing closets and film processing area
- photography-only digital printing facility with new scanners and 17” and 24” Epson printers
- lighting studio
- student exhibition space
- classroom and critique space with a digital projector
- open lab area for finishing/framing work
- graduate studios
- The Department of Art and Art History’s Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist program brings prominent photographers to campus for lectures and studio visits
- Sheldon Museum of Art on campus has an extensive photography collection, print viewing and regular exhibitions
- Lincoln PhotoFest is a biennial event that features photography exhibitions in multiple venues during the month of February
- Nearby Workspace Gallery hosts six exhibitions of contemporary photography each year with artist or curator gallery talks for each opening reception
PHOT161 Photography for Non-Majors is a three-credit course that provides an introduction to photography as a fine art medium. Instruction is in digital photography with emphasis on seeing photographically. Students will learn basic camera operation, digital file management, image editing and printing in the service of visual problem solving and expression of ideas. An introduction to historical and contemporary work and concepts in photography will complement and inform these pursuits.
PHOT261 Beginning Digital Photography is a three-credit course that provides an introduction to digital photographic processes for artists including camera operations, image editing and printing as well as image interpretation and seeing and expressing ideas photographically. An introduction to historical and contemporary work and concepts in photography will complement and inform these pursuits. (This course is required for all students in the BFA program.)
PHOT262 Beginning Wet Darkroom Photography is a three-credit course that provides an introduction to traditional photographic processes using black and white film and the wet darkroom with an emphasis on technical, aesthetic and conceptual development. A study of historical and contemporary work using traditional photographic processes will complement and inform these pursuits.
PHOT361 Intermediate Photography I is a three-credit course with an emphasis on the history and theory of the medium, increased technical control and development of personal work. The content of this course builds on PHOT261 and PHOT262 and requires that students are familiar with using cameras and printing as well as photographic seeing, image interpretation and photographic vocabulary and are ready to pursue independent work.
PHOT362 Intermediate Photography II is a three-credit course with an emphasis on contemporary expression and criticism, mastering technical control and development of personal work that builds on PHOT 361.
PHOT461 Advanced Photography I is a three-credit course with an emphasis on individual problems and related readings in photographic history and theory. The content of this course builds on PHOT362 and requires that students are able to pursue independent work informed by personal research.
PHOT462 Advanced Photography II is a three-credit course with an emphasis on individual problems and related readings in photographic history and theory. The content of this course builds on PHOT461 and requires that students are able to pursue and ready to exhibit independent work informed by personal research.
Special Topics courses will be added in 2013.
UNL's graduate program offers:
- Private darkrooms and studio space
- 24 hour access to all Photography facilities
- Tuition fellowships
- Graduate Teaching Assistantships
- Art and Art History Department awards
- Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts awards, presentation travel grants, study abroad grants and research grants
- Studio critiques by visiting artists and scholars
- Opportunities to work with faculty from multiple studio areas
- Summer scholarships to Anderson Ranch Arts Center
- Summer study abroad courses at the graduate level in London and Paris, Florence, Athens and Kyoto
- Close proximity and dialog with MFA students in all studio areas and with MA students in Art History
- Solo MFA thesis exhibitions
- Opportunities to exhibit work in the many galleries and alternative spaces in Lincoln
