Undergraduate Course: Black and White Analogue Photographic Practice: The Portrait (ARTX08055)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Art |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course facilitates the acquisition of 35mm analogue black & white photographic skills in tandem with a portraiture project. The latter is non-studio based and carried out using available light or basic flash. With mentoring from staff, students choose an area of interest for exploration and produce a series of portraits on their selected theme.
Presentations from staff include an overview of historical and contemporary aspects of photographic portraiture with the aim of supporting students in the contextual positioning of their output. Students are required to keep on-going, annotated sketchbooks by way of evidencing exploration of ideas. Gallery visits where relevant work is on display are undertaken.
Technical instruction will include classes in 35mm analogue camera handling/black & white film processing/contact sheets/resin coated black and white printing/print retouching/print mounting/basic flash.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Only available to ECA students. |
| Additional Costs | Materials costs - students are required to meet the cost of film, chemistry, photographic paper, mounting materials. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: 12 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 4,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 30,
External Visit Hours 5,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 4,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
140 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. REALISE project solutions through structured methodologies.
2. DEMONSTRATE a range of technical skills appropriate to projects.
3. EVIDENCE critical research relevant to project themes. |
Assessment Information
100% coursework.
Students are required to produce a set of 4 mounted black and white photographic portraits on a self- initiated theme. In addition, evidence of related academic and technical research in form of a workbook will contribute to material assessed.
SUBMISSION DATE: WEEK 11 (PIN UP OF PORTRAITS & SUBMISSION OF WORKBOOKS)
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Special Arrangements
| Analogue 35mm cameras with standard lenses can be provided where necessary. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Aims of the course:
1 To introduce students to black and white, analogue photographic portraiture practice.
2 To facilitate the acquisition of basic black and white analogue photographic skills.
3 To promote awareness of historical and contemporary contexts in the field of photographic portraiture.
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| Syllabus |
The course follows a practice based / research model, delivered via a combination of lectures, seminars/tutorials, practical workshops and gallery visits.
In the early stages, course emphasis is on the acquisition of relevant basic technical skills - 35mm camera handling / film processing / contact sheets / resin coated printing / print mounting, retouching / basic flash.
Running in tandem with the above, students are introduced, via staff presentations, to historical and contemporary aspects of photographic portraiture. Students are also introduced to strategies of researching, keeping annotated workbooks.
As the course evolves, through seminars/tutorials and group discussion, increasing emphasis is placed on project content as chosen by individual students.
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| Transferable skills |
Interpersonal Skills /Research / Criticality |
| Reading list |
The Photograph: A Visual and Cultural History
Graham Clark. Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks; 1st Edition edition (10 April 1997)ISBN-10: 0192842005
Camera Lucida
Roland Barthes. Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc (2 Nov 1999)ISBN-10: 0374521344
On Photography
Susan Sontag. Publisher: Penguin; New Ed edition (27 Sep 1979)ISBN-10: 0140053972
The Photographic Portrait
Robin Gillanders. Publisher: David & Charles (30 May 2004)ISBN-10: 0715316516
Black and White Photography: A Basic Manual
Henry Horenstein. Publisher: Little, Brown & Company; 2nd edition edition (27 Jun 1983)ISBN-10: 0316373141
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| Study Abroad |
n/a |
| Study Pattern |
The course runs for 11 weeks and is taught on Tuesdays:
Week 1: Introductory Lecture 1pm-2pm; Tour of Photography facilities
Week 2: Practical workshops 1pm-4pm
Week 3: Darkroom technical workshops 1pm-4pm
Week 4: Darkroom technical workshops 1pm-4pm
Week 5: Darkroom practice 1pm-4pm
INNOVATIVE LEARNING WEEK: No Teaching
Week 6: Seminar 1pm-4pm
Week 7: Gallery visit 1pm onwards
Week 8: Technical workshop 1pm; Seminar
Week 9: Darkroom practice 1pm-4pm
Week 10: Darkroom practice 1pm-4pm
Week 11: Pin-Up of final work & Group Crit. 1pm onwards
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| Keywords | Photography, Black and White, 35mm Camera Handling, Film Processing, Contact Sheets, Printing, Portr |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr David Williams
Tel: (0131 6)51 5882
Email: d.williams@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Margaret Milner
Tel: (0131 6)51 5879
Email: m.milner@ed.ac.uk |
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