AHT3440 · History and theory of photography, film and video

Overview

This unit surveys the history of photography, film and video from the mid-19th century until today. It introduces important theories of how photography, film and video function socially and artistically, and considers how they relate to one other. It examines how the use and understanding of photography, film and video have differed over time and between cultures, and concludes with a detailed examination of their role in the digital era.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

100% in-semester assessment

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Demonstrate your knowledge of key developments in the history of photography, film and video;
2. Explain how photography, film and video have influenced society since the 19th century;
3. Provide examples of how photography, film and video have been used and understood in different ways over time and across cultures;
4. Demonstrate a critical understanding of key theories relating to photography, film and video;
5. Critically interpret a broad range of photographs, films and videos.

Workload

12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.