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This course is structured around projects designed to introduce a range of skills and technologies coupled with conceptual and thematic aspects. The course teaches location shooting, analogue photography, and specific fine printing techniques in either the digital or the darkroom space, depending on the topic chosen. Students engage in a process of investigation through individual responses to various themes. A studio theory program that introduces students to aspects of the history and theory of the medium must also be completed. Workplace health and safety (WHS) instruction is an integral part of this course.
This topic-based course alternates over two years (odd and even years) and is repeatable for credit. In odd years, the course topic is 'Shooting, Scanning and Digital Printing Techniques’. In even years, the course topic is ‘Shooting and Advanced Darkroom Techniques'.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- Competently utilise a range of skills relevant to advanced darkroom practice and fine printing in response to Photomedia Workshop projects
- Explore the potential of materials and processes used in advanced darkroom practice and fine printing based projects.
- Investigate the inventive application of concepts and processes relevant to the advanced darkroom practice and fine printing.
- Engage with the historical and theoretical aspects of the medium.
Other Information
Students may enrol in this course more than once. This course may be taken up to two times for a maximum of 12 units of credit. This course can only be counted once towards a major or minor.
Indicative Assessment
Portfolio of studio work (80%) Learning Outcomes 1-4Studio Theory presentation, 5 minutes (10%) Learning Outcomes 2-4
Journal/Documentation (10%) Learning Outcomes 2-4
Assessment includes periodic critique and review sessions that provide ongoing feedback on work in progress.
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:a) 48 hours of contact over 12 weeks: lectures, tutorials, critiques and supervised studio practice; and
b) 82 hours of independent studio practice, reading and writing.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Assumed Knowledge
An understanding of fundamental photographic concepts: camera functions, f-stops and exposure.Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $2820 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $4320 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3521 | 19 Feb 2018 | 27 Feb 2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 25 May 2018 | In Person | N/A |
