Master of Documentary Photography
There is no new intake in this course for 2012.
Course structure and requirements
Master of Documentary Photography students present a proposed area of investigation at the beginning of the course to develop as a project major. In the first semester of study they are introduced to the conceptual and technical means required to plan and develop the project. In the following semester, the program consolidates and expands on the conceptual, aesthetic and technical methodologies of documentary photography to equip students to work at an advanced level of practice to complete their project. An academic adviser supervises the students' progress, and a panel of academic staff members assesses the completed project.
The practice seminars provide students with proficiency in using digital still equipment including medium format cameras, digital file preparation including establishing a digital image workflow, film scanning, large format inkjet printing, and the use of electronic flash in the studio and on location.
The unit of study, History of Documentary Image Making, considers the work of critics, theorists and selected historical and contemporary practitioners central to the development of documentary photography. This unit includes discussion and analysis of issues relating to contemporary practice and documentary photography's place in contemporary culture. Students deliver short presentations and write essays on areas related to documentary image making and their practice.
The History of Documentary Image Making and Documentary Photo Practice units are delivered in lectures and/or seminars and tutorials, while project major units are delivered in group sessions and face-to-face consultations in the SCA studios.
Students have individual and group access to studio facilities to develop their projects outside class hours.
Students are supervised by the Course Coordinator, Steven Lojewski.
Master of Documentary Photography
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Course resolutions
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VH032 |
Master of Documentary Photography |