The photography program builds upon a solid foundation of the fine art image. Projects are designed to stimulate creative thinking and image making to address issues of idea development, thematic and sequential images, alternative photographic processes, and non-traditional methods of printmaking. Course instruction focuses on not only print quality and technique but also visual esthetics and dynamics of design and composition. Students strive to refine black and white film processing and darkroom printing, while also exploring the view camera, alternative processes, and book making.