Photography as Expression I (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

The course is integrated with the Photographic Methods III course. During the course, students develop and reflect on their own expression through practical work. The focus of learning is on the promotion of the student's own artistic work.
In addition to artistic work, the course will focus on the contextualisation of photographic 'strategies', motivations and working methods. Students will learn to mirror key issues, practices and/or methods of their own work in the context of contemporary photographic and visual arts and histories.

Indicative timetable:
Tue 28.1. 10–16 Students present their current artistic work á 30min, H209
Ke 29.1. 11–16 Students present their current artistic work á 30min. Introduction to photographic strategies, assignment, H209
To 30.1. 10-15 Group discussion and reflections
Ti 4. – ke 5.2. Individual tutoring, H209 or online
Wed 12.2. 11-16 Presentations
Thu 13.2. 10-16 Presentations

Objective

The students will be able to
• apply photographic methods of expression in their own work
• critically analyse and develop their own visual expression
• present and defend their professional choices

Content

On this course, students will focus on different ways of create and use photographs as a means of expression, study the body of work of different photographers and follow topical phenomena in the field of photography and fine arts. The students will also learn about displaying and finishing photographs from the expressive and technical perspective.

Materials

Photography as Contemporary Art, Charlotte Cotton

Teaching methods

Developing and presenting your own artistic work, lectures, one-to-one meetings, preparing and delivering a presentation.

Exam schedules

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Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

Lectures, discussions, independent study and artistic work.

Completion alternatives

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Student workload

Students will continue to work independently as artists throughout the course. Progress will be presented to the group at the mid-term meeting and at the end-of-course presentation days.
The initial meeting will introduce the general themes of the course and the demo lectures, as well as the presentation assignment.
During the course, students will have at least one face-to-face distance meeting with the tutor.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Progress of artistic work.
Demonstration of an understanding of the place of one's own artistic work in the context of art = presentation.
Activity and participation in group discussions and peer review.

Failed (0)

Tasks not done. The student has not participated in class.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student
- has participated in class and completed all assignments
- can apply the given instructions to their own work
- can use key professional concepts and tools and apply them to their own expression
- participates in dialogue in community interaction situations

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

In addition, the student
- can plan their own work and identify the stages of their working process
- be able to estimate and measure the time required for studying/working
- be able to develop and deepen their personal expression
- demonstrate knowledge of the photographer's knowledge base
- is able to place his/her work in a broader context and in the field of contemporary art

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In addition, the student
- demonstrates a knowledge base of the photographic artist and is able to apply it in their own work
- is able to analyse and develop the stages of their working process
- is able to critically analyse different solutions
- is able to work professionally and innovatively in the field of visual arts

Further information

In addition to joint contact teaching, the teacher and students communicate during the course on the ItsLearning platform.