LAEL 1034
HISTORIES OF PHOTOGRAPHY I
Instruction Mode
Lecture
Delivery Modes
In-Person
Course Title
HISTORIES OF PHOTOGRAPHY I
Description
Part I of a two-semester course that will survey major topics in the Histories of Photography. Emphasis will be given to the diverse cultural uses of photography from its invention to the present day. Such uses include: the illustrated press; amateur photography; studio photography; industrial, advertising, and fashion photography; political and social propaganda; educational and documentary photography; and photography as a medium of artistic expression. Much attention will be paid to how photographs construct histories, as well as being constructed by them.
Open to Sophomore, Junior, Senior or Graduate Students.
Major Requirement | BFA Photography
Elective
Min. Credits
3
Max. Credits
3