PHOT 325: The Photographic Exhibition

SubjectPHOT
Course No325
Academic LevelTR
Credits3.00
DescriptionThis course will focus on the conception and development of a student photography exhibition. Students will gain an overview of a wide range of historical and contemporary approaches to displaying photographic images and develop an understanding of what it means to exhibit photography today. Prompts, readings, and research will support students in thinking through the opportunities and challenges of a public presentation of lens-based work. Students will engage in critiques and discussions to assist with the ideation and creation of projects that critically engage with the medium and allow them to develop a relationship with their work outside the classroom context. Visits to local exhibitions will deepen students' understanding of contemporary photographic and curatorial practices and bring awareness to the larger critical and artistic discourse in which students are situated.