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AD4743: Photography: Past and Present
| Module Title | Photography: Past and Present |
|---|---|
| Module Code | AD4743 |
| Module Tutor | Sharon Harper |
| School | Art and Design |
| CAT Points | 15 |
| Level of Study | 4 |
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Co-requisites | None |
| Restrictions | p>Available only to students taking Photography: Editorial and Advertising. |
| Brief Description | p>This module aims to introduce students to the study of photography through its history and its ongoing critical dialogue. It aims to help students understand current practice through the lens of the past, and to see their images as part of a larger photographic history. |
| Indicative Syllabus | This module will introduce students to the history of photography. Students will examine key movements, philosophies, technologies and practitioners. For example, this may include Pictorialism, the New Vision, Surrealism, Modernism and Postmodernism. In particular, we will situate commercial image making within the broader historical narrative, and students will be encouraged to look at contemporary practice in light of what has gone before. |
| Learning Outcomes | A student passing this module should be able to:
1. recognise the different historical developments within photography and identify key characteristics from different periods of image-making 2. understand the impact of social movements and technologies on the creation of images 3. connect those historical movements, ideas and practices to contemporary photographic practice 4. situate commercial practice within broader histories of photography |
| Learning and Teaching Activities | Scheduled Contact Hours: 24 Independent Learning Hours: 126 |
| Assessment (For further details see the Module Guide) | 001: 40% Coursework: Individual, other: 1500 Words or equivalent. 002: 60% Coursework: Individual, standard written: 1500 Words or equivalent. |
| Special Assessment Requirements | |
| Indicative Resources | The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide. |
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