Course Description
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Course Name
Photography from Invention to Mass Medium
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Host University
University of Westminster
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Location
London, England
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Area of Study
History, Photography
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
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UK Credits
20 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits4
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units6
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Theory - No portfolio required.
This module will ground students in the origins of photography, its spread through culture as both science and art, and the beginnings of Modernism. The module will follow a more or less historical timeline ? the first five weeks dealing with the period prior to WWII, the subsequent weeks exploring the period between approximately WWII and the 1960s/70s. The trajectory is broadly European/North American - a grounding that is then challenged and expanded in Semester 2.
Assessment: Draft Essay (50%) ; Essay (50%). *All transcripts are issued in UK credits.
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