Students will examine the history of photography from its beginnings in the 19th century to the present day. Students will explore through lecture and lab the aesthetic and technological developments of the medium from such early processes as the daguerreotype to contemporary digital approaches. Students will become familiar with historic and contemporary movements as well as analyzing critical issues around the development of the medium. Issues to examine will include the role of photography in the development of mass culture, the relationship of the medium to other art forms, the role of gender, race, and class in photography as well as debates around censorship, pornography, copyrights, and art vs. craft. Students registered in this course may also be interested in registering in PHOT 1150: History of Photography Lab.
Priority registration in this course is offered to students admitted to the Diploma in Professional Photography.
Credits:
3.0
Additional Fees:
None
Repeat Limit:
2
Lecture Hours:
3.0
Seminar Hours:
0.0
Lab Hours:
0.0
Offered online:
True
Course outline(s):
| 2AR | 2SC | HUM | LSC | SCI | SOC | UT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| False | False | True | False | False | False | True |
| Course | Destination | Credit | Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHIS 1219 | CAPU | CAPU AHIS 305 (3) | 20160901 to Present |
| AHIS 1219 | COQU | COQU ARTH 201 (3) | 20210501 to Present |
| AHIS 1219 | COTR | No credit | 20160901 to Present |
| AHIS 1219 | DOUG | DOUG PEFA 1XXX (3) | 20160901 to Present |
| AHIS 1219 | SFU | SFU CA 1XX (3) | 20160901 to Present |
| AHIS 1219 | TRU | TRU VISA 3130 (3) | 20170101 to Present |
| AHIS 1219 | TWU | TWU ART 1XX (3) | 20170101 to Present |
| AHIS 1219 | UBCO | UBCO ARTH_O 2nd (3) | 20160901 to Present |
| AHIS 1219 | UBCV | UBCV ARTH_V 1st (3) | 20160901 to Present |
| AHIS 1219 | UFV | UFV AH 1XX (3) | 20160901 to Present |
| AHIS 1219 | UNBC | No credit | 20160901 to Present |
| AHIS 1219 | UVIC | UVIC AHVS 1XX (1.5) | 20160901 to Present |
| Course | Destination | Credit | Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHIS 1219 | TRU | TRU VISA 1XXX (3) May not take TRU VISA 3130 for additional credit | 20160901 to 20161231 |
| Semester | CRN | Section | Seats | Waitlist | Days | Time | Room | Type | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 30 | 30346 | W01 | 8 | 4 | ------- | - | WWW | WWW | Geoffrey Carr |
| Semester | Seats | Waitlist | Days | Time | Room | Type | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 30 | 10 | N/A | ---R--- | 1430-1720 | B021 | Lecture | Geoffrey Carr |
| -T----- | 1330-1525 | B021 | Exam | Geoffrey Carr | |||
| 2022 30 | 2 | 1 | ---R--- | 1430-1720 | B021 | Lecture | Geoffrey Carr |
| --W---- | 1600-1755 | B021 | Exam | Geoffrey Carr | |||
| 2021 30 | 13 | N/A | ---R--- | 1430-1720 | B026 | Lecture | Geoffrey Carr |
| ---R--- | 0830-1025 | B026 | Exam | Geoffrey Carr | |||
| 2021 20 | 6 | 2 | -T-R--- | 1430-1720 | WWW | WWW | Geoffrey Carr |
| ------- | - | WWW | WWW | Geoffrey Carr | |||
| -T----- | 0830-1025 | WWW | Exam | Geoffrey Carr | |||
| 2020 30 | 7 | 2 | ---R--- | 1430-1720 | WWW | WWW | Geoffrey Carr |
| ------- | - | WWW | WWW | Geoffrey Carr | |||
| ----F-- | 0830-1025 | WWW | Exam | Geoffrey Carr | |||
| 2019 30 | 1 | 3 | ---R--- | 1430-1720 | B021 | Lecture | Alena Buis |
| ---R--- | 1330-1525 | B021 | Exam | Alena Buis | |||
| 2018 30 | 6 | 17 | ---R--- | 1430-1720 | A218 | Lecture | Randip Bakshi |
| --W---- | 1600-1755 | A218 | Exam | Randip Bakshi | |||
| 2017 30 | 3 | 8 | ---R--- | 1430-1720 | B023 | Lecture | Alena Buis |
| ---R--- | 1100-1255 | B023 | Exam | Alena Buis | |||
| 2017 10 | 14 | N/A | ---R--- | 1430-1720 | B023 | Lecture | Alena Buis |
| --W---- | 1330-1525 | B023 | Exam | Alena Buis |