Course: Current Trends in Photography 2

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Course title Current Trends in Photography 2
Course code KARF/XSTF2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
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
  • Term paper - 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 student orients himself in contemporary photography.
The student orients himself in contemporary photography.
The students can search for new topics.
The students can search for new topics.
The students can define the role of curator and artist.
The students can define the role of curator and artist.
The students can assemble a set of photos.
The students can assemble a set of photos.
The student will learn the basic principles of contemporary photography.
The student will learn the basic principles of contemporary photography.
Skills
The students applies knowledge from contemporary photography.
The students applies knowledge from contemporary photography.
The students creates a new set of photos.
The students creates a new set of photos.
The student can find a curator.
The student can find a curator.
The students can present photographs.
The students can present photographs.
The students can analyze a contemporary photographs.
The students can analyze a contemporary photographs.
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
Teamwork
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Teamwork
Projection (static, dynamic)
Projection (static, dynamic)
assessment methods
Preparation of a presentation
Preparation of a presentation
Recommended literature
  • Barthes, Roland. Světlá komora. Agite/Fra, Praha, 2005.
  • Císař Karel . Co je to fotografie? . Herrmann & synové, Praha, 2004.
  • Grygar, Štěpán. Konceptuální umění a fotografie. AMU, Praha, 2004.
  • Rosenblum, Naomi. A World History of Photography. Abbeville Press, 2008.
  • Silverio, Robert. Postmoderní fotografie. AMU, Praha, 2007.
  • Sontag Susan. O fotografii. Praha, 2002.


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