PHVD 214- MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY
This course will cover how to capture the world of macro – revealing images often overlooked with the naked eye – in a creative way. The great thing about working at close range is that subjects abound – outside and indoors; you just have to develop a seeing eye for beauty, texture and design. Learn how to choose the right equipment, how to use ambient light – and how to modify it if necessary. With macro, you have complete control of the lighting and this is key to success or failure. There can be no excuses about the lighting being too harsh or not bright enough, because there is always a solution for modifying it.

PHVD 216- EXPERIMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY
The course is designed for advanced independent students wishing to add the element of experimentation to their work in photography. This course is designed to expand the student’s photographic vocabulary, encourage experimentation, utilizing a variety of materials and techniques, and push the boundaries of what makes a photograph. In technical terms, the class will be concentrated primarily on the experimentation of alternative techniques and the development of a personal portfolio. Class time will include slide presentations on work by a wide variety of photographers, past and present, to help clarify project goals and possible approaches as well as to inspire students in their own work.

PHVD 218- FICTIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY
The objective of this course is to question the relationship between photographs and reality. Students learn how to approach a project and develop it in a creative way. They will also experience how the photographs end up in particular contexts by adding many alterations that can be made to the photographic image while shooting or in post-production by using digital software.

PHVD 306- VISUAL CULTURE STUDIES
This course addresses visual culture both as a phenomenon and academic field. Through texts from different disciplines, like media studies, art history, philosophy, sociology, and anthropology, the course investigates problems like why, and how, has the visual come to such an exceptional position in western cultures? What characterizes different visual cultures in different historical epochs? What qualities do we assign to images and what power do they exert on us? How do we value the cultural status of different images? What is visual culture?

PHVD 310- LIGHT AND COLOUR IN PHOTOGRAPHY
This course provides instruction in digital photography, including camera operation, image capture, lighting techniques, and digital workflow. Examination of the functions of light and color, crucial elements in the context of image capture, will be central to the course. Students will gain a heightened sensitivity to color, an awareness of the potential of the medium, and a strong foundation in color theory. The class will discuss the work of contemporary artists who use color as a central element in their creative process.

PHVD 314- FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY
At the core of this course will be the practice of producing a fashion photography shoot. Students will be focusing on bringing together the conceptualizing, preparing, and executing phases needed. Hands-on sessions will cover set design, lighting design, and looking at those 8 elements to make sure they’re all accounted for. Coupled with the practice of producing a shoot is the editing of the images and, maybe most important of all, a debriefing to consider what went right and what needs improving.

PHVD 315- PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY
Instruction in the technical aspects involved in commercial photography. Topics include lighting equipment, techniques of production photography, reproduction principles, illustrative techniques, and advertising. Students will learn how to organize and maintain equipment and materials in a photographic studio and select proper lighting for a variety of photographic studio situations.

PHVD 317- DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY
The course teaches students to develop a meaningful relationship with lived experience through documentary photography, a form of visual storytelling that chronicles historical events and/or significant scenes of life.  Through readings as well as hands-on experience, students will be guided to explore the cultural, aesthetic, political, and ethical issues involved in this artistic and journalistic genre.

PHVD 332- LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY
The general goal of the class is to produce photos and text based on an examination of the interactions among human and non-human processes and their effect upon the landscape. The course will consist of photo

shoots/field trips, photography critiques, reading, writing, film viewing and discussion, and technical training. Course content originates from the fields of geography, art history, and photography.

PHVD 344- VIDEO INSTALLATION
Creative production of time-based art using digital video and effects. Emphasis on video concepts, techniques, composition, sequencing of ideas, and narrative as well as non-narrative structures. Introduction to the history of video art as an art form and experimental approaches to video art and performance.

PHVD 361- ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY
This class focuses on architectural photography and the photography of urban space, both in relation to their historical roots and contemporary practice. Cyprus offers a perfect environment to develop one’s artistic talent while learning the art of photography and discovering the secrets of one of the most fascinating cultures in the world.

PHVD 402- CONCEPTS OF ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY
In this course students will learn about photography as a visual art practice, and how this can help them to become an engaging and active photographer. They will explore the work and concepts of contemporary photographic artists, which may trigger a new interest in what they photograph. They will also have the opportunity to explore the critical link between art and photography.

PHVD 413- STILL LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY
We explore still life photography from an artistic perspective while using the full range of commercial photography skills. The course covers all aspects of this broad topic, from food to product photography and to artistic still life. You’ll create captivating still life arrangements using a range of materials and material products.

PHVD 472- GRAPHIC DESIGN IN PHOTOGRAPHY
The focus of the Graphic Design in Photography course is to create a balance between design and technology. The course begins with a fundamentals of design, drawing and art appreciation and starts to integrate technology during the semester. Design principles, creative thinking and problem-solving techniques, as they apply to the media arts, give the student a strong foundation for entry into the work force.

PHVD 473- PHOTOBOOK DESIGN
Photobook Design class will examine the current state of photobook and the emergence of new technologies which allows students to create their own unique photographic books. In this class students will design and create their own photobooks.

PHVD 334- VIDEO MAKING (FE)
An introduction to single-camera video production. Through in-class demonstrations, lectures, readings and hands-on projects, this class offers students the opportunity to begin learning, or advance, skills and techniques of HD video field production and post-production. Students work on their own projects (individually and in groups) – producing, directing, shooting, and editing three diverse projects. The class is highly collaborative, student-centered, and results-driven.