Course Overview

Explore contemporary approaches to photography with analogue and digital photomedia. Develop knowledge of photographic processes and produce a photobook on a theme or topic of interest.

Learning Achievement

Students explore investigative photographic practice through analogue and digital photomedia.
Students find a story, collect visual material, develop and share a unique photobook.

Competence

汎用コンピテンス : コミュニケーション能力、批判的・創造的思考力、広い視野と国際性 / 専門コンピテンス : 創造的表現力、幅広い知識に基づく論理的思考力、感性豊かなコミュニケーション能力

Course prerequisites

NA

Grading Philosophy

First photobook dummy (40%) and a final photobook (60%). Evaluation is based on visual communication skill, concept and creativity applied.

Course schedule

(1) This class will be conducted face-to-face and online (70/30%)
(2) Types of online lessons: On-demand videos, MS Teams is used.
(3) Distributing lecture materials: Distributed on MS Teams
(4) Content: Weekly photoshoots (on-location), Darkroom training, On-demand videos and discussion in Teams.
(5) Attendance: weekly participation via Teams.
Guidance
Strategies 1
Strategies 2
Strategies 3
Strategies 4
Reviewing work in progress / practical work
Reviewing work in progress / practical work
Reviewing work in progress / practical work
Reviewing work in progress / practical work
Reviewing work in progress / practical work
Students can use digital cameras or film cameras for photoshoots.
There will be darkroom training for 4 students every week.
Darkroom training includes developing and printing images from black and white 35mm film.

Course type

Class Exercises

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

MCLEOD Roderick

Other information

Working in the photo studio and darkroom can be dangerous.
Please respect these environments and follow instructions.
If you are not sure, ask me

Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university