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Undergraduate Course: Black and White Analogue Photographic Practice: The Portrait (ARTX08055)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis 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.
Course description 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.



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.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements This course is open to any student with enrolments managed on a first come first served basis until the course is full (quota is 30). To allow students to attend the academic fair and consider their options note that this course will remain closed until Wednesday 12th September. If you wish to enrol please sign up for the course after this time. Do this via your your own School (they will advise if this is done your Personal Tutor, SSO or Teaching Office). Please note that we do not keep a waiting list.

Additional Costs Materials costs - students are required to meet the cost of film, chemistry, photographic paper, mounting materials.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2018/19, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  31
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( 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 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 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.

Feedback Not entered
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.
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
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Interpersonal Skills /Research / Criticality
Special Arrangements Analogue 35mm cameras with standard lenses can be provided where necessary.
Study Abroad n/a
KeywordsPhotography,Black and White,35mm Camera Handling,Film Processing,Contact Sheets,Printing,Portr
Contacts
Course organiserMs Catriona Grant
Tel: 0131 221 6036
Email: c.grant@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Clara Fraser
Tel: (0131 6)51 5763
Email: clara.fraser@ed.ac.uk
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