Documentary Photography
The program will provide for students an opportunity of learning how to produce and edit photographic images for visual communication in a media context.
In accordance with the National Qualifications Framework the student will have following learning outcome after completing the course:
have extensive knowledge on how photographs have been used and are used today in mass-media communication, and on rules and regulations that apply for such use of photographs.
be able to capture and edit photographs into professional-quality picture-essays suitable for illustrated publication
have developed a critical awareness of the concept of visual language in photojournalism, and of how visual meaning changes in different contexts.
The program consists of two consecutive courses, PDOC201Photojournalism; People and Places and PDOC202Photojournalism; Capturing Moments (see separate course descriptions) to be held during the autumn semester. Both courses are organized as gatherings with lectures and on-subject discussions with in-between practical exercises and reading. Both courses focus two separate themes, a total of four themes for the entire study program.
It is possible to follow the program as a part-time study over two separate semesters. If so, we recommend that People and Places will be your first course.
| Course | 2016 Autumn |
|---|---|
| 15 | |
| 15 | |
| Sum (30 total) | 30 |
Each student is subject to individual examination. The student’s assessment of the technical and communicative values of his or her own portfolio will be part of this examination. Grading will be done in accordance with §5-11 in the Regulations governing studies and examinations at Volda University College.