SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE  

LEVEL OF STUDY :  7 (Undergraduate- 4th year/ winter semester )

COURSE TITLE :  Photography Composition   

CREDIT UNITS:  4 ECTS

COURSE TYPE :  Skill Acquisition 

PREREQUISITE COURSES :  No

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION and EXAMINATIONS   :    Greek

THE COURSE IS OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE  :    Yes

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“photography composition” course is part of a greater body of studies in Architecture connected to the city life, design, contemporary art and culture.

Τhe course presents different aspects of photography theory and at the same time emphasizes on how to make conscious photography in different contexts including, public place, contemporary and historical buildings, urban and natural landscapes, experimental work etc.  

Main subject is to highlight photography as a creative medium that changes and expands the way we see and understand our environment. Furthermore the gradual development of students' ability to transform their everyday environment into creative photographic images. During the course, they understand that certain parameters of the way we see are located exclusively in the territory of the art of photography and cannot be replaced by other areas of artistic-creative expression.

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During the course, important technical terms as well as theoretical concepts such as the Photographic Landscape, the composition, the mediation of the medium, the highlighting of the basic message, the social interaction of information and others, are analyzed in depth, through the basic argument that the photography is a representation and creative expression which receives multiple interpretive approaches depending on the context in which it takes action. However social and cultural parameters also have a strong influence and determine the way we see. From this perspective, photography constitutes a well defined and structured way of perceiving reality, and operates in a multi-layered field beyond its obvious representational qualities.

Photography is a way of reinforcing observation. It reveals before the viewer, a view of the world that is rarely seen or that may be impossible to express otherwise. Furthermore, the photographic process is on the one hand a means of awakening, exercising and developing the creative sensibilities of the individual and on the other a springboard for enriching the urban experience. With these qualities, it’s also a useful tool for architecture and urban design, highlighting parameters that contribute to the aesthetic re-evaluation of the built environment and the urban landscape. In a world that receives countless images every day, photography emphasizes the importance of selective observation and the discovery of new visual approaches within the familiar places of everyday life.

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After a successful completion of the course, students:

-        They will gain an in-depth understanding of the work of great creators in photography.

-        They will understand the compositional parameters of a photographic image.

-        They will be familiar with the basic techniques of the medium and especially with the understanding of the               multiple effects of the quality of light on each of the technical parameters such as shutter speed, depth

          of field,  subject focus, etc.)

-        They will be familiar with the basic arguments of photography criticism

-        They will use photography more creatively in their studies and then in their careers.

-        They will have developed a new visual perspective with significant impact on the way they think about      

          architecture, landscape and the city

-        They will understand the role of the way we see in the creative reconstruction of the cultural environment.

-        Τhey will be familiar with the multi-layered process of photography from the very beginning of an idea to

         creating a body of work , an individual or group exhibition in galleries, photo publications and other ways of

         communicating  with a target group.

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How you learn

You learn through a creative approach based on practice and theory. This is supported through an in-depth approach to historical and contemporary debates and arguments on theoretical issues to help place your work in a social and cultural context.

You learn through :

• Lectures

• work in the field 

• group critique and discussions

• technical contributions from experts

• workshops

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TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS - EVALUATION

 

METHOD OF TEACHING : Face to face. The course combines a series of theoretical lectures and assignments. In particular, the assignments are prepared individually, under the guidance of the teaching staff.

USE OF NEW INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES : Yes 

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Activity Semester Workload

Lectures                                                      30%

Field Exercises                                           50%

Literature Study                                          10%

Creative approach.                                    40%

 

Course Total                                               130

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STUDENT EVALUATION

Formative. Monitoring and participation in field exercises (40%). Submission of a final work portfolio in digital file  (60%)

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