Documentary Photography and Photojournalism (KSK_264)
About Study Course
Objective
To develop the visual language and theoretical and practical knowledge of students about photography as one of the strongest communication tools nowadays.
Prerequisites
None.
Learning outcomes
• To know the role of documentary photographs in reflecting social, economic and political problems.
• To understand the main tasks of documentary photography and its differences from other genres of photography.
• To analyse and compare the relationship between photography and text in press.
• To discuss and define different narrative techniques in photographs.
• To independently create photographs on a single topic to communicate any socially, economically or politically important problem.
• To create photographs in accordance with the requirements of photo news agencies.
• To critically analyse the use of photography in media.
• To differentiate different messages and contexts in representation of photography.
• To evaluate the reality when using information for the creation of a photo story.
• Self-critical attitude to photographs in media.
• Self-critical attitude to the compliance of own photographs with the generally accepted quality criteria.
• To determine the ability of photographs to articulate some message and to evaluate the importance of this message.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photography, FON | 3 | Bachelor’s | Limited choice |
