From September 23, 2015 to June 27, 2023
My activity at the University of Applied Science and Technology started around 2007 by teaching at the 15th Campus in Tehran. Although it didn’t last more than one academic semester, it was a valuable experience, and at that time most of my activities were in the field of education at the Animation School. Six years later, in 2013, I taught one academic year at the Resaneh Campus, and the following year at the 38th Campus, I taught the second semester. This was the same time I was a master’s student at the University of Tehran.
After graduating at the beginning of 2015, because I had more free time and I was still interested in teaching in academic environments, I accepted a teaching position at the 12th Campus. After a while of teaching there, I was offered to submit my application to receive an official license to teach at the University of Applied Science and Technology. After some time, I received the license and taught as an official lecturer in the first semester of the academic year of 2015.
In the beginning, I tried to choose animation-related courses to teach, but eventually, I had to select courses aligned with my academic qualifications, leading me to focus on photography.
In the table below, you can find the titles of the courses I taught as an official lecturer from 2015 to 2023.
| Row | Semester | Teaching Location | Field and Degree Level | Course Name |
|---|
| 1 | 1st Sem., 2015-2016 | 12th Campus of Farhang-o Honar Applied Science & Technology Training Centre | Professional Bachelor’s in Photography – Advertising | Still Life Photography Workshop |
| 2 | 2nd Sem., 2015-2016 | Professional Associate’s in Advertising | Advertising Photography |
| Professional Associate’s in Cinema – Cinematography | General Lighting |
| Professional Associate’s in Visual Arts – Photography | Introduction to Camera Types (Analog and Digital) |
| History of Iranian and World Art |
| Framing in Photography |
| Application of Photography in Graphic Design |
| Professional Bachelor’s in Photography – Advertising | New Approaches in Contemporary World Photography |
| Storytelling Through Photography |
| Professional Bachelor’s in Animation | Modern Animation Technologies |
| Lighting |
| Professional Bachelor’s in Cinema | Feature Film Editing workshop |
| Row | Semester | Teaching Location | Field and Degree Level | Course Name |
|---|
| 3 | 1st Sem., 2016-2017 | 12th Campus of Farhang-o Honar Applied Science & Technology Training Centre | Professional Associate’s in Visual Arts – Photography | Introduction to Photo Editing Software |
| Analysis and Understanding of Photographic Works |
| Advanced Digital Photography |
| Professional Bachelor’s in Photography – Advertising | Digital Photography: Special Effects |
| Photo Caption |
| Studio Setup and Lighting Workshop |
| Industrial Photography Workshop |
| Professional Bachelor’s in Graphic Design – Illustration | 3D Digital Illustration Workshop |
| 2D Digital Illustration Workshop |
| Professional Bachelor’s in Graphic Design – Decorative and Environmental | 3D Software |
| Professional Bachelor’s in Animation | Directing Feature Animation |
| Animation techniques |
| 4 | 2nd Sem., 2016-2017 | Professional Associate’s in Visual Arts – Photography | Camera Lenses |
| Professional Bachelor’s in Photography – Advertising | Night Photography Workshop |
| Professional Bachelor’s in Animation | Modern Animation Technologies |
| Special Effects Workshop |
| Animation in Media |
| Professional Bachelor’s in Graphic Design – Decorative and Environmental | 3D Software |
| Row | Semester | Teaching Location | Field and Degree Level | Course Name |
|---|
| 5 | 1st Sem., 2017-2018 | 12th Campus of Farhang-o Honar Applied Science & Technology Training Centre | Professional Bachelor’s in Cultural Affairs Management – Cultural planning | Artistic Literacy |
| Professional Bachelor’s in Graphic Design – Decorative and Environmental | Lighting Design |
| 3D Max Software |
| 6 | 2nd Sem., 2017-2018 | Professional Associate’s in Visual Arts – Photography | Landscape and Panoramic Photography |
| Professional Bachelor’s in Photography – Advertising | Internship 2 |
| Row | Semester | Teaching Location | Field and Degree Level | Course Name |
|---|
| 7 | 1st Sem., 2018-2019 | 12th Campus of Farhang-o Honar Applied Science & Technology Training Centre | Professional Associate’s in Visual Arts – Photography | Methods of Photograph Preservation and Presentation |
| Professional Bachelor’s in Photography – Advertising | HDR Photography Techniques |
| 8 | 2nd Sem., 2018-2019 | Professional Associate’s in Visual Arts – Photography | Introduction to Camera Types (Analog and Digital) |
| Methods of Photograph Preservation and Presentation |
| Camera Lenses |
| Basics of Color and White Balance |
| Fundamentals of Color Photography (Analog and Digital) |
| Internship 2 |
| Professional Bachelor’s in Photography – Advertising | Iran Photography History |
| 9 | 3rd Sem., 2018-2019 | Professional Associate’s in Visual Arts – Photography | World Photography History |
| Internship 1 |
| Row | Semester | Teaching Location | Field and Degree Level | Course Name |
|---|
| 10 | 1st Sem., 2019-2020 | 12th Campus of Farhang-o Honar Applied Science & Technology Training Centre | Professional Associate’s in Visual Arts – Photography | Introduction to Camera Types (Analog and Digital) |
| Portrait Photography |
| Black-and-white Photography |
| Studio Lighting |
| Framing in Photography |
| Job Survey |
| Iran Photography History |
| Professional Bachelor’s in Photography – Advertising | Introduction to Medium and Large Format Cameras |
| 11 | 2nd Sem., 2019-2020 | Professional Associate’s in Visual Arts – Photography | World Photography History |
| World Photography History |
| Camera Lenses |
| Documentary Photography |
| Application of Photography in Graphic Design |
| Job Survey |
| Internship 2 |
| Photo Critique |
| Professional Bachelor’s in Photography – Advertising | Iran Photography History |
| HDR Photography Techniques |
| Digital Photography: Special Effects |
| Photographers’ Rights and Contracts |
| Architecture Photography |
| Storytelling Through Photography |
| Photo Critique |
| Job Survey |
| Internship 1 |
| 12 | 3rd Sem., 2019-2020 | Professional Associate’s in Visual Arts – Photography | Methods of Photograph Preservation and Presentation |
| Advanced Digital Photography |
| Documentary Photography |
| Camera Lens Filters |
| Studio Lighting |
| Internship 1 |
| Professional Bachelor’s in Photography – Advertising | Still Life Photography Workshop |
| Workshop on Photo Restoration and Retouching Techniques |
| Row | Semester | Teaching Location | Field and Degree Level | Course Name |
|---|
| 13 | 1st Sem., 2020-2021 | 12th Campus of Farhang-o Honar Applied Science & Technology Training Centre | Professional Associate’s in Architecture – Interior Architecture | Basic Photography |
| Professional Associate’s in Visual Arts – Photography | Introduction to Camera Types (Analog and Digital) |
| World Photography History |
| Portrait Photography |
| Advanced Digital Photography |
| Camera Lens Filters |
| Framing in Photography |
| Internship 2 |
| Professional Bachelor’s in Photography – Advertising | Iran Photography History |
| Micrography and Reproduction Techniques |
| Job Survey |
| Workshop on Photo Restoration and Retouching Techniques |
| Portrait Lighting Workshop |
| 14 | 2nd Sem., 2020-2021 | Professional Associate’s in Visual Arts – Photography | Job Survey |
| Still Life Photography Workshop |
| Professional Bachelor’s in Photography – Advertising | Architecture Photography |
| Job Survey |
| Still Life Photography Workshop |
| Industrial Photography Workshop |
| Conceptual Photography Workshop |
| Internship 2 |
| 15 | 3rd Sem., 2020-2021 | Professional Associate’s in Visual Arts – Photography | Basic Digital Photography |
| Landscape and Panoramic Photography |
| Internship 1 |
| Iran Photography History |
| Internship 2 |
| Row | Semester | Teaching Location | Field and Degree Level | Course Name |
|---|
| 16 | 1st Sem., 2021-2022 | 12th Campus of Farhang-o Honar Applied Science & Technology Training Centre | Professional Associate’s in Visual Arts – Photography | Documentary Photography |
| Job Survey |
| Professional Bachelor’s in Photography – Advertising | Iran Photography History |
| Architecture Photography |
| Photo Caption |
| Micrography and Reproduction Techniques |
| Job Survey |
| Workshop on Photo Restoration and Retouching Techniques |
| Internship 2 |
| Professional Bachelor’s in Photography – Fashion Design | Iran Photography History |
| Job Survey |
| Workshop on Photo Restoration and Retouching Techniques |
| 17 | 2nd Sem., 2021-2022 | Professional Associate’s in Visual Arts – Photography | Camera Lenses |
| Black-and-white Photography |
| Documentary Photography |
| Framing in Photography |
| Job Survey |
| Internship 1 |
| Professional Bachelor’s in Photography – Advertising | Digital Darkroom |
| Job Survey |
| Night Photography Workshop |
| Conceptual Photography Workshop |
| Portrait Lighting Workshop |
| 18 | 3rd Sem., 2021-2022 | Professional Associate’s in Visual Arts – Photography | Internship 1 |
| Row | Semester | Teaching Location | Field and Degree Level | Course Name |
|---|
| 19 | 1st Sem., 2022-2023 | 12th Campus of Farhang-o Honar Applied Science & Technology Training Centre | Professional Associate’s in Visual Arts – Photography | Black-and-white Photography |
| Framing in Photography |
| Job Survey |
| Internship 1 |
| Internship 2 |
| Professional Bachelor’s in Photography – Advertising | Job Survey |
| Studio Setup and Lighting Workshop |
| Internship 1 |
| 20 | 2nd Sem., 2022-2023 | Professional Associate’s in Visual Arts – Photography | Camera Lenses |
| Night Sky Photography |
| Advanced Digital Photography |
| Black-and-white Photography |
| Camera Lens Filters |
| Framing in Photography |
| Job Survey |
| Internship 2 |
| Professional Bachelor’s in Photography – Advertising | Architecture Photography |
| Job Survey |
During this period, I had the privilege of teaching both associate and bachelor’s degree students, many of whom were diligent and intelligent. Some of these students went on to pursue higher education abroad. I had the honor of writing recommendation letters for a few, and I still maintain contact with some. Despite its challenges, teaching in an academic setting was a fulfilling and enjoyable experience for me.
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