Undergraduate Course: Black and White Analogue Photographic Practice: The Portrait (ARTX08055)
Course Outline
School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | 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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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.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Priority will be given to those on a degree programme in the School of Art, but enrolment for outside students will open in Welcome Week.
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Additional Costs | Materials costs - students are required to meet the cost of film, chemistry, photographic paper, mounting materials. |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | **Art courses are high-demand, meaning that they have a very high number of students wishing to enrol in a very limited number of spaces.**
These enrolments are managed strictly by the Visiting Student Office, in line with the quotas allocated by the departments, and all enquiries to enrol in these courses must be made through the CAHSS Visiting Student Office. It is not appropriate for students to contact the department directly to request additional spaces.
Please note that this course may incur materials costs & field trip costs.
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High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 15 |
Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
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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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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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.
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Feedback |
Not entered |
No Exam Information |
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Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 14 |
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 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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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.
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Feedback |
Not entered |
No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- REALISE project solutions through structured methodologies.
- DEMONSTRATE a range of technical skills appropriate to projects.
- EVIDENCE critical research relevant to project themes.
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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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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 |
Keywords | Photography,Black and White,35mm Camera Handling,Film Processing,Contact Sheets,Printing,Portr |
Contacts
Course organiser | Miss Alicia Bruce
Tel:
Email: abruce33@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Nanami Chen
Tel:
Email: ychen7@ed.ac.uk |
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