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This unique major combines production and critical analysis of still images. It encourages students to become critically aware of visual languages, and at the same time explore creative approaches to photography.
This unit set information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
On Campus at Mount Lawley
Photographer, Photojournalist, Photo Editor, Commercial Illustrative Photographer, Commercial Industrial Photographer, Photographic Artist
This major prepares students for work in a number of areas that involve photography.
Students are required to complete the following eleven units (165 credit points):
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| VIS1303 | Introduction to Drawing | 15 |
| PHO2140 | Context and the Choreographed Image | 15 |
| PHO1125 | Camera Work and Lighting | 15 |
| PHO2102 | Photomedia Aesthetics and Histories | 15 |
| VIS1401 | Contemporary Art: Exploring Body, Time and Place | 15 |
| PHO2103 | Studio Work | 15 |
| PHO2105 | Photo Work | 15 |
| PHO2201 | Images and Narratives | 15 |
| CCA2150 | Identity and Culture | 15 |
| PHO3120 | Reconfigured Images | 15 |
| CCA3160 | Exhibition | 15 |
| Plus, students are required to complete one unit from the following (15 credit points): | ||
| PHO3201 ^ | Photojournalism and Editorial Practice | 15 |
| PHO3316 ^ | Landscape: Space and Place | 15 |
| PHO3320 ^ | International photojournalism and documentary photography | 30 |
NOTE: PHO3320 is run in Bangladesh and for Summer School only. This unit is subject to quota, by application and invitation only. Please contact the unit set coordinator for more information.
^ Core Option
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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