Course Title: Photography Studio 1

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Photography Studio 1

Credit Points: 24.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

VART3634

City Campus

Postgraduate

340H Art

Face-to-Face

 Sem 2 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 2 2020,
Sem 2 2021,
Sem 1 2022,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 2 2023,
Sem 2 2024

Course Coordinator: Dr Pia Johnson

Course Coordinator Phone: Please contact via email

Course Coordinator Email: pia.johnson@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 06.003.012

Course Coordinator Availability: By email


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None


Course Description

In this studio, you will examine a range of national and international artists, photographers, theories and concepts, their cultural context and relevance to contemporary photography, in order to develop an informed position through which to explore your own work and practice.

Through a series of studio tasks, you will begin to identify how you position yourself in relation to the multiple narratives that inform contemporary photographic practice.

The course seeks to challenge your assumptions about your practice and provide you with new conceptual possibilities through which to explore your photography.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

In this course you will develop the following program learning outcomes:

  1. Apply expert judgement and mastery of appropriate photographic concepts and skills, using an advanced and integrated understanding of creative theories and practice.
  2. Reflect on your photographic practice and situate it within a contemporary narrative of photography and the wider social, cultural and global context.
  3. Analyse, reflect and synthesise complex information to inform the creation of photographic works.
  4. Solve complex problems through expert practical knowledge and specialised technical skills.
  5. Identify, evaluate and resolve both practical and theoretical challenges in combining academic research and writing with reflective practices in photographic production to successfully complete and communicate practice-led photographic research.
  6. Work autonomously and with others in collaborative environments to seek innovative and critically reflective solutions and outcomes.


Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Identify, analyse and critically evaluate photographic theories and concepts, and determine their suitability for informing your practice
  2. Experiment with a range of photographic tools and process to determine future directions for your work
  3. Apply specific photographic skills to the making of a folio of photographic images
  4. Connect and reflect upon relationships between theory and practice as they apply in your own work
  5. Research and analyse a range of local and international photographers, theories and movements to form a knowledgeable position through which to create photographic works.


Overview of Learning Activities

Your learning in this course is studio based and will take place through a series of workshops and tutorials, as well as access to online materials, instructional tutorials and readings.

You will present your work in a series of open critique sessions with academic staff and your peers.

Critique sessions are designed to support the resolution of your work, as well as to facilitate the development of your ability to analyse and interpret photographic works


Overview of Learning Resources

You will have access to a range of facilities across the school to support your area of practice such as workshops, studios, computer labs and study spaces.

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.

The University Library has extensive resources for School of Art students. The Library has produced a subject guide that includes quality online and print resources for your studies Library Subject Guides

An extensive searchable reading list is made available to all enrolled students via Canvas. 

Additional support for academic writing can be accessed through the RMIT’s Study & Learning Centre


Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on how well you meet the course learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes. You will be given feedback on all assessment tasks. You will be expected to submit creative photographic works made during this course, as well as reflective material and analysis papers.

There are three assessment tasks for this course;

  1. Folio of photographic work in progress 50% (LO1, LO2, & LO3)
  2. Skills analysis and report 35% (LO4 & LO5)
  3. Position paper 15% (LO5)

The folio of photographic work in progress is designed to encourage experimentation and open up your practice. You will be expected to apply new theories, ways of creating images and an expansive attitude to photography.

The skills and analysis report is a review of your photographic capabilities. It should articulate an awareness of possible directions you might take in developing expertise in photographic production.

The position paper is a brief paper reviewing national and international artists, photographers, theories and concepts that influence and inform your practice.

Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.

A Student Charter summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions which are available for review online: Assessment and Results

Late submission or presentation of assessable work without an approved extension or special consideration will be penalised as follows:

  • Completed work submitted 1 to 7 days late will incur a penalty of 5% per day
  • Work submitted after day 7 will not be assessed
  • Weekends and holiday periods are included in the calculation of the late penalty

How the penalty is calculated:
Example - Work is submitted 6 days late, incurring a penalty of 30% (6 x 5% = 30%). The submission receives a result of 60 out of 100.  60 - 30% = 42. The numerical result for that assessment submission is modified from 60 to 42. The result of 42 is used to calculate the final grade for the course.