Develop critical engagement with contemporary debates in photography, including:
Ecology & the Anthropocene
Identity Politics
Post-Humanism
Digital Surveillance
Task:
Select one provided essay question and relevant photographic examples. Write a 2,000-word essay using independent research to respond critically, supported by visual/textual analysis and scholarly sources.
Core Requirements
Research: Demonstrate independent inquiry into photographic theory and practice.
Critical Analysis: Engage with visual examples and theoretical texts.
Structure: Adhere to academic conventions (introduction, argument, conclusion).
Referencing: Harvard style (Cite Them Right).
Visual Documentation: Include an image list at the start of the essay.
Learning Outcomes & Assessment
Assessed against UAL criteria: Enquiry, Knowledge, Communication, Realisation.
Outcome
Evidence Required
Critical engagement with photographic theory
Research showing development of ideas around selected visual examples.
Visual literacy & analysis of texts/images
Critical analysis of visuals using relevant methods and research.
Independent research skills
Sustained, self-directed research unique to the essay’s visual enquiry.
Clear academic writing & communication
Well-structured essay, Harvard referencing, bibliography, adherence to word count.