Bachelor Project 1

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
307EBCA1 credit 4 24 seminar hours (45 min) of instruction per semester, 82 to 102 hours of self-study English

Subject guarantor

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Department

The subject provides Department of Photography

Contents

The goal of the course is the concept development and project proposal of the graduation performance. It includes:

-Introduction to the graduation performance framework and expectations

-Mapping personal artistic interests and references

-Artistic methodologies in contemporary photography and visual art

-Contextualization: historical, theoretical, and artistic positioning

-Development of initial concepts and thematic focus

-Experimentation with visual language and preliminary forms

-Individual consultations and feedback sessions

-Refinement of project intention and structure

-Articulating artistic intent in writing

-Drafting the project proposal (concept, form, schedule, budget)

-Peer review and group critique of proposals

-Final submission and presentation of written project proposal

Learning outcomes

Students will:

-Develop the ability to formulate a coherent artistic concept

-Gain skills in contextual analysis within photography and visual arts

-Learn to articulate their artistic intentions in written form

-Understand basic project planning and structuring methods

-Acquire experience in presenting and defending ideas in a critical environment

Prerequisites and other requirements

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Literature

Elkins, James. Why Art Cannot Be Taught: A Handbook for Art Students. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2001.

Hetland, Lois et al. Studio Thinking 2: The Real Benefits of Visual Arts Education. New York: Teachers College Press, 2013.

Bayles, David, and Ted Orland. Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking. Santa Cruz: Image Continuum Press, 1993.

Reiss, Julie H. From Margin to Center: The Spaces of Installation Art. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1999.

Bishop, Claire. Installation Art: A Critical History. London: Tate Publishing, 2005.

Klanten, Robert, and Lukas Feireiss, eds. Spatial Design: The New Wave of Exhibition and Experience Design. Berlin: Gestalten, 2009.

Cotton, Charlotte. The Photograph as Contemporary Art. London: Thames & Hudson, 2020.

Badger, Gerry. The Photobook: A History. London: Phaidon, 2004–2014.

Kwon, Miwon. One Place After Another: Site-Specific Art and Locational Identity. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2002.

Whitechapel Gallery. Documents of Contemporary Art series (multiple volumes)

Evaluation methods and criteria

Participation in critiques and discussions; evaluation of research process and engagement during consultations; assessment of written project proposal (concept clarity, feasibility, contextual grounding).

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Further information

No schedule has been prepared for this course

The subject is a part of the following study plans