MFC5063 - Photographic Practice 2

Objectives:

Assessment tasks are designed to enable students to demonstrate the Learning and Employability outcomes for the relevant level of study. Level Learning Outcomes are embedded in the assessment task(s) at that level. This enables a more integrated view of overall student performance at each level.

Content:

This practical module introduces you to a wider range of contemporary photographic practice, with the addition of a historical context and research framework. The module will advance your skills and knowledge of a broad range of photographic practices, terminology, methodologies and techniques. You will work across digital, analogue and hybrid photographic processes and outputs. The final outputs will be portfolio.

This module explores the multiple ways photography and photographic history interrelate and interact. You will learn by engaging directly with significant photographers, and with an investigative approach you will link these to the impact of cultural influences, industry developments, art movements, technological advances and innovation.

You will work with a range of photographic equipment and you will be encouraged to select and combine any of these creative industry focused genres: photojournalism, landscape, photo-essay, still life, fine art and portraiture.

Workshops
Hours: 40
Intended Group size: 15

Lectures (5x1hr)
Hours: 5
Intended Group size: 15

Tutorials (5x1hr)
Hours: 5
Intended Group size: 15

Guided independent study
Hours: 250

Further details relating to assessment
Assignment 1: A research file underpinning and framing the primary and secondary research elements, with reference to the overarching ideas and self-reflection, contemporary and historical contexts, practical and technical elements. These components are required in the development of the photographic portfolio (submission via a Word.doc file).

Assignment 2: A portfolio of related photographs (20 images) with 500-word supporting text overview, which underpins, frames and contextualises the photographs. The images will be thematic, technically proficient and presented to a professional standard (submission via photographic print or digital file).

Early Assessment: there will be a formative assessment within the first 4 weeks and this will help unpack the assignment details for the 1st assignment as well as guide and inform student preparation and help introduce the University grading system.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Workshops
Hours: 40
Intended Group Size: 15

Lectures (5x1hr)
Hours: 5
Intended Group Size: 15

Tutorials (5x1hr)
Hours: 5
Intended Group Size: 15

Guided independent study
Hours: 250
Further details relating to assessment
Assignment 1: A research file underpinning and framing the primary and secondary research elements, with reference to the overarching ideas and self-reflection, contemporary and historical contexts, practical and technical elements. These components are required in the development of the photographic portfolio (submission via a Word.doc file).

Assignment 2: A portfolio of related photographs (20 images) with 500-word supporting text overview, which underpins, frames and contextualises the photographs. The images will be thematic, technically proficient and presented to a professional standard (submission via photographic print or digital file). Early Assessment: there will be a formative assessment within the first 4 weeks and this will help unpack the assignment details for the 1st assignment as well as guide and inform student preparation and help introduce the University grading system.

Assessment:

001 Research file; 3,000 word equivalent; end of semester 1 50%
002 Photographic portfolio; 3,000 word equivalent, end of semester 2 50%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Alex Vann
Level - 5
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 5YL

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