On successful completion of this course students will:

(1) acquire an understanding of the continuity of historical and contemporary practices in Photography, Film and Video along with their inter-relationships;

(2) develop increased knowledge of their own art practice by understanding its relation to contemporary and past directions in photomedia;

(3) acquire skills in research and writing as they relate to photomedia as source material.

Topics may include:

1. The invention and development of photography and film;

2. Inter-relationships of photography and film with other art mediums;

3. Expeditionary photography;

4. Art photography and pictorialism;

5. Documentary film;

6. Experimental art films;

7. Photojournalism and subjective documentary;

8. Current practices

Since this is an existing course, transition arrangements do not apply

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Equivalent to 20 units of 1000 level Art Theory courses.

Internal Mode

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Tutorial

Lecture: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Tutorial: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term