Art and Design (Photography)

Course summary

- Be introduced to a variety of experiences that explore a range of photographic media, techniques and processes, both traditional and new - Explore relevant images, artefacts and resources relating to a range of art, craft and design, from the past and from recent times, which will be integral to the investigating and making processes - Create responses which will demonstrate the above, and an understanding of different styles, through practical and critical activities. Students will gain a knowledge of: - Relevant materials, processes, technologies and resources - How ideas, feelings and meanings can be conveyed and interpreted through images - Historical and contemporary developments and different styles and genres - How images and artefacts relate to social, environmental, cultural and/or ethical contexts - Continuity and change in different styles, genres and traditions - A working vocabulary and specialist terminology relevant to photography.