Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Documentary Photography and Photojournalism
Course Code
KF_075
Branch of Science
Media and communications
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Communication Science
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Alnis Stakle
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
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.
Preliminary Knowledge
Not required.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.• 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.
Skills
1.• 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.
Competences
1.• 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.
Assessment
Individual work
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To approbate the knowledge provided during lectures and seminars by creating a photo story on any of pressing issues in society.
In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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Examination
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• Participation in lectures.
• Participation and activity in seminars.
• Creative project – creation of a photo story, its compliance with the course content.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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History of documentary photography and its role in public political processes.
Reality and realism, objectivity and subjectivity. Documentary photography vs photojournalism.
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Auditorium
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2
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History of documentary photography and its role in public political processes.
Reality and realism, objectivity and subjectivity. Documentary photography vs photojournalism.
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Auditorium
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2
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History of documentary photography and its role in public political processes.
Reality and realism, objectivity and subjectivity. Documentary photography vs photojournalism.
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Auditorium
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2
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History of documentary photography and its role in public political processes.
Reality and realism, objectivity and subjectivity. Documentary photography vs photojournalism.
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Class/Seminar
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Topics
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Elements of a story in photography.
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From street photography to social networks.
Press photography vs documentary photography.
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From street photography to social networks.
Press photography vs documentary photography.
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Analysis of press photographs.
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Narrative of photography or photo story as a strong message.
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Narrative of photography or photo story as a strong message.
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Basic principles of creating a photo story.
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Photography as a tool of propaganda and ideology.
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Photography as a tool of propaganda and ideology.
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Improvement of a photo story.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
28 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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History of documentary photography and its role in public political processes.
Reality and realism, objectivity and subjectivity. Documentary photography vs photojournalism.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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History of documentary photography and its role in public political processes.
Reality and realism, objectivity and subjectivity. Documentary photography vs photojournalism.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Elements of a story in photography.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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From street photography to social networks.
Press photography vs documentary photography.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Narrative of photography or photo story as a strong message.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Narrative of photography or photo story as a strong message.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Photography as a tool of propaganda and ideology.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Photography as a tool of propaganda and ideology.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Improvement of a photo story.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
20 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Barthes, Roland. (1977). Image, Music, Text. London: Fontana Press.
2.
Barthes, Roland. (1972). Mythologies. London: Cape.
3.
Bate, David (2009) Photography: The Key Concepts London: Berg
4.
Baudrillard, Jean (1981) Simulacra and Simulations, trans. Paul Foss, Paul Patton and Philip. Beitchman. New York: Semiotext(e)
5.
Berger, John (1990) Ways of Seeing, London: Penguin
6.
Bull, Stephen (2010) Photography London: Routledge.
7.
Burgin, Victor (1982) Thinking Photography. Basingstoke: Macmillan
8.
Campany, David (ed.). (2003). Art and Photography. London: Phaidon.
9.
Frank, Robert. (1978). The Americans. Millerton, New York: Aperture.
10.
Gefter, Philip (2009). Photography After Frank, New York: Aperture
11.
Marien, Mary Warner. (2006) Photography: A Cultural History. London: Laurence King.
12.
Roberts, John Charles. (1998). The Art of Interruption: Realism, Photography and the Everyday. Manchester: Manchester University Press.
13.
Shore, Stephen (2007). The Nature of Photograohs, London: Phaidon
14.
Wells, Liz (ed.). (2009) Photography: A Critical Introduction. 4th edition, London: Routledge
15.
Williams, Val. (2002). Martin Parr. London: Phaidon.
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Marien, Mary Warner. (2012) 100 Ideas that Changed Photography. New York: Aperture Nagal.
17.
Tanya. (2012). The New Street Photography Manifesto. London: Ilex