Color photo of a man crossing a street. (Courtesy of Peter Jamieson.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Reiner Leist
MIT Course Number
4.343
As Taught In
Fall 2002
Level
Graduate
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Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
Subject combines practical instruction, readings, lectures, field trips, visiting artists, group discussions, and individual reviews. Fosters a critical awareness of how images in our culture are produced and constructed. Student-initiated term project at the core of exploration. Special consideration given to the relationship of space and the photographic image. Practical instruction in basic black and white techniques, digital imaging, fundamentals of camera operation, lighting, film exposure, development, and printing. Open to beginning and advanced students. Lab fee. Enrollment limited with preference given to current Master of Architecture students.