2011-2012 YEAR THREE - Cardiff University

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MC3566 Writing with Light (capped at 50) Autumn TUTOR: Dr Sara Jones 20 Credits Aims of the Module This module will introduce students to the histories, development and interrelationships of visual media, focusing on photography, cinema, television and digital media. We will consider technological developments and conceptualisations of visual media forms in their wider historical and cultural contexts, exploring the ideas and forces that have shaped their evolution. We will examine the roles of key pioneers of visual media technologies and debates around topics such as aesthetics, ―art‖, industry and ―truth-telling‖. Learning Outcomes Conduct research in the field of visual media history Apply a range of theoretical approaches to visual media technologies, texts and key developments Debate knowledgeably about contemporary visual media forms and their roles and meanings in wider cultural contexts A sound grasp of the histories of four key visual media forms An understanding of the relationships between theory and practice in visual media An understanding of key historical debates around different visual media forms An understanding of the changing roles and understandings of visual media through history Methods of Teaching: Lectures and Seminars and Screenings. Method of assessment: Assessment will be in two parts and consist of one project and one essay. The project will enable students to focus on a particular topic, researching and exploring it in relation to factors such as technological developments, aesthetic movements, reception, and cultural/historical context. The essay will enable students to demonstrate their understanding and application of theoretical and analytical approaches to aspects of visual media history. Syllabus Content 1. Pioneers of photography 2. Photography in the 20 th Century: art, aesthetics, reportage and ―truth‖ 3. Photography: key theories and debates 4. Pioneers of cinema 5. History of the film industry: Hollywood and beyond 6. Film studies: key theories and debates 16 <strong>YEAR</strong> 3
7. Television and its evolution 8. Television studies 9. Digital imaging: technologies 10. Digital imaging: key concepts and debates Suggested Reading: Gillian Rose, Visual Methodologies (Sage, 2001) Liz Wells, Photography: A Critical Introduction (Routledge, 2004) Mary Warner Marien, Photography: A Cultural History (Laurence King, 2003) Theo van Leeuwen and Carey Jewitt, Handbook of Visual Analysis (Sage, 2001) 17 <strong>YEAR</strong> 3
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