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MPS 301

History of Photography and Media Art I

This course provides a chronological overview of developments in analogue photography from 1839 through the 1970s. The course treats photography broadly as a cultural activity with emphasis on its historical, documentary, and social value as well as its own aesthetic developments during this period. Attention is given to the relationship of photography to other media and to the development of photographic theory.
Weekly Contact: Lecture: 3 hrs.
GPA Weight: 1.00
Course Count: 1.00
Billing Units: 1

Prerequisites

MPC 203

Co-Requisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Custom Requisites

None

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