James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

PT3310:03

Photographic Industry Practice

Townsville

HECS Band 1

108 hours in an approved industry placement, two hours of class seminar presentations held weekly during Semester 2. Full year. The industry placement may be undertaken weekly or in block mode during vacation periods.

Available to Bachelor of Photography students.

Through work experience in the photographic industry, students will become aware of contemporary industry practices and procedures. Students will undertake a minimum of 108 hours of industry placement in one or more areas of the photographic industry. This placement is subject to lecturer approval.

Learning Objectives:

  1. gain an understanding of the variety of employment opportunities in the photographic industry;
  2. develop an in-depth understanding of the operation of one or more facets of the photographic industry;
  3. improve technical photographic knowledge through a period of exposure to industry practitioners;
  4. improve interpersonal skills through workplace contact with both professional photographers and their clientele.

This subject is a non-graded subject. Assessed as satisfactory or unsatisfactory in the following areas: performance while on work experience; 20 minute seminar presentation on industry placement; attendance and participation at seminars presented by other class members; a research journal (1000 words).