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ARTT-143 History of Photography

This course is an examination of the development of photography from its beginnings to the present day. It will include the study of the interrelationships between photography and other visual arts, the effects of changing technologies on the photographic image, and the contributions of major photographers and art movements, as well as historical perspectives.

Credits

3

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

  1. 1. Discuss the history of photography from its origins to the present day.
  2. 2. Discuss the major personalities and events that have influenced photography.
  3. 3. Identify the historical technical processes, their inventors, and the reasons for their
    popularity and/or failures.
  4. 4. Discuss the importance of photographic history in relation to photography’s position in the
    art world.
  5. 5. Recognize the role of the art form as a reflection of and interpreter of history.
  6. 6. Relate the application of photography and the directions that it has taken, to historical
    perspectives.
  7. 7. Analyze the relationships between photography and the other visual arts.
  8. 8. Compare and contrast noteworthy photographers with respect to style, technique and
    success of presentation.
  9. 9. Formulate a set of criteria that can be used to judge the artistic merits or demerits of an
    image.

Course Objectives

  1. 1. Discuss the history of photography from its origins to the present day.
  2. 2. Discuss the major personalities and events that have influenced photography.
  3. 3. Identify the historical technical processes, their inventors, and the reasons for their
    popularity and/or failures.
  4. 4. Discuss the importance of photographic history in relation to photography’s position in the
    art world.
  5. 5. Recognize the role of the art form as a reflection of and interpreter of history.
  6. 6. Relate the application of photography and the directions that it has taken, to historical
    perspectives.
  7. 7. Analyze the relationships between photography and the other visual arts.
  8. 8. Compare and contrast noteworthy photographers with respect to style, technique and
    success of presentation.
  9. 9. Formulate a set of criteria that can be used to judge the artistic merits or demerits of an
    image.