Art and Visual Culture

Art Courses

HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Course Number: AAVC-218
Description: Study of the history of photography from its invention to its prominence in the contemporary art world. Emphasis on photography as a form of artistic expression but also considers photojournalism and documentary uses of photographs. Emphasis on major movements such as pictorialism, new vision, and postmodernism. $25 lab fee. Offered spring of odd-numbered years. 4 credits (CS or VP)
Comments: $25 fee