27150 - Art Laboratory (1)

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course students will:

- acquire and develop the knowledge of technical, organizational, managerial and artistic-professional aspects related to artistic disciplines, privileging the practical experience;

- integrate the practical experience with the historical, theoretical and critical knowledge.

Course contents

ATYPICAL PHOTOGRAPHIC THEORIES

Literature and cinema have repeatedly offered theoretical insights on photography. These interpretations are extremely interesting because, although not coming from a specialized perspective, they mirror ideas that culture has developed on the medium.

In particular, the workshop will deal with aspects of the photographic theory that emerge from feature film.

In the first part of the course, following the screening of the individual films, the students, organized into groups, will be asked to write a paper based on their understanding of the photographic theories in relation to the movies.

Through this process, links will be made to proper theorists and scholars who have developed similar ideas, allowing thus more in-depth bibliographical studies. Each group will produce a power-point presentation to be discussed in class.

In the second part of the course, each student will be asked to individually develop a photographic project based on some of the theoretical issues learned from the movies. These projects too will be presented in class and discussed collectively.

Readings/Bibliography

Movies discussed during the workshop:

Roberto Rossellini, La macchina ammazza cattivi, 1952

Alfred Hitchcock, Rear Window, 1954

Michael Powell, Peeping Tom, 1960

Michelangelo Antonioni, Blow up, 1966

Howard Franklin, The Public Eye, 1992

Mark Romanek, One Hour Photo, 2002

Teaching methods

Workshop

Assessment methods

Laboratory activity does not give a grade but merely a “Idoneo”/“Pass”, expressed on the basis of participation in the activities envisaged.

In order to be considered an attending student an attendance of 80% is required

Teaching tools

Video and Power Point

Office hours

See the website of Claudio Marra