Photography BA (A), Location Photography, 7.5 credits
Syllabus:
Fotografi GR (A), Fotografi och plats, 7,5 hp
Photography BA (A), Location Photography, 7.5 credits
General data
- Code: FT033G
- Subject/Main field: Photography
- Cycle: First cycle
- Progression: (A)
- Credits: 7,5
- Progressive specialization: G1N - First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements
- Education area: Teknik 100%
- Answerable faculty: Faculty of Science, Technology and Media
- Answerable department: Design
- Approved: 2019-10-01
- Date of change: 2019-12-05
- Version valid from: 2020-01-20
Aim
The aim of this course is to gain knowledge of how to find and utilise different locations whilst experiencing how to adapt to various on-location scenarios.
The purpose is for students to learn how to explore and interact with various locations in order to identify the interrelation of photo and place.
Course objectives
After passing the course students will be able to:
- plan and prepare a location shoot
- identify location lighting challenges and solutions
- photo document a location
- use digital tools to gather location data
- present visual location survey information
Content
The course deals with:
- location scouting
- location lighting
- site responsive approaches
- environmental photography
- travel photography
- landscape photography
Entry requirements
Selection rules and procedures
The selection process is in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance and the local order of admission.
Teaching form
The course will include lectures, seminars and practical assignments.
Examination form
I100: Assignment 1, 1 Credits
Grade scale: Fail (U) or Pass (G)
I200: Assignment 2, 1 Credits
Grade scale: Fail (U) or Pass (G)
I300: Assignment 3, 4 Credits
Grade scale: Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.
P100: Oral presentation, 1.5 Credits
Grade scale: Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.
1 hp, Assignment 1
Grading: Pass or Fail
1 hp, Assignment 2
Grading: Pass or Fail
1,5 hp, Oral presentation
Grading: A, B, C, D, E, Fx och F. A-E is Pass, Fx and F is Fail.
4 hp, Assignment 3
Grading: A, B, C, D, E, Fx och F. A-E is Pass, Fx and F is Fail.
Grading criteria for the subject can be found at www.miun.se/gradingcriteria.
Unless otherwise specified, all written submissions shall be using source systems such as APA-Style.
The examiner has the right to offer alternative examination arrangements to students who have been granted the right to special support by Mid Sweden University’s disabilities adviser.
Grading system
Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.
Other information
Eventual expenses for travel and materials are paid for by the student.
Course reading
Required literature
- Author: Lippard, Lucy R
- Title: The lure of the local: Senses of place in a multicentered society.
- Edition: Senaste upplagan
- Publisher: The New Press
- Comment: Endast Introduktion (s. 4-20) och kapitel 2 (s.33-38). Tillhandahålles av läraren.
- Author: Fancher, Nick
- Title: Studio Anywhere
- Edition: Senaste upplagan
- Publisher: Peachpit Press
- Author: Bate, David
- Title: PHOTOGRAPHY: The key concepts
- Edition: Senaste upplagan
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
- Comment: Endast kapitel 5, "The composition of landscapes"
Reference literature
- Author: Wells, Liz
- Title: Land Matters: Landscape photography, culture and identity.
- Edition: Senaste upplagan
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
- Comment: Endast kapitel 6 "Sence of Location". Tillhandahålles av läraren.
- Author: duChemin, David
- Title: Within the Frame - the Journey of Photographic Vision
- Edition: Senaste upplagan
- Publisher: Rocky Nook