Taking the first eighty years of photography (1839-1918) in the context of the long' European nineteenth century, students will be introduced to the idea and practices of photography in relation to an era characterised by revolutions, continuities and ruptures. It proposes that Photography is core to our Modernity. The birth and development of photography is examined both in terms of its effect on the formation of new worldviews and how this in turn shaped the development of photography. Much of the learning on this module leads into Year 2 modules on the contested histories of photography, as well as the development of theories and criticism affecting our contemporary understanding of photography. Students are given a foundation in interpretative methods that are explored through practical photographic tasks, verbal presentations, and writing. To develop and demonstrate critical thinking, students actively engage with texts and audio-visual materials that examine visuality and specifically visual codes concurrent with the emergence of Modernity.
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The Birth of Photography: New Technology, Science and ArtNew Experiences: modes of viewing, phantasmagoria, entertainment, consumerismNew Philosophies: modes of thinking, scientific invention, technological innovation.Re-imagining the Private and the Public Sphere: Everyday Life and the Social ContractOptics of Modernity: The 'exhibitionary complex' in the 19th Century.Tourism and ColonialismScopic Regimes: Museum, Archive, Prison, Factory.Thresholds of Desire: City, Arcade, Street, the FlâneurImage, Difference, Document: Race, Class and Gender.
Lectures present the key concepts and practices. Workshops introduce skills and knowledge. Discussion to aid the student in developing critical thinking and argumentation. Readings present the student with background material. Writing supports reflection and practice in academic protocols. Speaking to enhance communication skills. Tutorials to provide feedback and to monitor the individual group and guide self-directed study and self-evaluation. Students showcase and share their work in their individual ePortfolios. The module use site visits and field trips in the city, e.g. the National Photographic Archive, Kilmainham Gaol, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland inter alia as an opportunity to see collections, technology and material related to the module.
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| Other Assessment(s) | 100 |