Visual Arts

The introductory classes in our program emphasize 35mm black-and-white film-based photography. We offer classes in digital color and large-format photography as part of the intermediate level of the curriculum. The photography facilities comprise a large darkroom, a “white” room for print washing and drying, 3 negative developing rooms equipped for 35mm and large format development, a print finishing room, a digital lab, and a critique space. All photography students have 24-hour key card access to the McLellan building and photo areas. 

Darkroom Equipment includes:
Chemicals for Black and White printing and developing
8 Beseler 23C III Enlargers
3 Omega 4 x 5 Enlargers
Each enlarger is housed within an individual workstation. The workstations each have an 11 x 14" adjustable enlarging easel, and a 16 x 20" adjustable enlarging easel is available for larger prints.
2 16x20 Gravity Works archival print washers

Available for check out:
7 4x5 cameras and tripods
1 Arri light kit
1 Rolleiflex medium format camera
1 Mamiya RB67 medium format camera
1 Canon EOS D60 digital camera
1 Canon EOS D30 digital camera
2 Canon Rebel XT digital cameras
1 Yashica 35mm camera
1 Nikon FM1O 35mm camera
5 Canon PowerShot G5 Digital Cameras
1 Olympus C-4040 Zoom Digital Camera
10 Manfrotto Tripods

Digital Lab:
3 Apple iMac G5 computers
3 Epson Perfection 4990 Scanners
3 Epson Stylus Photo 2400 Printers

(Large Format Printing is available through the Copy Center).