NM2230 - Photography Criticism

Credit points:	03
Year:	2017
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	College of Arts, Society & Education

Within the traditions of art criticism, this subject deconstructs photographic works for the purpose of evaluating the structural elements within an image including context, meaning and design. This subject will allow students to develop and articulate thoughtful criticism of photographic images. It is set around criticism activities such as; describing, interpreting, evaluating and theorising. This subject is available to any student using visual forms of communication within disciplines including; creative arts, professional photography, science, journalism and other disciplines requiring the understanding of how images work and function.

Learning Outcomes

• critically analyse photomedia artefacts;
• articulate thoughtful criticism of photomedia artefacts;
• produce a body of photographic work that incorporates concepts associated with photographic criticism theory and practice;
• develop skills in self directed-learning effectively.

Prerequisites:

12 CP of Level 1 Subjects

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 24-Aug-2017
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Glenn Porter
Contact hours:	24 hours workshops/Seminars - Two 1.5 days of workshop activities held over two weekends )12 hours per workshop) 15 hours - Online content and set reading tasks
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (25%); presentations (25%); essays (50%).
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 24-Aug-2017
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Glenn Porter
Contact hours:	24 hours lectures - Threaded Discussion - Various online workshop activities 15 hours - Online content and set reading tasks
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (25%); presentations (25%); essays (50%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 24-Aug-2017
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Glenn Porter
Contact hours:	24 hours workshops/Seminars - Two 1.5 days of workshop activities held over two weekends (12 hours per workshop) 15 hours - Online content and set reading tasks
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (25%); presentations (25%); essays (50%).

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