Photography Theories and Practices: Photographic Culture in Japan and the US - 12036 - ASST 2000 - 812 |
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Permission of instructor required. This is a Joint Class with Showa Women's University and is taught in Japanese. An extra program fee of 4,500 yen is required. Field trips are mandatory in this class. Topical Course Description: This course aims at acquiring basic theories and practices of photographic media through understanding the historical transformation of photographic culture and technologies in Japan and US, as well as the significance of recent photographic trends. This course is a joint course with Japanese (Showa Women’s) University. The lectures will be conducted in Japanese using English and Japanese bilingual slides. Segments of the course will be used for group work, with all group work discussions to be held mostly in Japanese, as well as group presentations. Most reading materials will be provided in Japanese and English. Your exam answers, reports, and papers may be written in English however, students are encouraged to respond in Japanese as much as they can. If there is a need, students may ask questions in English during or after the class. Some parts of the course will cover the practical ability of photography such as shooting and editing photos on a smartphone and/or a computer. Additional goals of this course will be to develop communication skills, as such, a portion of class is reserved to help you build vocabulary. This will give you the tools needed to discuss culture through understanding the similarities and differences between Japanese and American photographic culture.
Associated Term: 2022 Summer I Registration Dates: Mar 27, 2022 to May 26, 2022 Registration Levels: Graduate, NonDegree Continuing Undergrad, Undergraduate Special Approval: Permission of Instructor Japan Campus Base Lecture Schedule Type Classroom In-Person Instructional Method Credit Hours: 3.000 Seats Available: 4 |