Pallas University of Applied Sciences
Pallas University of Applied Sciences
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Curriculum subjectDocumentary Photography
| Subject |
| Subject code |
FE.46.06 |
| Subject name |
Documentary Photography |
| Credit points |
2 ECTS |
| Grading method |
Distinctive |
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| Curriculum subject |
| Curriculum |
2016 2271 |
| Study year |
2 |
| Semester |
Spring semester |
| Subject type |
Mandatory |
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| General description |
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• documentality as a communication strategy: factuality and fictiveness
• documentary and the attribution of truthful representation; documentality as science and drama
• historical overview of documentary approach in literature, theatre, cinema and photography;
• observational and participatory documentary;
• documentary and visual anthropology; the principle of reflexivity in documentary practice;
• the philosophical underpinnings contributing to the formation of documentary photography: humanism and naturalism
• socially engaged documentary: photojournalism and journalistic photography
• critical and independent documentary practice: photo agencies, personal projects, etc.
• independent documentary practice as a society's means for self-scrutiny; |
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| Study outcome |
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On successful completion of this course the students should be able to:
• have a systematic knowledge of the genres and possibilities of documentary photography;
• recognize the constant influence of political, economical and other interests on documentary practice;
• choose between observational and participatory methods
• base the style and modality of written information on the project objective;
• judge the contextual suitability of documentary modes of expression; |
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| Current rounds |
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| Documentary Photography F-18 |
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