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AHIS 1219: Through the Lens: A Critical History of Photography

Course FormatLecture 3.0 h + Seminar 0.0 h + Lab 0.0 h
Credits3.0

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.


Course Attributes:
2nd Year ArtsNo
2nd Year ScienceNo
HumanitiesYes
Lab ScienceNo
ScienceNo
Social ScienceNo
University
Transferable		Yes
Other Attributes:
Offered online:No
Preparatory course:No
Repeat limit2
Additional fees:
First offered:Spring 2017
Last offered:Fall 2025
Registration
restrictions:
Outline(s):

AHIS 1219 - Summer 2019 (v. 2)

Transfer Agreements
CourseDestinationCreditStart to End
AHIS 1219Capilano UniversityCAPU AHIS 305 (3) 20160901 to present
AHIS 1219Coquitlam CollegeCOQU ARTH 201 (3) 20210501 to present
AHIS 1219College of the RockiesNo credit 20160901 to present
AHIS 1219Douglas CollegeDOUG PEFA 1XXX (3) 20160901 to present
AHIS 1219Simon Fraser UniversitySFU CA 1XX (3) 20160901 to present
AHIS 1219Thompson Rivers UniversityTRU VISA 3130 (3) 20170101 to present
AHIS 1219Trinity Western UniversityTWU ART 1XX (3) 20170101 to present
AHIS 1219UBCOUBCO ARTH_O 2nd (3) 20160901 to present
AHIS 1219UBCVUBCV ARTH_V 1st (3) 20160901 to present
AHIS 1219University of the Fraser ValleyUFV AH 1XX (3) 20160901 to present
AHIS 1219University of Northern BCNo credit 20160901 to present
AHIS 1219University of VictoriaUVIC AHVS 1XX (1.5) 20160901 to present
AHIS 1219ECEC AHIS 100 lev (3) 20250501 to present
Inactive Transfer Agreements (click to open)

Note: If you took courses within the period stated below, you can still transfer those credits.

CourseDestinationCreditStart to End
AHIS 1219Thompson Rivers UniversityTRU VISA 1XXX (3) May not take TRU VISA 3130 for additional credit20160901 to 20161231

Offerings of this course:

SemesterCRNSectionSeatsWaitlistDaysTimeRoomTypeInstructor
Fall 202530425W0140N/A--------WWWWWWGeoffrey Carr
Spring 202511142W0143--------WWWWWWGeoffrey Carr
---R---1830-2025WWWExamGeoffrey Carr
Fall 202430346W0113--------WWWWWWGeoffrey Carr
---R---1830-2025WWWExamGeoffrey Carr
Fall 20233091700110 ---R---1430-1720B021LectureGeoffrey Carr
-T-----1330-1525B021ExamGeoffrey Carr
Fall 20223027200121---R---1430-1720B021LectureGeoffrey Carr
--W----1600-1755B021ExamGeoffrey Carr
Fall 20213096300113 ---R---1430-1720B026LectureGeoffrey Carr
---R---0830-1025B026ExamGeoffrey Carr
Summer 202120734BW162-T-R---1430-1720WWWWWWGeoffrey Carr
--------WWWWWWGeoffrey Carr
-T-----0830-1025WWWExamGeoffrey Carr
Fall 202031498W0172---R---1430-1720WWWWWWGeoffrey Carr
--------WWWWWWGeoffrey Carr
----F--0830-1025WWWExamGeoffrey Carr
Fall 20193113600113---R---1430-1720B021LectureAlena Buis
---R---1330-1525B021ExamAlena Buis
Fall 201830030001617---R---1430-1720A218LectureRandip Bakshi
--W----1600-1755A218ExamRandip Bakshi
Fall 20173065200138---R---1430-1720B023LectureAlena Buis
---R---1100-1255B023ExamAlena Buis
Spring 20171089300114 ---R---1430-1720B023LectureAlena Buis
--W----1330-1525B023ExamAlena Buis