1. SylabUZ
2. Faculty of Arts
3. winter term 2020/2021
4. WA - oferta ERASMUS / Humanities and Arts, Fine Arts - Second-cycle Erasmus programme
5. Photography

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Photography - course description

Aim of the course

The acknowledgement of photography in contemporary art. Photography as a tool that enables and broadens means and ways of expression in various areas of output. The students will be able to acquire their skills to realise their own concepts through various ways of work based on techniques and technology of photography. The students will develop an awareness of artistic expression through photography within various experimental activities. Students have an opportunity to interpret the programme through analogue, digital recording, video, objects and installation.

Prerequisites

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Basic skills in the following areas: acquiring basic techniques and technology of photography-independent means of expression and photography as an interdisciplinary means of artistic [removed]basic workshop activities, use of computer photoshop programme).The awareness of the tradition of photography.

Scope

According to the tutor.

Teaching methods

Regular group classes. Presentation of selected topics and ideas by means of visual presentations, group work in Photography Labs, one to one tutorials, group discussions.

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description	Outcome symbols	Methods of verification	The class form

Assignment conditions

Regular attendance is a necessary but not sufficient criteria for a pass. The student is also expected to produce work for assessments in the form of exhibition portfolio.

Recommended reading

1. Sontag, Susan „On Photography”, Penguin Classics, 2008
2. Scannell, Paddy „Benjamin Contextualized: On „The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction” Canonic Texts, p. 74–89, in Katz et al. (eds.). Polity Press, Cambridge, 2003
3. Barthes, Roland „Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography”, Hill & Wang, 2010
4. Berger, John „About Looking”, Vintage Books, 1992

Further reading

1. Flusser, Vilém „Für eine Philosophie der Fotografie”, 4., überarbeitete Aufl., European Photography, 1989
2. Rouillé, André „Photographie”, Gallimard Education, 2005
3. „Art and Photography” by David Campany, Phaidon Press, 2012
4. http://www.elinabrotherus.com/
5. https://www.georgesrousse.com/

Notes

Modified by dr hab. Helena Kardasz, prof. UZ (last modification: 28-04-2020 12:50)