Course Title: Photography
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2008
Course Code: VART5760
Course Title: Photography
School: 340T Art
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5048 - Diploma of Arts (Visual Arts)
Course Contact : Kellyann Geurts
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4472
Course Contact Email:kellyann.geurts@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 48
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
OHTH5322C Follow health, safety and security procedures
Course Description
This course provides participants with a theoretical and practical introduction to photography. The course serves as a foundation for:
• exploration of possible approaches to photography
• advanced skills in the application of photographic and imaging practices.
Students will extend the basic knowledge gained about camera and printing methods by the production of digital prints. More emphasis is placed on the development of the student’s ideas and concepts, and how these may be applied to the photography process.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VBS643 Photography |
Learning Outcomes
1. Implement the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) policies and procedures appropriate to a range of photographic and imaging processes and practices
2. Explain the basic technical considerations associated with camera operation and image formation
3. Explain the uses of a range of photographic materials and techniques used in the production of photographic images
4. Produce images using appropriate photographic processes and procedures
5. Produce photographic images as representations of objects, situations, and concepts
6. Discuss the representational nature of photography on various levels: as cultural and personal expression, as technology, as documentation, and as design
Details of Learning Activities
TUTORIALS : Student’s folio work will be discussed and they will be guided through individual and group tutorials. Students are required to participate in tutorials as they are a valuable part of the development of artistic practice.
WORKSHOPS : Workshops will be conducted throughout the semester and will cover use of all equipment in the Digital Lab.
EXCURSIONS : Excursions will be conducted to Prism Digital Bureau for final fine printing of projects.
Students will be guided through their folio development both practically through the use of equipment and also conceptually with the development of ideas.
They will be required to develop a thematic project using research which will result in prints made in the Digital Studio and also in photo labs outside of RMIT.
All students will be required to complete 2 Projects and compile a Photo Journal.
During the semester they will be introduced to different styles and approaches to photography through the work of a selection of artists working with photography.
It is essential that students start to learn how to incorporate theory and research into the development of their folio.
Teaching Schedule
Week 1 - 11 – 15 Feb : ORIENTATION WEEK
Week 2 - Mon 18 Feb / Tues 19 Feb : INTRODUCTION: PHOTOGRAPHY AS ART
Week 3 - Mon 25 Feb / Tues 26 Feb : PROJECT 1 : Genres of Photography
Week 4 - Mon 3 Mar / Tues 4 Mar : PROJECT 1 / Digital imaging workshop
Week 5 - Mon 10 Mar (Public Holiday) / Tues 11 Mar : PROJECT 1 / Digital imaging workshop
Week 6 - Mon 17 Mar / Tues 18 Mar : PROJECT 1 / Digital imaging workshop
20 – 26 March : MID-SEMESTER BREAK
Week 7 - Mon 31 Mar / Tues 1 Apr : EXCURSION : PRISM Digital Imaging Lab
Week 8 - Mon 7 Apr / Tues 8 Apr : PROJECT 1 PRESENTATION & group tutorial
Week 9 - Mon 14 Apr / Tues 15 Apr : PROJECT 2 : Photographic Self Portrait
Week 10 - Mon 21Apr / Tues 22 Apr : PROJECT 2 / Digital imaging workshop
Week 11 - Mon 28 Apr / Tues 29 Apr : PROJECT 2 / Digital imaging workshop
Week 12 - Mon 5 May / Tues 6 May : PROJECT 2 / Digital imaging workshop
Week 13 - Mon 12 May / Tues 13 May : PROJECT 2 / Digital imaging workshop
Week 14 - Mon 19 May / Tues 20 May : PROJECT 2 / Digital imaging workshop
Week 15 - Mon 26 May / Tues 27 May : PROJECT 2 PRESENTATION & group tutorial
Week 16 - Mon 2 Jun / Tues 3 Jun : FOLIO WORK & individual tutorials
Week 17 - Mon 9 Jun / Tues 10 Jun : ASSESSMENT
Week 18 - FOLIO ENRICHMENT WEEK
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Cotton, Charlotte. The Photograph As Contemporary Art, Thames and Hudson, 2004. |
References
Bright, S. (2005). Art Photography Now. New York, Aperture. |
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Campany, D. e. (2003). Art and Photography. London, Phaidon. |
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Clarke, G. (1997). The Photograph. New York, Oxford University Press. |
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Cotton, C. (2004). The Photograph as Contemporary Art. London, Thames & Hudson. |
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La Grange, A. (2005). Basic Critical Theory for Photographers. Oxford, Elsevier/Focal Press. |
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Lambert, M. J., E (ed.) (1998). Veronica’s Revenge: Contemporary Perspectives on Photography. Zurich, Scalo. |
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Langford, M. (2000). Basic Photography, Oxford Focal Press. |
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Szarkowski, J. (1989). Photography Until Now. New York, Museum of Modern Art. |
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Wells, L. (2004). Photography: A Critical Introduction. New York, Routledge. |
Other Resources
National Gallery of Victoria www.ngv.gov.au
Centre for Contemporary Photography www.ccp.org.au
Australian Centre for Photography, Sydney www.acp.com.au
Stills Gallery, Sydney www.stillsgallery.com.au
Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney www.roslynoxley9.com.au
Overview of Assessment
Folio presentation marked by a panel, with written response.
Assessment Tasks
Folio prints need to be resolved works that are backed up by research and support prints and shows your progression through ideas. This should be evidenced in your Photo Journal.
The final assessment for the Photography folio will include work from:
Project 1: Genres of Photography
Project 2 : Photographic Self - Portrait
Photo Journal
Assessment Matrix
Not Applicable
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