Theory of Photography and New Media

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Subject guarantor:

Tomáš DVOŘÁK

Name of lecturer(s):

Tomáš DVOŘÁK

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Students will become familiar with scholarly literature from the fields of new media theory and contemporary theory of photography, they will learn to interpret it critically and apply it within their own research.

Mode of study:

Lecture.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

General knowledge of contemporary arts and photography; the ability to read academic literature in English.

Course contents:

The lecture will provide a survey and a critical analysis of theoretical approaches to new media since the 1990s while placing emphasis on the transformations of forms and functions of photographic images.

Recommended or required reading:

Rosalind KRAUSS, A Voyage on the North Sea. Art in the Age of the Post-Medium Condition. New York: Thames & Hudson 1999.

Michael RUSH, New Media in Late 20th-Century Art. London: Thames & Hudson 2005.

Noah WARDRIP-FRUIN ? Nick MONTFORT (eds.), The New Media Reader. Cambridge, Mass.: The MIT Press 2003.

Assessment methods and criteria:

The two main requirements for completing the course are: attendance (you cannot miss more than 2 classes, in serious cases announced in advance, you may compensate for missing more lectures by another ? typically written ? assignment: this needs to be consulted beforehand with the lecturer) and turning in all required assignments (if you fail to submit only one of the presentations, your final grade is F). The sum of the following 4 evaluations constitutes the final grade (100?90% = A, 90?80% = B, 80?70% = C, 70?60% = D, 60?50% = E, 50?0% = F).

40% - active participation in the class (readings of required literature, its discussion in the class)

10% - oral presentation (summary and interpretation of a given text, 10?15 minutes) in the class

10% - written assignment (1?2 pages) in the course of the semester

40% - final paper (5?10 pages) and an exam ? discussion about the paper with the lecturer

Course web page:

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Further information:

This course is an elective for all students of this school

Schedule for winter semester 2015/2016:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2015/2016:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon	místnost 112 Učebna KF 112 (Lažanský palác) DVOŘÁK T. 11:30–12:05 (přednášková par. 1)
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Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Mon	11:30–12:05	Tomáš DVOŘÁK	Učebna KF 112 Lažanský palác		přednášková par. 1

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Photography EN - Master (qualification subject)