Course: Current Trends in Photography 1

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Course title Current Trends in Photography 1
Course code KARF/XSTF1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Jindra Jan, doc. MgA.
  • Saparová Silvia, doc. Mgr. art. ArtD.
Course content
- Contemporary trends in Czech and world photography - History of photography - Discussions and analyses of exhibitions and portfolios - The teacher defines the right to continuously adjust the content

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Projection (static, dynamic), Teamwork
  • Participation in classes - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Basic orientation in the terminology of theory, history, and technology of photography. Knowledge of the development of photography in the 19th and 20th century.
Basic orientation in the terminology of theory, history, and technology of photography. Knowledge of the development of photography in the 19th and 20th century.
learning outcomes
The student is informed in the contemporary development and tendencies in photography. The student is capable of deeper reflection of his creation, creating a functioning series from quality photographs, selecting appropriate adjustmets, installation in space and curator management of an exhibition including promotion. The student is also informed in basic rules of presenting own portfolio and communication with exhibition and publishing institutions. The student understands the exhibition language and is able to critically review any exhibition.
The student is informed in the contemporary development and tendencies in photography. The student is capable of deeper reflection of his creation, creating a functioning series from quality photographs, selecting appropriate adjustmets, installation in space and curator management of an exhibition including promotion. The student is also informed in basic rules of presenting own portfolio and communication with exhibition and publishing institutions. The student understands the exhibition language and is able to critically review any exhibition.
The students orient himself in contemporary photography.
The students orient himself in contemporary photography.
The student can search for new topic.
The student can search for new topic.
The student can define the role of curator and artist.
The student can define the role of curator and artist.
The student can compile a set of author's photos.
The student can compile a set of author's photos.
The student can define the basic principles of contemporary photography.
The student can define the basic principles of contemporary photography.
Skills
The student applies knowledge from contemporary photography.
The student applies knowledge from contemporary photography.
The student creates a new set of photos.
The student creates a new set of photos.
The student can find a curator.
The student can find a curator.
The student can present photographs.
The student can present photographs.
The student can create an exhibition.
The student can create an exhibition.
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Lecturing
Lecturing
Projection (static, dynamic)
Teamwork
Projection (static, dynamic)
Teamwork
assessment methods
Essay
Essay
Recommended literature
  • Barthes, Roland. Světlá komora, Agite/Fra. Agite/Fra, Praha, 2005.
  • Rosenblum, Naomi. A World History of Photography. Abbeville Press, 2008.
  • Sontag Susan. O fotografii. Praha, 2002.


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