Through a series of lectures, seminars, discussions, readings and collection visits students will gain an overview of the history of photography from before its invention until the present day, focused on the actual work produced by key photographers within the visual arts as well as fashion, advertising, reportage and so on. They will gain an understanding of the key theoretical concepts underpinning the discipline. Students will learn ways of applying the insights gained from their analysis of the medium to their own creative work. They will gain the historical and theoretical foundations for further research in to the medium and its relevance today.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:- Demonstrate thorough knowledge of the key historical developments photography
- Demonstrate thorough knowledge of the key figures in photography
- Demonstrate thorough knowledge of the theoretical concepts and terms in photography
- Apply learnt concepts of the medium to specific examples from the history of photography, contemporary practices, and their own work as artists
Indicative Assessment
Seminar presentation (40%) [LOs 1 - 3]Submitted written and visual work (40%) [Los 1-3]
Journal/Documentation (20%). [LOs 1-4]
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Workload
4 hours per week lectures, tutorials, critiques and supervised studio practice and 6 hours per week independent studio practice.Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
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- 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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2604 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $3576 |
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