Revised 01/2024

PHT 235 - Documentary Photography (3 CR.)

Course Description

Teaches students how to create an in-depth documentary photography photo-essay. Covers editing the final project for presentation. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

General Course Purpose

Teaches students to produce an in-depth documentary photography project. Introduces historical and contemporary topics in narrative and non-narrative documentary photography.

Course Prerequisites/Corequisites

Prerequisite: PHT 102.

Course Objectives

Upon completing the course, the student will be able to:

• Produce effective narrative and non-narrative documentary photographs.
• Complete and present a documentary project.
• Conduct research and caption photographs.
• Reference contemporary and historical documentary photography.

Major Topics to Be Included

• Approaches to documentary photography.
• Editing and sequencing of documentary photographs.
• Background research and caption writing.
• Documentary photography by historical and contemporary photographers.

Optional Topics

May be included per discretion of instructor.