ART 212 - History of Photography

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
Formerly ART/CAT 212 - History of Photography

This course meets the Arts & Humanities General Education Requirement.

Learn about the development of photography from its pre-history through today. Study interrelationships between photography and other visual arts. Explore the contribution of major photographers, art movements, culture and the effects of changing technology on the photographic image. Participate in trips to museums in the Baltimore-Washington area.

Note: Students may be required to pay a nominal fee for field trips. Typically offered at MC; fall and spring terms.

Course Outcomes:

Analyze the significance of photographic processes and styles of early prominent photographers;
Articulate the evolution of photography from a technological medium into an art form;
Discuss orally and in writing how photography is used to explore not only individual views but also culture’s definitions, values, and ideas;
Explain the ethical and cultural awareness stimulated by the practice of photography throughout past and present history.