PHOT 370 - Contemporary Issues in Photography

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Point Park University

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This course is an introduction to various critical and discursive approaches to contemporary art photography practices. Because this class is designed for undergraduates interested in working in photography, many of the readings are critical pieces written by artists whos practice is, in whole or in part, deeply engaged with photography and various cultural debates within the field. In an effort to push beyond conventional ideas of what qualities are considered intrinsic to photography as well as what constitutes photographic meaning, students discuss and rethink a range of tradtional photographic art categories in relation to larger issues such as visual culture, art, and technology, historical circumstance, political geographies, contemporary art criticism, and interdisciplinary art practices. Prerequisites: PHOT 368 Course Objectives (1) Research and articulate various concepts, moral philosophies, cultural and critical debates and biases in medium. (2) Practice writing skills by summarizing movements in the contemporary art world. (3) Describe how issues relate and affect one's own methodology and/or artwork. (4) Design student-led lectures, imparting the skills and basis of specific subjects and perspectives in contemporary art. (5) Collaborate with peers on compelling teaching methods to activate topic discussions. (6) Create a visual project derived from one of the course themes, reframing the possibilities of the concept and connecting underlying issues.

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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