ARTHIST 346
Global History of Photography
Please note: this is archived course information from 2023 for ARTHIST 346.
Description
Overview of photography’s global history, beginning with proto-photographic forms and ending with a consideration of digital technology and social media. Art photography is examined alongside journalistic, scientific and ethnographic paradigms of photographic practice. Conceptual issues such as socio-cultural power relationships and diverse representations of time lie at the heart of this course.
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Availability 2023
Semester 2
Lecturer(s)
TBA
Assessment
Coursework only
Points
ARTHIST 346: 15 points
Prerequisites
15 points at Stage II in Art History and 60 points passed
Restrictions
ARTHIST 246