ARTHIST 246

Global History of Photography

Please note: this is archived course information from 2022 for ARTHIST 246.

Description

Overview of photography’s global history, beginning with proto-photographic forms and ending with a consideration of digital technology and social media. Art photography is examined alongside journalistic, scientific and ethnographic paradigms of photographic practice. Conceptual issues such as socio-cultural power relationships and diverse representations of time lie at the heart of this course.

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline for ARTHIST 246.

Digital Course Outlines are refreshed in November for the following year. Digital Course Outlines for courses to be offered for the first time may be published slightly later.

Availability 2022

Not offered in 2022; planned for 2023

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Sophia Powers

Assessment

1 Visual Test (1 hour duration) 20%

I essay 2000 words 30%

Exam 50% 2 hours

Points

ARTHIST 246: 15 points

Prerequisites

15 points at Stage I in Art History and 30 points passed

Restrictions

ARTHIST 346