Information Package

Program of Photography and Cameraman Operation

FKM158

PHOTO CRITICISM

Course Code
FKM158
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelAssociate Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Criticize photos technically.
  2. Comment photos in terms of content .
  3. Comment photos aesthetically.
  4. Develop their own photographic style.
  5. Develop the level of visual perception.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course meaning of the elements from photographs taken of students and to help kavramalarında relationships between the elements, photos opted out how to evaluate the technical and content, that told how to achieve their results, aimed at helping to design the photos of photos taken over the horns.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Description of the course. Explanation of the course content and purpose, the way the course works.
2nd Week Visual expression styles and interpretation of the subject
3rd Week Photography and aesthetics
4th Week describe the photo
5th Week explain the photo
6th Week interpreting the photo
7th Week criticize the photo
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Semiotics and reading photography
10th Week Poststructuralist approaches and photography readings
11th Week Article: The Work of Art in the Age of Reproduction with the Possibilities of Technology, Walter Benjamin
12th Week The World of Images, Susan Sontag
13th Week Camera Lucida: Studium and Punctum, Roland Barthes
14th Week Current Photography Studies and Photography Criticism
Recommended or Required Reading1. Fotoğraf Üzerine. Susan Sontag
2. Görme Biçimleri. John Berger
3. Sanatın Öyküsü. E.H. Gombrich
4. Fotoğrafı Eleştirmek. Terry Barrett
5. Göstergebilim. Pierre Guiraud
6. Anlatıların Yapısal Çözümlemesine Giriş. Roland Barthes
7. Büyüyen Fotoğraf Küçülen Sosyoloji. Serkan Dora
8. Pasajlar. Walter Benjamin
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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