Humanities Arts Cultural Stu 0270 - Still Lives and Storylines: Narrative based photography

Still Lives and Story Lines: Photography and the Narrative: This course will focus on the elements of storytelling and photography. We will consider three modes of photographic practice: the personal narrative, photojournalism, and documentary photography. In the project-centered course, class members will choose between completing an extended semester-long project or two smaller, half-semester projects. Over the course of the spring semester, we will also explore critical issues in contemporary as well as historical photographic practice. Readings and discussions will revolve around aesthetic and practical concerns raised by individual practice. In the critique process, students will be asked to assess each other's ongoing projects within a larger context of known works and approaches: who gets to tell what stories for which audience? Students interested in taking this course should have prior photography experience and be confident with their skills; there will be minimal technical training introduced. Instead, we will concentrate on the research, approach, editing, and sequence.At the end of the semester, students will curate an exhibition of work generated by class participants. Keywords:Photography, Narrative Photography

Time and Narrative This course can be used to fulfill the Division II Project requirement Lab/Materials fee:65 Students should expect to spend 6-8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time