University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 30

ECTS credits : 15

Level : SCQF level 10

Semester: 2

Planned timetable: 11.00 am - 1.00 pm Wed (lecture) and either 9.00 am or 11.00 am Thu (seminar)

This module examines the diverse histories of photography in the nineteenth century from the beginnings of the medium to the rise of modernist photography. Among numerous topics, the module examines war photography in Victorian Britain, portraiture and celebrity, imperial landscapes, the modern city, exploration photography, Kodak and modern tourism, and the body of photography. Students will become familiar with the work of major photographers of the period, including Fox Talbot, Hill and Adamson, Julia Margaret Cameron, Lady Hawarden, Lewis Carroll, Nadar and Alexander Gardner.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must pass AH2001 and pass AH2002

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 1 x 2-hour lecture, 1 x 1-hour seminar (x 11 weeks), 2 x tutor's office hour (x 12 weeks), fieldtrip - 8 hours.

Scheduled learning hours: 33

Guided independent study hours: 267

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: Coursework = 100%

As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 0%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 100%

Re-assessment: 1 x Written Assignment to be agreed by the Board of Examiners

Personnel