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CMNS 370 Photography as Communication: Fact and Fiction

3.00 credits

(3,0,1)

15 wks

This course considers the role of photography as a central form of visual communication within the history of mass media, from its invention in the nineteenth century up to the present day. The questions guiding our study will be: what evidence does the photographic image provide when it comes to understanding the violent fabric of modern social life? Is photography a witness to truth, or an opportunity for fantasy?

Prerequisites

30 University Transferable credits

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