ARTH3368 · Fine Arts
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
The course will trace the development of photography from the 1960s--when its status in the art world was fundamentally changed by the rise of conceptualism--to the present. The course will address themes including the relationship between photography and performance art, the culture wars, identity politics, environmental concerns, globalization, digital media, and how photography has been shaped by the art market. Although the course will focus on fine art photography, we will also consider commercial and journalistic work.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.7 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.5 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.6 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.3 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~3.5
hours per week
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Across time
Available section-level results across semesters.
Fall 2023
1 sectionFall 2022
1 sectionFall 2021
1 sectionSpring 2021
1 sectionSpring 2020
1 section