This course is structured around projects designed to introduce a range of skills and technologies coupled with conceptual and thematic aspects. The course teaches location shooting, analogue photography, and specific fine printing techniques in both the digital and darkroom space. Students engage in a process of investigation through individual responses to various themes. A studio theory program that introduces students to aspects of the history and theory of the medium must also be completed. Workplace health and safety (WHS) instruction is an integral part of this course.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. competently utilise a range of skills relevant to advanced darkroom practice and fine printing in response to Photomedia Workshop projects;
2. explore the potential of materials and processes used in advanced darkroom practice and fine printing based projects;
3. investigate the inventive application of concepts and processes relevant to the advanced darkroom practice and fine printing; and
4. engage with the historical and theoretical aspects of the medium.

Field Trips

Gallery visit to be confirmed for Week 3

Additional Course Costs

Students will contribute a lab fee of $200 to access Photography and Media Arts equipment outside designated class times and $50 to the School of Art and Design to Access facilities outside designated class times.

Students will be required to own essential equipment such as cameras and purchase additional materials such as paper and film to complete this course.

Required Resources

Required Resources and Incidental Fees – ANU School of Art

Student contribution amounts under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA) and tuition fees support the course described in the Course Outline and include tuition, teaching materials and student access to the workshops for the stated course hours.

Students are requested to refer to the School of Art website for information: http://soa.anu.edu.au/required-resources-and-incidental-fees.

Recommended Resources

Film based camera 35mm or 120 (Medium Format) camera with manual controls for exposure.

Laptop or similar wifi enabled device that can access wattle and web

A4 visual journal/technical note book(s).

Darkroom kit: negative box/folder, negative sleeves, cleaning kit, gloves, blower-brush

Staff Feedback

Assessment includes periodic critique and review sessions that provide ongoing feedback on work in progress.

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). The feedback given in these surveys is anonymous and provides the Colleges, University Education Committee and Academic Board with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement. The Surveys and Evaluation website provides more information on student surveys at ANU and reports on the feedback provided on ANU courses.

Other Information

Note to students repeating this course for credit: students who are taking this class a for a second time have the option of suggesting an independent work proposal of their own using the topic of the course as an overarching parameter.

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Housekeeping and Expectations Introduction to course, Course outline , WH&S Induction
2	Studio Theory: overview of key artists and concepts Skills recap: camera skills overview revisited, film development and printing Initial ideas for Assessment 1 discussed Supervised studio practice / Darkroom work	Shooting for Assessment 1
3	Studio Theory: Gallery Visit TBC	Shooting for Assessment 1
4	Studio Theory: overview of key artists and concepts Supervised studio practice / Darkroom work	Shooting for Assessment 1
5	Studio Theory: overview of key artists and concepts Supervised studio practice / Darkroom work	Shooting for Assessment 1
6	Mid semester review: Assessment tasks 1 and 2 due	Assessment Task 1 Due Assessment Task 2 Due
7	Studio Theory: overview of key artists and concepts Supervised studio practice / Darkroom work	Shooting for Assessment 4
8	Studio Theory: Student presentations of key artists and concepts Supervised studio practice / Darkroom work	Assessment Task 3: Studio theory presentations Shooting for Assessment 4
9	Studio Theory: Student presentations of key artists and concepts Supervised studio practice / Darkroom work	Assessment Task 3: Studio theory presentations Shooting for Assessment 4
10	Studio Theory: Student presentations of key artists and concepts Critical refinement of printing Supervised studio practice / Darkroom work	Assessment Task 3: Studio theory presentations Shooting for Assessment 4
11	Supervised studio practice / Darkroom work
12	Group Critique Have final and works in progress for in class feedback before exams. Supervised studio practice / Darkroom work	Group Critique Completed works and works in progress for Assessment 4 and Journal/Studio Documentation (Assessment 5) for feedback before examination

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Return of assessment	Learning Outcomes
Mini Documentary Project weeks 1-5	30 %	03/04/2019	24/04/2019	1, 2, 3, 4
Visual Journal / Technical Journal covering weeks 1-5	5 %	03/04/2019	24/04/2019	3, 4
Studio Theory presentation	10 %	12/06/2019	04/07/2019	3, 4
Expanded Documentary Series	50 %	12/06/2019	04/07/2019	1, 2, 3, 4
Visual Journal / Technical Journal covering weeks 6-12	5 %	12/06/2019	04/07/2019	3,4

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Misconduct Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Special Assessment Consideration Policy and General Information 
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure

Assessment Requirements

The ANU is using Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website. Students may choose not to submit assessment items through Turnitin. In this instance you will be required to submit, alongside the assessment item itself, hard copies of all references included in the assessment item.

Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Participation

Class Participation and Engagement

Students are to actively participate in class activities and field trips. As this is largely a hands-on course taught in a creative studio environment and in specialist darkrooms, students need to be present during class times to learn effectively. A role will be taken and repeated absences will be recorded and followed up. If you are ill or have other extenuating circumstances you need to let your lecturer know and provide a medical certificate or other relevant documentation. 

Assessment Task 1

Mini Documentary Project weeks 1-5

Mini Documentary Project weeks 1-5

Students will produce a series of photographic works exploring a documentary concept or theme of their choice. The artists and concepts discussed in class will help shape and inform these projects. Students will independently create photographs inside and outside of class each week. These images will be brought into class each week for discussion and feedback. This iterative process will help students understand advanced camera craft and how to control shooting situations and solve photographic problems. Students will learn advanced principals of exposure and darkroom printing. Students will also refine their skills of image selection and editing to create a cohesive series of photographic works.

Due Date: 3 April 2019

Assessment return date: 26 April 2019

Value: 30 %

Quantity: A minimum of 5 of photographic prints presented as a cohesive series, if desired a range of materials and installation approaches can be explored.

Assessment Task 2

Visual Journal / Technical Journal covering weeks 1-5

A Visual Journal and A Technical Journal covering weeks 1-5

Visual journal: Digital (submitted online) As part of the program students are expected to be continuously working on a visual journal. This is a book that contains your notes, your inspirations, your working and your thoughts on photography. This book is also expected to contain a range of research into historical and contemporary photographic practice and associated photographic techniques (much of which will be covered in lecturers and tutorials). You are to document key learning and reflections from lectures, tutorials and technical skills you have acquired during class activities or independently. It is important to document the chronological development of assessment task 1 (weeks 1-5). Many artists use a visual journal/research workbook/notebook to note down inspiration and to begin research into any project, they are a great tool if you use them properly.  

Technical Journal: As part of the program students are expected to be continuously working on a hard copy A4 Technical Journal (darkroom printing and film processing notes, test strips and working prints). Keeping this chronological helps with archiving and understanding photographic process.

Students should have their visual journals with them at each lecture and tutorial.

Word count: Typically 2-3 pages of notes and illustrative material per week.

Due Date: 2 April 2019

Assessment return date: 26 April 2019

Value: 5%

Assessment Task 3

Studio Theory presentation

Studio Theory presentation: 5 minutes

All students are required to deliver a 5 min presentation on an artist that is related to their project. Students need to address the following :

• Brief background on the artist - Bio and historical context (photographic context and artistic milieu)
• Choose and analyse a maximum of 5 key images of the artist’s work (high quality reproductions -minimum pixel dimensions 1000 x 1900)
• Talk about shooting style and technique, composition, conceptual rational
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General rule of thumb for presentations is 1 minute of speech per slide talking at a normal pace. It is your responsibility to be prepared on the day (turn up early) with a correctly formatted PowerPoint presentation and check that the technology is working. Presentations will take place in seminar room 1.29.

Students need to bring their presentation on: either a USB storage device (there is a dedicated iMac), google drive or equivalent or laptop (there are RGB and HDMI inputs).

Due: Weeks 8,9,10 (a timetable of student presentations will be generated during the semester)

Requirement: 5 minute Presentation + question time

Assessment return date: 4 July 2019

Value: 10%

Assessment Task 4

Expanded Documentary Series

What does it mean to document people, places and objects using photography? What kinds of knowledge and or narratives can still images provide? In the class students will be exposed to the concept of expanded documentary practice.

In this task students are required to create a body of work documenting an aspect of their surroundings. The body of work can contain a variety of images, there is no specific requirement for the content of the images. For this project you should step back from their familiar day to day lives using the distancing lens of photography. The paths they use to go about their daily business, their neighbourhood, a local park they frequent, their chores, their work. The goal is to have a multifaceted document that captures an aspect of life and environment in 2019. Drawing on the work of a range of contemporary photographic artists, students are to choose a facet of their life in Australia that isn’t usually documented. This should attempt to reveal a new way of looking at contemporary life.

Due: 12 June 2019

Requirement: A minimum of 10 of photographic prints presented as a cohesive body of work, if desired a range of materials and installation approaches can be explored.

Assessment return date: 4 July 2019

Value: 50%

Assessment Task 5

Visual Journal / Technical Journal covering weeks 6-12

A Visual Journal and A Technical Journal covering weeks 6-12

Visual journal: Digital (submitted online) As part of the program students are expected to be continuously working on a visual journal. This is a book that contains your notes, your inspirations, your working and your thoughts on photography. This book is also expected to contain a range of research into historical and contemporary photographic practice and associated photographic techniques (much of which will be covered in lecturers and tutorials). You are to document key learning and reflections from lectures, tutorials and technical skills you have acquired during class activities or independently. It is important to document the chronological development of assessment task 1 (weeks 1-5). Many artists use a visual journal/research workbook/notebook to note down inspiration and to begin research into any project, they are a great tool if you use them properly. 

Technical Journal: As part of the program students are expected to be continuously working on a hard copy A4 Technical Journal (darkroom printing and film processing notes, test strips and working prints). Keeping this chronological helps with archiving and understanding photographic process.

Students should have their visual journals with them at each lecture and tutorial.

Word count: Typically 2-3 pages of notes and illustrative material per week.

Due Date: 12 June 2019

Assessment return date: 4 July 2019

Value: 5%

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a core part of our culture as a community of scholars. At its heart, academic integrity is about behaving ethically. This means that all members of the community commit to honest and responsible scholarly practice and to upholding these values with respect and fairness. The Australian National University commits to embedding the values of academic integrity in our teaching and learning. We ensure that all members of our community understand how to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support academic integrity. The ANU expects staff and students to uphold high standards of academic integrity and act ethically and honestly, to ensure the quality and value of the qualification that you will graduate with. The University has policies and procedures in place to promote academic integrity and manage academic misconduct. Visit the following Academic honesty & plagiarism website for more information about academic integrity and what the ANU considers academic misconduct. The ANU offers a number of services to assist students with their assignments, examinations, and other learning activities. The Academic Skills and Learning Centre offers a number of workshops and seminars that you may find useful for your studies.

Online Submission

You will be required to electronically sign a declaration as part of the submission of your assignment. Please keep a copy of the assignment for your records. Unless an exemption has been approved by the Associate Dean (Education) as submission must be through Turnitin.

Hardcopy Submission

For some forms of assessment (hand written assignments, art works, laboratory notes, etc.) hard copy submission is appropriate when approved by the Associate Dean (Education). Hard copy submissions must utilise the Assignment Cover Sheet. Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.

Late Submission

No submission of assessment tasks without an extension after the due date will be permitted. If an assessment task is not submitted by the due date, a mark of 0 will be awarded.

OR

Late submission of assessment tasks without an extension are penalised at the rate of 5% of the possible marks available per working day or part thereof. Late submission of assessment tasks is not accepted after 10 working days after the due date, or on or after the date specified in the course outline for the return of the assessment item. Late submission is not accepted for take-home examinations.

Referencing Requirements

Accepted academic practice for referencing sources that you use in presentations can be found via the links on the Wattle site, under the file named “ANU and College Policies, Program Information, Student Support Services and Assessment”. Alternatively, you can seek help through the Students Learning Development website.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure. The Course Convener may grant extensions for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

Privacy Notice

The ANU has made a number of third party, online, databases available for students to use. Use of each online database is conditional on student end users first agreeing to the database licensor’s terms of service and/or privacy policy. Students should read these carefully. In some cases student end users will be required to register an account with the database licensor and submit personal information, including their: first name; last name; ANU email address; and other information.
In cases where student end users are asked to submit ‘content’ to a database, such as an assignment or short answers, the database licensor may only use the student’s ‘content’ in accordance with the terms of service – including any (copyright) licence the student grants to the database licensor. Any personal information or content a student submits may be stored by the licensor, potentially offshore, and will be used to process the database service in accordance with the licensors terms of service and/or privacy policy.
If any student chooses not to agree to the database licensor’s terms of service or privacy policy, the student will not be able to access and use the database. In these circumstances students should contact their lecturer to enquire about alternative arrangements that are available.

Distribution of grades policy

Academic Quality Assurance Committee monitors the performance of students, including attrition, further study and employment rates and grade distribution, and College reports on quality assurance processes for assessment activities, including alignment with national and international disciplinary and interdisciplinary standards, as well as qualification type learning outcomes.

Since first semester 1994, ANU uses a grading scale for all courses. This grading scale is used by all academic areas of the University.

Support for students

The University offers students support through several different services. You may contact the services listed below directly or seek advice from your Course Convener, Student Administrators, or your College and Course representatives (if applicable).

• ANU Health, safety & wellbeing for medical services, counselling, mental health and spiritual support
• ANU Diversity and inclusion for students with a disability or ongoing or chronic illness
• ANU Dean of Students for confidential, impartial advice and help to resolve problems between students and the academic or administrative areas of the University
• ANU Academic Skills and Learning Centre supports you make your own decisions about how you learn and manage your workload.
• ANU Counselling Centre promotes, supports and enhances mental health and wellbeing within the University student community.
• ANUSA supports and represents undergraduate and ANU College students
• PARSA supports and represents postgraduate and research students