The module explores the place of photography in the curating of culture and cultures of curating. Students examine what the term curation means in contemporary arts-media contexts. The specific implications for photographers and photography are linked by students to a personal and professional statement of purpose. Students compare photography as it is encountered in print and on screen and evaluate these in terms of their accessibility and impact on photographic practices and the public. Using curatorial methods, students prototype online and print based platforms for photography to elicit debate and discussion about the ethical implications of their choices. To support peer learning students will cooperate with each other towards their shared goals.
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Ontologies of photography in print and on screen. Curation as an ethical practice when preparing, sharing and mediating photographs.Rarity and abundance as influences on how photographs are valued. Public engagement in terms of communities of interest, communities of practice, communities of place. ‘Custom and practice’ habits and ‘best practice’ standards applied to licenses, contracts and agreements.
In consultation with the module tutor, students may choose to work individually, in small groupings or as a single collective group. The implications of this choice are investigated and agreed first. In all cases students will be expected to cooperate and collaborate to actively support one another in achieving their individual and shared goals. The module will include thematic lectures, student-led seminars, workshops and field trips, use of online resources, contact with professionals in the curatorial field and cultural sector, as well as engagement with public education and outreach programmes.
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| Other Assessment(s) | 100 |