Seeing and Being
Seeing and Being Photography has evolved rapidly and is now pervasive in our daily lives. How do photographs influence our experience of time, space, ourselves, and each other? This course focuses on these four areas central to understanding its incredible impact. Studying fine art and vernacular usage, students will discover how art, science, media, and personal histories are shaped by photography. By learning how to read images of their own and of others, students will develop the critical skills necessary to interpret images and their use. In addition to producing their own visual projects, students will read, research, analyze and write about photographs.
Seeing and Being Photography has evolved rapidly and is now pervasive in our daily lives. How do photographs influence our experience of time, space, ourselves, and each other? This course focuses on these four areas central to understanding its incredible impact. Studying fine art and vernacular usage, students will discover how art, science, media, and personal histories are shaped by photography. By learning how to read images of their own and of others, students will develop the critical skills necessary to interpret images and their use. In addition to producing their own visual projects, …Read more
I think this course was really interesting because it provided me with a new way of looking at things around me and in my everyday life by examining the impact of photography on the world. We are constantly looking at photographs every day, and this course helped me to take a step back and look at how photography constantly shapes our world. The readings are very short, but the journal entries for each reading can be tedious. Nevertheless, there are only three (5 page) papers for the semester and no exams, so the workload is not too heavy. Also, the readings and general topics of conversation are pretty straightforward and easy to understand, and I found the material to be engaging. Overall, I think this first-year seminar is interesting and manageable, and the professor is very accommodating and reasonable, which makes the class a lot less stressful.
I think this course was really interesting because it provided me with a new way of looking at things around me and in my everyday life by examining the impact of photography on the world. We are constantly looking at photographs every day, and this course helped me to take a step back and look at how photography constantly shapes ou …Read more