Visual Criticism and Contemporary Art Photography (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Student is able to recognize different professional practices in the field of contemporary photography.
Student is able to discuss and analyze contemporary photography and acknowledge basic photographic terms in English. Students are able to create photographic work in the context of contemporary art. Student is able to produce high quality prints. Student is able to collaborate in an international student team.

Content (course unit)

During the course students create photographic work. The course includes lectures in semantics and technique, group discussions and critiques. The students learn professional practices in the field of photography.

Prerequisites (course unit)

Basics of the subject.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment methods and criteria

Student is present at the class, active in discussions, executing given tasks.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures, excursions, group discussions and individual tasks.

Learning materials

Suonpää, Juha (2011) Valokuva on IN
Suonpää, Juha (2007) Sacred Places
Suonpää, Juha (2018) Juurtumisia
Suonpää, Juha (2021) Visuaaliset katalyytit – Visual catalysts
Bright, Susan (2005) Art Photography Now
Cotton, Charlotte (2004) The Photograph as Contemporary Art
Campany, David (2003) Art and Photography.

Completion alternatives

Portfolio or printed publication including text made by student.

Further information

Visual Criticism and Contemporary Art Photography course is part of Photography Minor.

There are no timetable overlapping with other Photo Minor courses.

Other courses you are expected to take are: Digital Image, Studio Practice, Photo Project 1 and 2. Plus these there are two optional courses you could (should) take part: International Art Collaporation and Advanced Applied Fine Art.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has a lot of absences and activity participating lectures, excercises or assignments is weak.
Student has not familiarized him/her self into the subject of the course and is not able to apply his/her knowledge to practical work.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student is able to master the subject matter acceptable way.
Student has a lot of abcenses and general activity is low.
Reached competencies are tentative and student has difficulties to apply his/her knowledge to practical work.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student is able to master the subject matter well.
Student has some absences but general activity good.
Reached competencies are in good level and student is able to apply his/her knowledge to practical work.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Activity in full filling the teaching tasks excellent and student is able to master the subject matter well.
Reached competencies are in outstanding level and student is able to apply his/her knowledge to practical work and can innovate both new approaches and their applications in cultural field.