I’m taking this class online during the Spring semester of 2010.  For a list of courses  I’m taking or have taken please visit My MFA Schedule.

Note: While this information is subject to change it came from the AAU online catalog.   Courses and material should an do evolve over time and this is my historical record that shows what the course description was at the time I took the course.

This class is being taught by David Arnold.

GS 625 Online: History of Photography

History of Photography

This course explores the history of photography and the impact of photography on the visual arts. The major photographic movements and genres throughout the history of photography will be defined and studied in theoretical and applied terms.
Course Learning Outcomes

As a result of successfully completing this course, students…

Will be able to:

* Identify major movements in photography: Pictorialism, Photo-Secession, Modernism, and Post-Modernism based on their visual and conceptual elements.
* Recognize select representatives of these movements based on the visual and aesthetic elements of individual photographs.
* Describe and discuss the work of select photographers using specific vocabulary and key concepts.
* Analyze the relationship among evolving technologies, aesthetic developments, and social/ cultural events for each of the major movements of photography.

Will be familiar with:

* Application of photography for fine art, art for commerce, and documentary purposes
* Cultural context for photography

Will display the following attitudes/professional behaviors:

* Meet assigned deadlines.
* Professional presentation of work.
* Accept and apply feedback.
* Discuss and evaluate work using industry terminology and standards.
* Interact professionally with their instructor and peers.
* Prepare for, attend, and contribute to class.