AHST 3324.

001 History of Photography: Photography After 1945 Fall 2010

Tuesday 1:00 – 3:45pm AH2 1.204

Professor Marilyn Waligore AS 2.104 972-883-2001 waligore@utdallas.edu

Office hours: Tuesday 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM and by appointment

PREREQUISITE: Three hours of lower-division AHST or ARTS 1301

Required use of eLearning: In the context of this course eLearning (http://elearning.utdallas.edu)

will be your source for the list of artists under examination, relevant terminology corresponding to
assigned readings and corresponding lectures, research project outlines, directions to the Photographs Do
Not Bend Gallery, any changes in the class schedule, and the submission of assignments. To locate your
user ID and password go to: http://netid.utdallas.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This survey will present an overview of photographic history from post-
World War II to the present. We will study the medium's impact upon our culture in the context of the
technical evolution of photography, with reflection on the expanding range of venues for distribution of
images during this sixty-year period, from the picture press to galleries and museums to the internet. We
will consider photographic "categories" and "canons" as we examine a medium in flux, an art form whose
history is being written and rewritten. By gaining an understanding of this complex visual medium which
consistently crosses the boundary separating high art and popular culture, one can develop a critical
framework for discussing and writing about photographs.

We will examine photography's role as witness, an approach prominent in the work of U.S. photographers
from the 20s through the 60s, coinciding with a period of high modernism. A transformation in the 60s
and 70s occurred as artists engaged in Conceptual, Process, and Performance Art began to experiment
with the medium. New approaches involved the record of the self, documentation of architecture,
appropriation of mediated imagery, and exploration of staged photography, guiding the formation of a
postmodern photographic practice.

The class will participate in discussion, relating study of the history of photography--through the review
of images, catalogs, films, and exhibitions--to personal experience with this ubiquitous form of visual
information.

COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Students will apply art historical terminology in the context of their written analyses of photographs and
will discuss and write about both historical and contemporary examples of photography.
They will research and analyze the creative work of a modern or contemporary artist-photographer.
Students will create photographic images, applying concepts relating to modern and postmodern
frameworks, and will assess the creative work of their peers through verbal critique.

REQUIRED TEXTS AND SUGGESTED MATERIALS:

Marita Sturken and Lisa Cartwright. Practices of Looking: An Introduction to Visual Culture
Gretchen Garner. Disappearing Witness: Change in Twentieth-Century American Photography

Creative projects can be generated using basic consumer-level photographic processes, including digital
inkjet prints, color prints from film produced by a minilab, etc. 8x10 or 8.5x11 is preferable but 4x6 is
acceptable for prints.
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CALENDAR details may be subject to change at the instructor’s discretion

eLearning(http://galaxy.utdallas.edu) will be your source for the assignments, listings of any

updates to assignments or the syllabus, especially as they relate to field trips, and evaluations of
assignments. Locate your user ID and password: http://netid.utdallas.edu

DROP DATES: Sept 3: last day to drop without a W Oct. 25: last day to withdraw with WP/WF

T 8-24 Defining photography in the 21st century

T 8-31 GARNER: chapters 1, 2, 3 / witness, speed, fine art

STURKEN/CARTWRIGHT: chapter 4 / realism/perspective
STURKEN/CARTWRIGHT: chapter 5 / copy (motion/sequence/ p. 185)

T 9-7 Meet first at classroom: McDermott LIBRARY WORKSHOP

discussion of research PROJECT

T 9-14 Matt Hinckley, Ph.D. candidate lecture

GARNER: chapters 4, 5, 6 / documentary, magazine, spirit

T 9-21 Photographs Do Not Bend Gallery visit

MEET AT GALLERY at 1:45 pm

T 9-28 GARNER: chapters 7, 8 / paradigms, documentary style

Take-home midterm exam distributed

T 10- 5 GARNER: chapters 9, 10 / artworld, landscape & portrait

discussion of visual project + statement: photoconceptualism
photoconceptualism: ONLINE

FRI 10-8 TAKE-HOME MIDTERM EXAM DUE AT 12:00 NOON FRIDAY

T 10-12 GARNER: chapter 11 / subject self

self-portraiture and identity: ONLINE

T 10-19 STURKEN/CARTWRIGHT: chapter 9 / scientific looking

STURKEN/CARTWRIGHT: chapter 3 / modernity

T 10-26 Diane McGurren, Ph.D. candidate lecture

DUE: visual project + statement: photoconceptualism
STURKEN/CARTWRIGHT: chapter 1 / images, power, politics
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T 11-02 Cynthia Miller, Ph.D. candidate lecture

discussion of visual project + statement: postmodernism
STURKEN/CARTWRIGHT: chapter 2 / viewers make meaning

T 11-9 DUE: Research project by 12:00 NOON

STURKEN/CARTWRIGHT: chapter 5 / copy

T 11-16 postmodernism: ONLINE

STURKEN/CARTWRIGHT: chapter 7 / advertising
STURKEN/CARTWRIGHT: chapter 8 / postmodernism

T 11-23 DUE: visual project + statement: postmodern photograph

studio / staged
GARNER: chapter 12 / invention

T 11-30 GARNER: chapter 13: digital

Final take-home exam distributed in class and on eLearning

T 12-7 TAKE HOME FINAL: NO CLASS MEETING / READING DAY

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10: turn in final take-home exam via eLearning no later than 12:00
NOON.

*STURKEN/CARTWRIGHT: You will not be tested on chapters 6 and 10.

ASSIGNMENTS:

All written assignments will be submitted via webct. Midterm and final take-home exams directly
correspond to the two required texts.

The Research Project involves three components: 1) Critical Writing; 2) Critical/Evaluative

Annotated Bibliography; 3) List of Quotations.

Microsoft Word Documents (doc or docx) are the expected format for submissions. Rich Text
Documents (rtf) may be substituted in some cases.
(Please NO Word Perfect documents, PDF documents, or HTML documents!)

Creative projects will involve a print component—to be submitted for group review in class—and a
text component—submitted electronically via webct. Creative projects can be generated using basic
consumer-level photographic processes, including digital inkjet prints, color prints from film produced by
a minilab, or polaroids. Print sizes should follow standard formats of 4x6 or 8x10 inches.

The exams and research project focus attention on the problem of writing about art, specifically
photographs. Heavy emphasis will be placed upon the student’s ability to provide a visual analysis of the
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work, one that relies upon her own perspective. Citations and bibliographic references for the research
paper should be completed accurately (see the MLA handbook for proper format). Exams and projects
will be evaluated based on: the degree of engagement with and reflection upon the subject under
examination; the level of intellectual investigation demonstrated by the references to appropriate research
material; the application of concepts presented and discussed during class; conciseness and clarity;
thoroughness in editing; and proper use of citations.

Major concepts presented in the text will be illustrated in class lectures. The class will study examples of
photographs through digital images, films, museum/gallery visits, class discussions, and library and web
resources. Students are responsible for readings from the required texts as indicated prior to each lecture.
Students will be expected to travel to a local museum or gallery as specified by the instructor
(Photographs Do Not Bend, Dallas Museum of Art, Amon Carter Museum of Fort Worth, or Fort Worth
Museum of Modern Art) in order to complete the research project assignment.

GRADING POLICY:

Requirements: Grading will be determined by attendance and participation (20%), two visual projects
(20%), a research project (20%), a take-home midterm exam (20%), and a take-home final exam ( 20%).

COURSE & INSTRUCTOR POLICIES

TAKE-HOME EXAMS are NOT accepted after the deadline.

ASSIGNMENTS (RESEARCH PROJECT AND VISUAL PROJECTS) that are turned in late are
downgraded ONE FULL letter grade and must be submitted within ONE week of the deadline.
Work submitted for evaluation must be generated by the individual student and must represent the
product of activity from the current semester and class.

Students are expected to participate in class discussions. Proper academic conduct during class is
expected. Individuals who are drowsy or distracted may be called upon. Students should be aware of the
university’s policy on academic dishonesty (i.e. plagarism, cheating, collusion, falsifying academic
records).

Any student with a severe illness or with other problems that hinder their attendance should contact the
instructor at 972-883-2001 or waligore@utdallas.edu. Students have the responsibility to obtain a written
medical excuse from a doctor and to submit it to the instructor if absences are due to medical problems.
Attendance is required and the final grade for class participation will be lowered due to
absenteeism. Arriving at class late or leaving early is disruptive, and should be avoided. Students who
are tardy to class or who miss the latter portion of a class may not receive credit for attendance. Absences
in more than three classes may result in a failing attendance grade. Requests for an incomplete grade are
in general not considered for undergraduate courses.

Individuals with special needs that relate to physical challenges should consult with the instructor as early
as possible during the semester.
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Withdrawal dates: Observe the university calendar online for the deadline to withdraw from classes:
without a W- September 3; with WP/WF- October 25. Requests for an incomplete grade are in general
not considered for undergraduate courses.

Technical Support

If you experience any problems with your UTD account you may send an email to: assist@utdallas.edu or
call the UTD Computer Helpdesk at 972-883-2911.

Field Trip Policies

Off-campus Instruction and Course Activities

Off-campus, out-of-state, and foreign instruction and activities are subject to state law and University
policies and procedures regarding travel and risk-related activities. Information regarding these rules and
regulations may be found at the website address
http://www.utdallas.edu/BusinessAffairs/Travel_Risk_Activities.htm. Additional information is available
from the office of the school dean. Below is a description of any travel and/or risk-related activity
associated with this course.

Field Trips: Students are encouraged to coordinate among themselves regarding travel to off-campus
sites for gallery/museum visits. A form must be filled out by each student for each specifically scheduled
event and submitted in advance of the field trip. In rare instances, the timeframe of an off-campus trip
may be unworkable, given an individual student’s class schedule. A substitute assignment or project can
be substituted IF the student consults with the instructor in advance of the trip.

Student Conduct & Discipline

The University of Texas System and The University of Texas at Dallas have rules and regulations for the
orderly and efficient conduct of their business. It is the responsibility of each student and each student
organization to be knowledgeable about the rules and regulations which govern student conduct and
activities. General information on student conduct and discipline is contained in the UTD printed
publication, A to Z Guide, which is provided to all registered students each academic year.

The University of Texas at Dallas administers student discipline within the procedures of recognized and
established due process. Procedures are defined and described in the Rules and Regulations, Series 50000,
Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, and in Title V, Rules on Student Services and Activities
of the university’s Handbook of Operating Procedures. Copies of these rules and regulations are available
to students in the Office of the Dean of Students, where staff members are available to assist students in
interpreting the rules and regulations (SU 1.602, 972/883-6391) and online at
http://www.utdallas.edu/judicialaffairs/UTDJudicialAffairs-HOPV.html

A student at the university neither loses the rights nor escapes the responsibilities of citizenship. He or she
is expected to obey federal, state, and local laws as well as the Regents’ Rules, university regulations, and
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administrative rules. Students are subject to discipline for violating the standards of conduct whether such
conduct takes place on or off campus, or whether civil or criminal penalties are also imposed for such
conduct.

Academic Integrity

The faculty expects from its students a high level of responsibility and academic honesty. Because the
value of an academic degree depends upon the absolute integrity of the work done by the student for that
degree, it is imperative that a student demonstrate a high standard of individual honor in his or her
scholastic work.

Scholastic Dishonesty, any student who commits an act of scholastic dishonesty is subject to discipline.
Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission for
credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an
examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to
commit such acts.

Plagiarism, especially from the web, from portions of papers for other classes, and from any other source is
unacceptable and will be dealt with under the university’s policy on plagiarism (see general catalog for
details). This course will use the resources of turnitin.com, which searches the web for possible plagiarism
and is over 90% effective.

Copyright Notice

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or
other reproductions of copyrighted materials, including music and software. Copying, displaying,
reproducing, or distributing copyrighted works may infringe the copyright owner’s rights and such
infringement is subject to appropriate disciplinary action as well as criminal penalties provided by federal
law. Usage of such material is only appropriate when that usage constitutes “fair use” under the Copyright
Act. As a UT Dallas student, you are required to follow the institution’s copyright policy (Policy
Memorandum 84-I.3-46). For more information about the fair use exemption, see
http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/copypol2.htm

Email Use

The University of Texas at Dallas recognizes the value and efficiency of communication between
faculty/staff and students through electronic mail. At the same time, email raises some issues concerning
security and the identity of each individual in an email exchange. The university encourages all official
student email correspondence be sent only to a student’s U.T. Dallas email address and that faculty and
staff consider email from students official only if it originates from a UTD student account. This allows the
university to maintain a high degree of confidence in the identity of all individual corresponding and the
security of the transmitted information. UTD furnishes each student with a free email account that is to be
used in all communication with university personnel. The Department of Information Resources at U.T.
Dallas provides a method for students to have their U.T. Dallas mail forwarded to other accounts.

Withdrawal from Class

The administration of this institution has set deadlines for withdrawal of any college-level courses. These
dates and times are published in that semester's course catalog. Administration procedures must be
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followed. It is the student's responsibility to handle withdrawal requirements from any class. In other
words, I cannot drop or withdraw any student. You must do the proper paperwork to ensure that you will
not receive a final grade of "F" in a course if you choose not to attend the class once you are enrolled.

Student Grievance Procedures

Procedures for student grievances are found in Title V, Rules on Student Services and Activities, of the
university’s Handbook of Operating Procedures.

In attempting to resolve any student grievance regarding grades, evaluations, or other fulfillments of
academic responsibility, it is the obligation of the student first to make a serious effort to resolve the matter
with the instructor, supervisor, administrator, or committee with whom the grievance originates (hereafter
called “the respondent”). Individual faculty members retain primary responsibility for assigning grades and
evaluations. If the matter cannot be resolved at that level, the grievance must be submitted in writing to the
respondent with a copy of the respondent’s School Dean. If the matter is not resolved by the written
response provided by the respondent, the student may submit a written appeal to the School Dean. If the
grievance is not resolved by the School Dean’s decision, the student may make a written appeal to the Dean
of Graduate or Undergraduate Education, and the deal will appoint and convene an Academic Appeals
Panel. The decision of the Academic Appeals Panel is final. The results of the academic appeals process
will be distributed to all involved parties.

Copies of these rules and regulations are available to students in the Office of the Dean of Students, where
staff members are available to assist students in interpreting the rules and regulations.

Incomplete Grade Policy

As per university policy, incomplete grades will be granted only for work unavoidably missed at the
semester’s end and only if 70% of the course work has been completed. An incomplete grade must be
resolved within eight (8) weeks from the first day of the subsequent long semester. If the required work to
complete the course and to remove the incomplete grade is not submitted by the specified deadline, the
incomplete grade is changed automatically to a grade of F.

Disability Services
The goal of Disability Services is to provide students with disabilities equal educational opportunities.
Disability Services provides students with a documented letter to present to the faculty members to verify
that the student has a disability and needs accommodations. This letter should be presented to the instructor
in each course at the beginning of the semester and accommodations needed should be discussed at that
time. It is the student’s responsibility to notify his or her professors of the need for accommodation. If
accommodations are granted for testing accommodations, the student should remind the instructor five days
before the exam of any testing accommodations that will be needed. Disability Services is located in Room
1.610 in the Student Union. Office hours are Monday – Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Friday 8:30
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You may reach Disability Services at (972) 883-2098.

Guidelines for documentation are located on the Disability Services website at

http://www.utdallas.edu/disability/documentation/index.html

Religious Holy Days

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The University of Texas at Dallas will excuse a student from class or other required activities for the travel
to and observance of a religious holy day for a religion whose places of worship are exempt from property
tax under Section 11.20, Tax Code, Texas Code Annotated.

The student is encouraged to notify the instructor or activity sponsor as soon as possible regarding the
absence, preferably in advance of the assignment. The student, so excused, will be allowed to take the
exam or complete the assignment within a reasonable time after the absence: a period equal to the length of
the absence, up to a maximum of one week. A student who notifies the instructor and completes any missed
exam or assignment may not be penalized for the absence. A student who fails to complete the exam or
assignment within the prescribed period may receive a failing grade for that exam or assignment.

If a student or an instructor disagrees about the nature of the absence [i.e., for the purpose of observing a
religious holy day] or if there is similar disagreement about whether the student has been given a
reasonable time to complete any missed assignments or examinations, either the student or the instructor
may request a ruling from the chief executive officer of the institution, or his or her designee. The chief
executive officer or designee must take into account the legislative intent of TEC 51.911(b), and the student
and instructor will abide by the decision of the chief executive officer or designee.

These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of the Professor.