Taking, sharing, and viewing photographs has become second nature for many of us. Given our near-constant engagement with images this course will help you dig into the meaning of pictures and reconsider photography’s role in our visual culture. This course aims to address the gap between seeing and truly understanding photographs by introducing a diversity of ideas, approaches, and technologies that inform their making.
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Ce que vous allez apprendre
Understand artists’ processes and the choices that inform a photograph’s making, including experimentation and responses to technological innovation.
Learn how context influences the production, circulation, and reception of photographic images.
Understand the relationship between a photograph’s subject and meaning, and the differences between photographs as objects and photographic images.
Gain confidence in looking at and talking about photography, and find inspiration from photographs all around you.
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Résultats de carrière des étudiants
26%
ont commencé une nouvelle carrière après avoir terminé ce cours
23%
ont bénéficié d'un avantage concret dans leur carrières grâce à ce cours
Certificat partageable
Obtenez un Certificat lorsque vous terminez
100 % en ligne
Commencez dès maintenant et apprenez aux horaires qui vous conviennent.
Cours 2 sur 4 dans le
Dates limites flexibles
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Niveau débutant
Approx. 17 heures pour terminer
Anglais
Sous-titres : Italien, Allemand, Russe, Anglais, Espagnol
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The Museum of Modern Art is a place that fuels creativity, ignites minds, and provides inspiration. Join us in exploring the art, ideas, and issues of our time through the Modern and Contemporary Art and Design Specialization or through individual courses: Modern Art & Ideas, Seeing Through Photographs, What Is Contemporary Art?, Fashion as Design, and In the Studio: Postwar Abstract Painting. Learn about teaching with art in our three courses designed for K-12 educators: Art & Inquiry, Art & Activity, and Art & Ideas.
Programme du cours : ce que vous apprendrez dans ce cours
1 heure pour terminer
Introduction to Seeing Through Photographs
1 heure pour terminer
3 vidéos (Total 8 min), 5 lectures
3 vidéos
Sarah Meister Introduces the Course2 min
Marvin Heiferman on “Photography Changes Everything”3 min
5 lectures
Welcome to Seeing Through Photographs!10 min
Getting Started: How Does This Course Work?10 min
Optional Discussion Forum Prompts10 min
Optional Readings and Resources30 min
Pre-Course Survey10 min
3 heures pour terminer
One Subject, Many Perspectives
3 heures pour terminer
8 vidéos (Total 24 min), 8 lectures, 1 quiz
8 vidéos
Early Photographs of the Moon: Surface, Scale, and Technology2 min
Eugène Atget. Pendant l'éclipse. 19123 min
Liz Deschenes on Tilt/Swing (360º field of vision, version 1), 20091 min
New Perspectives: Man on the Moon2 min
U.S.G.S. and NASA, Surveyor III. Surface of the Moon, Day 319, W-F. 19671 min
Vernacular and Fine Art Photographs of the Moon3 min
Ansel Adams. Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico. 19413 min
8 lectures
Introduction to This Week10 min
Artistic Equivalents10 min
Moons and Moonlight10 min
Photographs by NASA10 min
Who Does the Moon Belong To?10 min
Moon Phases10 min
Optional Discussion Prompts and Creative Challenges10 min
Optional Readings and Resources30 min
1 exercice pour s'entraîner
Practice Memory Check30 min
3 heures pour terminer
Documents and the Documentary
3 heures pour terminer
7 vidéos (Total 25 min), 8 lectures, 1 quiz
7 vidéos
Zora J Murff on At No Point in Between, 2018–198 min
Mike Mandel on Evidence, 19774 min
Thomas Demand on Room (Zimmer), 19961 min
Dorothea Lange. Migrant Mother. 19361 min
Dorothea Lange. On the Road to Los Angeles, California. March 19371 min
Sarah Meister on Documentary Photography3 min
8 lectures
Introduction to This Week10 min
Facts and Fictions10 min
Fictions and Facts10 min
Artist Spotlight: Dorothea Lange10 min
Artist Spotlight: Gordon Parks10 min
Arbus, Friedlander, and Winogrand10 min
Optional Discussion Prompts and Creative Challenges10 min
Optional Readings and Resources30 min
1 exercice pour s'entraîner
Practice Memory Check30 min
3 heures pour terminer
One and Another
3 heures pour terminer
6 vidéos (Total 27 min), 8 lectures, 1 quiz
6 vidéos
Frances Benjamin Johnston. The Hampton Album. 1899-19001 min
Nicholas Nixon on The Brown Sisters, 1975–Present1 min
Sohrab Hura on Snow, 2015–ongoing5 min
Irina Rozovsky on Miracle Center, 2019–ongoing5 min
Iñaki Bonillas on Marginalia, 2019–ongoing9 min
8 lectures
Introduction to This Week10 min
Artwork Spotlight: Frances Benjamin Johnston's The Hampton Album, 1899-190010 min
Photo Books10 min
Photo Series10 min
One from Many10 min
Optional Discussion Prompts and Creative Challenges10 min
Optional Readings and Resources30 min
Mid-Course Survey5 min
1 exercice pour s'entraîner
Practice Memory Check30 min
Avis
Meilleurs avis pour SEEING THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHS
par AQ8 mars 2016
Seeing Through Photographs has given me a whole new way of looking at my own and other peoples' work. So many aspects, details and points of view, the world of photography now seems even more amazing.
par AD25 déc. 2019
This is a really great way to get a beginners academic insight into photography, really interesting video and written content. I learned a lot and enjoyed studying again, thank you MoMA and Coursera!
par EE2 juin 2019
It was very insightful, and a good thing is they offered quizzes and other full content, which some other free courses do not, which really helps learning. Hope to go for other courses under them. :)
par TK28 mai 2020
Coursera gives me a platform to explore new skills. I was able to experience education from world-renowned universities without losing out on career opportunities. - Thaneshwary kirupanantharasa -
À propos du Spécialisation Modern and Contemporary Art and Design
This Specialization will introduce you to the art of our time. Through original films and audio, you will go behind the scenes to look closely at artworks and into studios to hear directly from artists, designers, curators and others. This Specialization is for anyone who would like to learn more about modern and contemporary art. No prior knowledge is required. Enroll to receive invitations to virtual events, gain exclusive access to MoMA resources, and share ideas with an international learner community.
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