ART 310 - History of Photography

Institution:

Centenary College of Louisiana

Subject:

Art

Description:

This course will introduce and examine photography from 1826 to the present, from its invention to recent controversies over the NEA funding of photographers such as Robert Mapplethorpe, Andres Serrano, and Joel-Peter Witkin. While we investigate popular applications of photography (including photojournalism and colonial, scientific, digital, and art photography), you will learn about related technological changes and historical events that perceptibly altered the medium. Spring of alternate years.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.centenary.edu

Phone Number:

(318) 869-5011

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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