IFDI - 8420 Critical Practices in Contemporary Photography (3)

Focuses on and analyzes the work of prominent contemporary photographers, digital artists, and intermedia practitioners through presentations, exhibitions, debates, readings, and individual researchers. Develops a programmatic arena for aesthetic and conceptual thesis formulation. Introduces the fundamentals of critical theory as pertaining to each seminar’s theme and/or students’ work. Theories will inform and accompany students’ artistic approaches toward the academic command of their subject. Equivalent to IFDI-842. Prerequisite: Prerequisites: take ART-6544 or undergraduate equivalent.