ARTS 373 - History of Photography

Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 3 hours
Attribute: 3HU
This course traces the history of photography by focusing on its definition as art. We will consider how artists and photographers have used the medium, in its many guises, to frame notions of modernism, postmodernism, gender, race, self and other, center and periphery. Intersections between photography and other media will be explored, as will photographic displays. Students will become versed in the key terms used in analyzing photographs, both in class and through museum visits.
Enrollment Limit: 30
Instructor: S. Hamill