PO 105 - History of Photography as Art

Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 3

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

College Level Prerequisites: None

Description: This is a mediated lecture course that studies the history of photography as an art form, since its inception in 1839, with special emphasis on its contribution to past visual arts and social history, as well as to contemporary art. Topics include the lives and works of the key photographers, the historical processes (both silver and alternative), and the basic categories.

Department Consent: None

General Education Distribution Category Met: None

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