Master Project 1

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
307EMG1 credit 4 24 seminar hours (45 min) of instruction per semester, 82 to 102 hours of self-study English

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Name of lecturer(s)

Department

The subject provides Department of Photography

Contents

The course prepares students for advanced conceptual development of their graduation performance; it includes:

-Introduction to master-level expectations and artistic orientation

-Positioning within contemporary discourse and critical frameworks

-Advanced artistic, theoretical, interdisciplinary approaches

-Exploration of artistic strategies and methodologies

-Individual mentoring and critical dialogue

-Integration of theory and practice

-Drafting extended project proposal

-Writing workshops (argumentation, structure, clarity)

-Peer review and seminar discussions

-Final submission and presentation of the project proposal

Learning outcomes

Students will:

-Develop an advanced, informed artistic practice

-Gain the ability to critically position their work within contemporary discourse

-Strengthen skills in artistic writing

-Formulate complex project approaches

-Engage in critical dialogue at a professional level

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

Evaluation of extended written project proposal (depth, originality); active participation in seminars and critiques; quality of conceptual and methodological development.

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Further information

No schedule has been prepared for this course

The subject is a part of the following study plans