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ECTS Information Package: Degree Programme
Master's degree in
PHOTOGRAPHY
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A - General DescriptionProgramme Title - Mestrado em Fotografia
Qualification awarded - Master's degree in Photography
Level of qualification - Second-cycle degree, EQF Level 7; ISCED Level 5
Specific admission requirementsGeneralAccording to the Portuguese Law, the following candidates are eligible for entry to the course ofstudy leading to the Mestre degree:
Holders of a licenciado degree or legally equivalent corresponding to the first cycle of higher●
education;Holders of a foreign higher degree awarded on completion of a first-cycle programme organised in●
the framework of the Bologna Process;Holders of a foreign higher degree which is deemed by the Technical-Scientific Committee of●
ESTT-IPT to meet the requirements of a licenciado degree.Holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum which is deemed by the●
Technical/Scientific Committee of ESTT-IPT as appropriate to access the programme.
Specific
A first-cycle degree in Photography or other equivalent degrees deemed by the ScientificCoordinating Committee as appropriate to take this master's program.
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Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning (formal, non-formal and informal)
GeneralGranting of credits from prior learning is regulated by the Portuguese Law taking into account thelevel of credits and the field of study where they have been earned and is subject to the recognition ofESTT-IPT Technical/Scientific Committee.
Training undertaken in the context of other higher education programmes of study from national or●
foreign HE establishments or organised in the framework of the Bologna Process or other priorlearning can be credited towards the present programme of study;Credits earned from postgraduate studies can also be credited towards this programme of study;●
Professional experience or other training, different from the abovementioned ones, can also be●
credited towards this programme of study.
SpecificNot applicable.
Qualification requirements and regulations:The master's degrees are regulated by Portuguese Law and applicable program regulations established by theSchool of Technology-IPT.
In order to complete the master's degree it is necessary to accumulate 120 ECTS credits distributed throughout 4curricular semesters as according to the course curriculum.
Each ECTS credit corresponds to 27 hours of work.
Profile of the program:
The study program is organised around two areas of expertise corresponding to two specialisation profiles:
Applied Photography;
Photography Conservation.
In any of these areas the study program comprises:
2 semesters including 11 modules (a total of 60 ECTS), of which one has a strong practical component in one●
photography speciality of the students' choice; 3 modules are selected among available options;2 semesters corresponding to 60 ECTS credits dedicated to undertake professional internship or a dissertation in●
photography.
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Key learning outcomes:
Prepare students to lead and coordinate teams of professional photographers, photography conservators andcollection managers.
Build on previous knowledge to develop new abilities and skills Be able to deal with complex situations anddevelop appropriate solutions while keeping up with ethical and social responsibilities.Students will have the opportunity to incorporate the values of this particular activity sector through a placementperiod, project or dissertation and further develop their academic training while applying the theoretical skillsacquired.
Occupational profiles of graduates with examples:
Prepare students to lead and coordinate teams of professional photographers, photography conservators andcollection managers.
Build on previous knowledge to develop new abilities and skills Be able to deal with complex situations anddevelop appropriate solutions while keeping up with ethical and social responsibilities.Students will have the opportunity to incorporate the values of this particular activity sector through a placementperiod, project or dissertation and further develop their academic training while applying the theoretical skillsacquired.
Access to further studies:
This program gives access to doctoral degrees (third-cycle) in several areas related with image practice and theory.
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Course structure diagram with credits
Applied Photography
Course Title Year Semester Credits
Applied Photography I 1 S1 6
Arstistic Production I 1 S1 6
Digital Photography I 1 S1 6
Image History and Theory I 1 S1 4
Interdisciplinary Seminars 1 S1 4
Option FA-I (Year1/Sem1) (**) 1 S1 4
Applied Photography II 1 S2 6
Artistic Production II 1 S2 6
Description of Photographic Collections 1 S2 4
Digital Photography II 1 S2 6
Image History and Theory II 1 S2 4
Option FA-II (Year1/Sem2) (**) 1 S2 4
Internship/ Dissertation/Project 2 A 60
op: Dissertation 2 A 60
op: Internship/Placement 2 A 60
op: Project 2 A 60
(**) Free Option.
(*) This course may not be available in certain academic years. Please confirm availability with the Erasmus coordinator.
Photography Conservation
Course Title Year Semester Credits
Digital Photography I 1 S1 6
Image History and Theory I 1 S1 4
Interdisciplinary Seminars 1 S1 4
Option CF-I (Year1/Sem1) (**) 1 S1 4
Option CF-II (Year1/Sem1) (**) 1 S1 6
Photography Conservation I 1 S1 6
Description of Photographic Collections 1 S2 4
Digital Photography II 1 S2 6
Image History and Theory II 1 S2 4
Management of Photographic Collections 1 S2 6
(**) Free Option.
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Course structure diagram with credits (cont.)
Photography Conservation
Course Title Year Semester Credits
Option CF-III (Year1/Sem2) (**) 1 S2 4
Photography Conservation II 1 S2 6
Internship/ Dissertation/Project 2 A 60
op: Dissertation 2 A 60
op: Internship/Placement 2 A 60
op: Project 2 A 60
(**) Free Option.
(*) This course may not be available in certain academic years. Please confirm availability with the Erasmus coordinator.
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Examination regulations, assessment and grading
GeneralAssessment of course units complies with the Academic Regulations in force at ESTT-IPT, except forthe Dissertation, Project and Internship, to which apply the provisions set out in the regulations forthe master's degrees offered by the ESTT-IPT.
Dissertation, Project and Internship have only two assessment seasons and the students are free to●
choose only one.The assessment calendar for the Dissertation, Project and Internship is proposed by the Programme●
Coordinating Committee to the Technical/Scientific Committee at the beginning of each academicyear.The general grade improvement scheme does not apply to the Dissertation, Project and Internship.●
The overall grade of the master's programme is the arithmetic weighted average rounded off to theones of the number of ECTS credits and the grades of the course units that form part of theprogramme of study.The 10-20 mark expressed on a 0-20 scale is converted into its equivalent in the European gradingscale with the awards Satisfactory, Good, Very Good or Excellent.
Specific
The students must develop an original project or undertake professional internship and associatedreport. Both the project and the internship report must be submitted for appreciation to anexamination panel appointed for that purpose.
Graduation requirements:
In order to complete the master's degree it is necessary to accumulate 120 ECTS credits, of which 60 correspond tointernship and associated report or a dissertation, both subject to presentation and defence before an examinationpanel.
Mode of study:
Full- or part-time.
Program director or equivalente
Director: Luis Miguel Segurado Pavão MartinsErasmus coordinator: Miguel Duarte Antunes da Silva JorgeECTS coordinator: Valter Nuno Garcez da Silva Ventura
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B - Description of individual course units
Course unit title Applied Photography I
Course unit code 30413
Type of course unit Compulsory
Level of Course unit Second Cycle
Year of Study First Year
Semester/Trimester when thecourse unit is delivered
First Semester
Number of ECTS creditsallocated
6
Name of Lecturer(s) António Martiniano Ventura
Learning outcomes of thecourse unit
On completion of this unit the students should have acquired and expanded skills in all areas ofphotography expertise and be able to apply them in the professional internship that is part of thecurriculum.
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Prerequisites andco-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optionalprogramme componentes
Not applicable.
Course contentes 1. Project design 2. Bench photography and advertising 3. Photography and heritge, museum works,conservation and archaeology.
Recommended or requiredReading
- AA. VV., ..(1992). Problemi di Restauro, Riflessioni e Richerche. .: Edizioni Firenzi- Blaker, A.(1989). Handbook for Scientific Photography. London: Focal Press- Thomas, B.(1980). Light - Its Interation with Art and Antiquities. New York: Plenum Press- Arnold, C. e Rolls, P. e Stewart, J. (1971). Applied Photography. London: Focal Press
Planned learning activitiesand teaching methods
Guest lecturers or enterprises will be invited to make demonstrations throughout 4 work sessions. Thestudents will develop practical projects in each specialist area.
Assessment Methods andcriteria
Assiduity, motivation, research ability, self-study ability, knowledge assimilation and skill acquisitionand presentation/discussion skills.
Language of Instruction Portuguese
Work placement(s) Not applicable.
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B - Description of individual course units
Course unit title Arstistic Production I
Course unit code 304129
Type of course unit Compulsory
Level of Course unit Second Cycle
Year of Study First Year
Semester/Trimester when thecourse unit is delivered
First Semester
Number of ECTS creditsallocated
6
Name of Lecturer(s) Nuno Filipe Moreira Ribeiro de Faria
Learning outcomes of thecourse unit
On completion of this unit the students will master the concepts and techniques used in the variousphotographic sectors; will be familiar with the different approaches to the documentary method and wilbe able to develop a practical research project.
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Prerequisites andco-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optionalprogramme componentes
Not applicable.
Course contentes August Sander and social typification. The Farm Security Administration and the origins ofdocumentary photography. Walker Evans and the documentary style. The new surveyors.The newGerman straightforwardness and its successors. The new paths of documentary photography.
Recommended or requiredReading
- ., ..to be defined on the basis of the students choice of theme. .: .
Planned learning activitiesand teaching methods
Case study analysis, brainstorming and laboratory sessions.
Assessment Methods andcriteria
Continuous assessment including report presentation. Preparation, presentation and critical discussion ofpractical projects.
Language of Instruction Portuguese
Work placement(s) Not applicable.
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B - Description of individual course units
Course unit title Digital Photography I
Course unit code 30414
Type of course unit Compulsory
Level of Course unit Second Cycle
Year of Study First Year
Semester/Trimester when thecourse unit is delivered
First Semester
Number of ECTS creditsallocated
6
Name of Lecturer(s) Márcio Vilela Nunes
Learning outcomes of thecourse unit
Applied Photography route: Be able to apply technical knowledge for the creation of images in technicalareas and personal projects. Photography Conservation route: Be able to define and organise the methodsand tools neded for the scanning of photographic supports.
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Prerequisites andco-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optionalprogramme componentes
Not applicable.
Course contentes Applied Photography route: Development of projects in the areas of Portrait; Fashion; Bench andArchitecture. Photography Conservation route: Creation of a manual containing procedures for thescanning of flat proofs, glass negatives and transparencies.
Recommended or requiredReading
- Soudo, J. e Ramos, M. (2008). Manual de Iluminação Fotográfica. Lisboa: Cenjor/IEFP(www.opac.iefp.pt)
Planned learning activitiesand teaching methods
Exhibition of the different works proposed complemented by informative, documentary, bibliographicreferences and theoretical notes related with the specialities. Development of practical work projects inlaboratory or outdoors.
Assessment Methods andcriteria
Continuous assessment and reports. Individual project. Theoretical and practical examination.
Language of Instruction Portuguese
Work placement(s) Not applicable.
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B - Description of individual course units
Course unit title Image History and Theory I
Course unit code 30411
Type of course unit Compulsory
Level of Course unit Second Cycle
Year of Study First Year
Semester/Trimester when thecourse unit is delivered
First Semester
Number of ECTS creditsallocated
4
Name of Lecturer(s) Nuno Filipe Moreira Ribeiro de Faria
Learning outcomes of thecourse unit
On completion of this unit the students will be able to reflect on the different issues related with thetheory, production and use of images. They will also understand image over time as a vehicle for power,insight and breakthrough.
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Prerequisites andco-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optionalprogramme componentes
Not applicable.
Course contentes Image as imitation, mediation or evidence. The contribution of Photography to Modernity. Photographyas a panoptical instrument: images in the construction of societies. Images in the prehistoric frontier.Narrative image:the age of mute cinema. The true image: photography as evidence.
Recommended or requiredReading
- Gil, F. e Romano, R. (2004). Enciclopédia Einaudi. (Vol. 1 e 25). .: .- Didi-Hubermann, G.(2010). Atlas, Como llevar el mundo a cuestas. Madrid: Museo Nacional Centrode Arte Reina Sofia- Gil, J.(1996). A imagem Nua e as pequenas percepções. Lisboa: Relógio d'Água- Foucault, M.(2009). O que é um autor?. Lisboa: Vega
Planned learning activitiesand teaching methods
Expository lectures.
Assessment Methods andcriteria
Continuous assessment: mid-term tests and/or final examination. Presentation of a theoretical essay.
Language of Instruction Portuguese
Work placement(s) Not applicable.
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B - Description of individual course units
Course unit title Interdisciplinary Seminars
Course unit code 30412
Type of course unit Compulsory
Level of Course unit Second Cycle
Year of Study First Year
Semester/Trimester when thecourse unit is delivered
First Semester
Number of ECTS creditsallocated
4
Name of Lecturer(s) Nuno Filipe Moreira Ribeiro de Faria
Learning outcomes of thecourse unit
The students should acquire specialised knowledge and be able to discuss and consolidate ideas,theories and methods related with the production and use of images.
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Prerequisites andco-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optionalprogramme componentes
Not applicable.
Course contentes Development of themes or practices related with applied photography, photography conservation andartistic production.
Recommended or requiredReading
- Costa, P.(2010). Onde Jaz o teu sorriso?. .: .- Weiss, P.(1987). The way things go. .: .- Godard, J.(1994). JLG par JLG, Autoportrait de Décembre. .: .- Erice, V.(1992). O Sol do Marmeleiro. .: .
Planned learning activitiesand teaching methods
Seminars on the projects developed by the students.
Assessment Methods andcriteria
Continuous assessment: assessment of project portfolio. Class performance.
Language of Instruction Portuguese
Work placement(s) Not applicable.
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B - Description of individual course units
Course unit title Applied Photography II
Course unit code 304110
Type of course unit Compulsory
Level of Course unit Second Cycle
Year of Study First Year
Semester/Trimester when thecourse unit is delivered
Second Semester
Number of ECTS creditsallocated
6
Name of Lecturer(s) António Martiniano Ventura
Learning outcomes of thecourse unit
On completion of this unit the students should have acquired and expanded skills in all areas ofphotography expertise and be able to apply them in the professional internship that is part of thecurriculum.
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Prerequisites andco-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optionalprogramme componentes
Not applicable.
Course contentes 1. fashion photography 2. architecture photography
Recommended or requiredReading
- AA. VV., ..(1992). Problemi di Restauro, Riflessioni e Richerche. .: Edizioni Firenzi- Blaker, A.(1989). Handbook for Scientific Photography. London: Focal Press- Thomas, B.(1980). Light - Its Interation with Art and Antiquities. New York: Plenum Press- Arnold, C. e Rolls, P. e Stewart, J. (1971). Applied Photography. London: Focal Press
Planned learning activitiesand teaching methods
Guest lecturers or enterprises will be invited to make demonstrations throughout 4 work sessions. Thestudents will develop practical assignments in each specialist area.
Assessment Methods andcriteria
Assiduity, motivation, research ability, self-study ability, knowledge assimilation and skill acquisitionand presentation and discussion skills.
Language of Instruction Portuguese
Work placement(s) Not applicable.
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B - Description of individual course units
Course unit title Artistic Production II
Course unit code 304130
Type of course unit Compulsory
Level of Course unit Second Cycle
Year of Study First Year
Semester/Trimester when thecourse unit is delivered
Second Semester
Number of ECTS creditsallocated
6
Name of Lecturer(s) Nuno Filipe Moreira Ribeiro de Faria
Learning outcomes of thecourse unit
The students should be able to make an in-depth reflection on the concepts and techniques used in thevarious photography sectors. They sould be able to develop a dissertation on the technical and authoralparticularities of photography.
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Prerequisites andco-requisites
Artistic Production I
Recommended optionalprogramme componentes
Not applicable.
Course contentes The early days of photography as artistic expression. Photography and abstraction. Photography as aform of expression for non-photographers. Photography and the imagined real. Time-lapse animation.The analogue and the digital video cameras - differences and particularities. Operating parameters of avideo camera. Non-linear editing systems and video post-production.
Recommended or requiredReading
- ., ..to be defined on the basis of the students choice of theme. .: .
Planned learning activitiesand teaching methods
Case study analysis, brainstorming, experimental sessions.
Assessment Methods andcriteria
Continuous assessment. Report presentation. Preparation, presentation and critical analysis of practicalprojects.
Language of Instruction Portuguese
Work placement(s) Not applicable.
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B - Description of individual course units
Course unit title Description of Photographic Collections
Course unit code 30419
Type of course unit Compulsory
Level of Course unit Second Cycle
Year of Study First Year
Semester/Trimester when thecourse unit is delivered
Second Semester
Number of ECTS creditsallocated
4
Name of Lecturer(s) Patrícia Marques Ferreira da Cunha Romão
Learning outcomes of thecourse unit
On completion of the unit the students should be able to identify photographic documents; viewphotographs as a source of information and a document; be aware of the particularities of this kind ofcollections and design and implement a plan for the treatment of archived documents.
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Prerequisites andco-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optionalprogramme componentes
Not applicable.
Course contentes International standards for the description of photographic images. Physical description of the sourceobject. Studying on-line image databases. Exercises, searches, queries and critical analysis of imagedatabases. Description of a small collection....
Recommended or requiredReading
- CASELLAS, J.(2001). Manual para la gestión de fondos y colleciones fotográficas. Girona: CCGEdiciones- SÁNCHEZ , J.(2006). El documento fotogra?fico : historia, usos y aplicaciones. Gijo?n: EdicionesTrea- VALÉRIO, S. e ALVES, M. (1998). Manual para Indexação de Documentos Fotográficos . Rio deJaneiro: Fundação Biblioteca Nacional, Ministério da Cultura- CASQUIÇO, S.(2009). A Fotografia nos Centros de Informação em Portugal. Gabinete de Estudosa&b, Nº 4, pp. a-b.
Planned learning activitiesand teaching methods
Seminars focused on the projects developed by the students.
Assessment Methods andcriteria
Continuous assessment. Test and/or final examination. Assessment of the students reports and portfolios.
Language of Instruction Portuguese
Work placement(s) Not applicable.
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B - Description of individual course units
Course unit title Digital Photography II
Course unit code 304111
Type of course unit Compulsory
Level of Course unit Second Cycle
Year of Study First Year
Semester/Trimester when thecourse unit is delivered
Second Semester
Number of ECTS creditsallocated
6
Name of Lecturer(s) Márcio Vilela Nunes
Learning outcomes of thecourse unit
Applied Photography route: Creation of a video project. Photography Conservation route: Be able todefine and organise the necessary methods and tools to digitise photographic material with digitalcameras.
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Prerequisites andco-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optionalprogramme componentes
Not applicable.
Course contentes Applied Photography route: Introduction to video editing tools. Video shooting with DSL cameras.Creation of video project with the lecturer's supervision. Photography Conservation route: Creation of amanual containing procedures for the scanning of flat proofs, glass negatives and transparencies with theaid of digital cameras.
Recommended or requiredReading
- Soudo, J. e Ramos, M. (2008). Manual de Iluminação Fotográfica. Lisboa: Cenjor/IEFP(www.opac.iefp.pt)
Planned learning activitiesand teaching methods
N/A
Assessment Methods andcriteria
Continuous assessment and reports. Individual project. Theoretical and practical exam.
Language of Instruction Portuguese
Work placement(s) Not applicable.
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B - Description of individual course units
Course unit title Image History and Theory II
Course unit code 30418
Type of course unit Compulsory
Level of Course unit Second Cycle
Year of Study First Year
Semester/Trimester when thecourse unit is delivered
Second Semester
Number of ECTS creditsallocated
4
Name of Lecturer(s) Nuno Filipe Moreira Ribeiro de Faria
Learning outcomes of thecourse unit
On completion of this unit the students will be able to reflect on the different issues related with thetheory, production and use of images. They will also view the usage of image over time as a vehicle forpower, spirituality and breakthrough.
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Prerequisites andco-requisites
Image History and Theories I
Recommended optionalprogramme componentes
Not applicable.
Course contentes Image, propaganda and power. From mechanical reproducibility to the loss of materiality: the digital era.Masterpieces and copies. The issue of authorship and archiving.
Recommended or requiredReading
- Gil, F. e Romano, R. (2004). Enciclopédia Einaudi. (Vol. 1 e 25). .: .- Didi-Hubermann, G.(2010). Atlas, Como llevar el mundo a cuestas. Madrid: Museo Nacional Centrode Arte Reina Sofia- Gil, J.(1996). A imagem Nua e as pequenas percepções. Lisboa: Relógio d'Água- Foucault, M.(2009). O que é um autor?. Lisboa: Vega
Planned learning activitiesand teaching methods
Lectures.
Assessment Methods andcriteria
Continuous assessment. Mid-term tests and/or final exam. Presentation of a theoretical essay.
Language of Instruction Portuguese
Work placement(s) Not applicable.
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B - Description of individual course units
Course unit title Dissertation
Course unit code 304122
Type of course unit Optional
Level of Course unit Second Cycle
Year of Study Second Year
Semester/Trimester when thecourse unit is delivered
Anual
Number of ECTS creditsallocated
60
Name of Lecturer(s) Lecturer to be selected on the basis of the students choice of theme
Learning outcomes of thecourse unit
The Dissertation topics, irrespective of the supervisor or the specific assignment proposed to thestudents, will enable them to apply all the skills acquired during their course of study.
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Prerequisites andco-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optionalprogramme componentes
Not applicable.
Course contentes Tutorials.
Recommended or requiredReading
- ., ..to be defined on the basis of the students choice of theme. .: .
Planned learning activitiesand teaching methods
Individual tutorship.
Assessment Methods andcriteria
Public presentation of reports and projects.
Language of Instruction Portuguese
Work placement(s) Alternatively, students can choose to pursue an internship.
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B - Description of individual course units
Course unit title Internship/Placement
Course unit code 304121
Type of course unit Optional
Level of Course unit Second Cycle
Year of Study Second Year
Semester/Trimester when thecourse unit is delivered
Anual
Number of ECTS creditsallocated
60
Name of Lecturer(s) Lecturer to be selected on the basis of the students choice of theme
Learning outcomes of thecourse unit
Internships, irrespective of the supervisor or the specific assignment proposed to the students, willenable them to apply all the skills acquired during their course of study.
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Prerequisites andco-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optionalprogramme componentes
Not applicable.
Course contentes Tutorials.
Recommended or requiredReading
- ., ..to be defined on the basis of the students choice of theme. .: .
Planned learning activitiesand teaching methods
Individual tutorship.
Assessment Methods andcriteria
Public presentation of reports and projects.
Language of Instruction Portuguese
Work placement(s) Internships are an alternative to Project or Dissertation.
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B - Description of individual course units
Course unit title Project
Course unit code 304123
Type of course unit Optional
Level of Course unit Second Cycle
Year of Study Second Year
Semester/Trimester when thecourse unit is delivered
Anual
Number of ECTS creditsallocated
60
Name of Lecturer(s) Lecturer to be selected on the basis of the students choice of theme
Learning outcomes of thecourse unit
The Projects, irrespective of the supervisor or the specific assignment proposed to the students, willenable them to apply all the skills acquired during their course of study.
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Prerequisites andco-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optionalprogramme componentes
Not applicable.
Course contentes Tutorials.
Recommended or requiredReading
- ., ..to be defined on the basis of the students choice of theme. .: .
Planned learning activitiesand teaching methods
Individual tutorship.
Assessment Methods andcriteria
Public presentation of reports and projects.
Language of Instruction Portuguese
Work placement(s) Alternatively, students can choose to pursue an internship.
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B - Description of individual course units
Course unit title Digital Photography I
Course unit code 30414
Type of course unit Compulsory
Level of Course unit Second Cycle
Year of Study First Year
Semester/Trimester when thecourse unit is delivered
First Semester
Number of ECTS creditsallocated
6
Name of Lecturer(s) Márcio Vilela Nunes
Learning outcomes of thecourse unit
Applied Photography route: Be able to apply technical knowledge for the creation of images in technicalareas and personal projects. Photography Conservation route: Be able to define and organise the methodsand tools neded for the scanning of photographic supports.
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Prerequisites andco-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optionalprogramme componentes
Not applicable.
Course contentes Applied Photography route: Development of projects in the areas of Portrait; Fashion; Bench andArchitecture. Photography Conservation route: Creation of a manual containing procedures for thescanning of flat proofs, glass negatives and transparencies.
Recommended or requiredReading
- Soudo, J. e Ramos, M. (2008). Manual de Iluminação Fotográfica. Lisboa: Cenjor/IEFP(www.opac.iefp.pt)
Planned learning activitiesand teaching methods
Exhibition of the different works proposed complemented by informative, documentary, bibliographicreferences and theoretical notes related with the specialities. Development of practical work projects inlaboratory or outdoors.
Assessment Methods andcriteria
Continuous assessment and reports. Individual project. Theoretical and practical examination.
Language of Instruction Portuguese
Work placement(s) Not applicable.
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B - Description of individual course units
Course unit title Image History and Theory I
Course unit code 30411
Type of course unit Compulsory
Level of Course unit Second Cycle
Year of Study First Year
Semester/Trimester when thecourse unit is delivered
First Semester
Number of ECTS creditsallocated
4
Name of Lecturer(s) Nuno Filipe Moreira Ribeiro de Faria
Learning outcomes of thecourse unit
On completion of this unit the students will be able to reflect on the different issues related with thetheory, production and use of images. They will also understand image over time as a vehicle for power,insight and breakthrough.
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Prerequisites andco-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optionalprogramme componentes
Not applicable.
Course contentes Image as imitation, mediation or evidence. The contribution of Photography to Modernity. Photographyas a panoptical instrument: images in the construction of societies. Images in the prehistoric frontier.Narrative image:the age of mute cinema. The true image: photography as evidence.
Recommended or requiredReading
- Gil, F. e Romano, R. (2004). Enciclopédia Einaudi. (Vol. 1 e 25). .: .- Didi-Hubermann, G.(2010). Atlas, Como llevar el mundo a cuestas. Madrid: Museo Nacional Centrode Arte Reina Sofia- Gil, J.(1996). A imagem Nua e as pequenas percepções. Lisboa: Relógio d'Água- Foucault, M.(2009). O que é um autor?. Lisboa: Vega
Planned learning activitiesand teaching methods
Expository lectures.
Assessment Methods andcriteria
Continuous assessment: mid-term tests and/or final examination. Presentation of a theoretical essay.
Language of Instruction Portuguese
Work placement(s) Not applicable.
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B - Description of individual course units
Course unit title Interdisciplinary Seminars
Course unit code 30412
Type of course unit Compulsory
Level of Course unit Second Cycle
Year of Study First Year
Semester/Trimester when thecourse unit is delivered
First Semester
Number of ECTS creditsallocated
4
Name of Lecturer(s) Nuno Filipe Moreira Ribeiro de Faria
Learning outcomes of thecourse unit
The students should acquire specialised knowledge and be able to discuss and consolidate ideas,theories and methods related with the production and use of images.
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Prerequisites andco-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optionalprogramme componentes
Not applicable.
Course contentes Development of themes or practices related with applied photography, photography conservation andartistic production.
Recommended or requiredReading
- Costa, P.(2010). Onde Jaz o teu sorriso?. .: .- Weiss, P.(1987). The way things go. .: .- Godard, J.(1994). JLG par JLG, Autoportrait de Décembre. .: .- Erice, V.(1992). O Sol do Marmeleiro. .: .
Planned learning activitiesand teaching methods
Seminars on the projects developed by the students.
Assessment Methods andcriteria
Continuous assessment: assessment of project portfolio. Class performance.
Language of Instruction Portuguese
Work placement(s) Not applicable.
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B - Description of individual course units
Course unit title Photography Conservation I
Course unit code 304131
Type of course unit Compulsory
Level of Course unit Second Cycle
Year of Study First Year
Semester/Trimester when thecourse unit is delivered
First Semester
Number of ECTS creditsallocated
6
Name of Lecturer(s) Luis Miguel Segurado Pavão MartinsPatrícia Marques Ferreira da Cunha Romão
Learning outcomes of thecourse unit
On completion of this unit students the will be able to recognise and identify the most commonphotographic processes used in photographic collections and its forms of deterioration; be familiar withthe photographic materials, its fragility and appropriate preservation conditions.
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Prerequisites andco-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optionalprogramme componentes
Not applicable.
Course contentes The constituent materials of photographs, both analogue and digital. Laminated materials, its structureand interaction problems. Particular care required for each type of photo, methods of diagnosis inphotography, observation, comparison, reproduction, destructive and non-destructive tests.
Recommended or requiredReading
- Reilly, J.(1986). Care and identification of 19th-century photographic prints . Rochester, New York:Eastman Kodak Company- PAVÃO, L.(1997). Conservação de Colecções de Fotografia. Lisboa: Dinalivro
Planned learning activitiesand teaching methods
Lectures. Laboratory classes focused on practising with the students' samples and materials from thephotographic collection held by the School.
Assessment Methods andcriteria
Continuous assessment: test and/or final theoretical examination. Pracrical project works. One theoreticalpresentation on a research topic of the students' choice. Class performance.
Language of Instruction Portuguese
Work placement(s) Not applicable.
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B - Description of individual course units
Course unit title Description of Photographic Collections
Course unit code 30419
Type of course unit Compulsory
Level of Course unit Second Cycle
Year of Study First Year
Semester/Trimester when thecourse unit is delivered
Second Semester
Number of ECTS creditsallocated
4
Name of Lecturer(s) Patrícia Marques Ferreira da Cunha Romão
Learning outcomes of thecourse unit
On completion of the unit the students should be able to identify photographic documents; viewphotographs as a source of information and a document; be aware of the particularities of this kind ofcollections and design and implement a plan for the treatment of archived documents.
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Prerequisites andco-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optionalprogramme componentes
Not applicable.
Course contentes International standards for the description of photographic images. Physical description of the sourceobject. Studying on-line image databases. Exercises, searches, queries and critical analysis of imagedatabases. Description of a small collection....
Recommended or requiredReading
- CASELLAS, J.(2001). Manual para la gestión de fondos y colleciones fotográficas. Girona: CCGEdiciones- SÁNCHEZ , J.(2006). El documento fotogra?fico : historia, usos y aplicaciones. Gijo?n: EdicionesTrea- VALÉRIO, S. e ALVES, M. (1998). Manual para Indexação de Documentos Fotográficos . Rio deJaneiro: Fundação Biblioteca Nacional, Ministério da Cultura- CASQUIÇO, S.(2009). A Fotografia nos Centros de Informação em Portugal. Gabinete de Estudosa&b, Nº 4, pp. a-b.
Planned learning activitiesand teaching methods
Seminars focused on the projects developed by the students.
Assessment Methods andcriteria
Continuous assessment. Test and/or final examination. Assessment of the students reports and portfolios.
Language of Instruction Portuguese
Work placement(s) Not applicable.
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B - Description of individual course units
Course unit title Digital Photography II
Course unit code 304111
Type of course unit Compulsory
Level of Course unit Second Cycle
Year of Study First Year
Semester/Trimester when thecourse unit is delivered
Second Semester
Number of ECTS creditsallocated
6
Name of Lecturer(s) Márcio Vilela Nunes
Learning outcomes of thecourse unit
Applied Photography route: Creation of a video project. Photography Conservation route: Be able todefine and organise the necessary methods and tools to digitise photographic material with digitalcameras.
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Prerequisites andco-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optionalprogramme componentes
Not applicable.
Course contentes Applied Photography route: Introduction to video editing tools. Video shooting with DSL cameras.Creation of video project with the lecturer's supervision. Photography Conservation route: Creation of amanual containing procedures for the scanning of flat proofs, glass negatives and transparencies with theaid of digital cameras.
Recommended or requiredReading
- Soudo, J. e Ramos, M. (2008). Manual de Iluminação Fotográfica. Lisboa: Cenjor/IEFP(www.opac.iefp.pt)
Planned learning activitiesand teaching methods
N/A
Assessment Methods andcriteria
Continuous assessment and reports. Individual project. Theoretical and practical exam.
Language of Instruction Portuguese
Work placement(s) Not applicable.
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B - Description of individual course units
Course unit title Image History and Theory II
Course unit code 30418
Type of course unit Compulsory
Level of Course unit Second Cycle
Year of Study First Year
Semester/Trimester when thecourse unit is delivered
Second Semester
Number of ECTS creditsallocated
4
Name of Lecturer(s) Nuno Filipe Moreira Ribeiro de Faria
Learning outcomes of thecourse unit
On completion of this unit the students will be able to reflect on the different issues related with thetheory, production and use of images. They will also view the usage of image over time as a vehicle forpower, spirituality and breakthrough.
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Prerequisites andco-requisites
Image History and Theories I
Recommended optionalprogramme componentes
Not applicable.
Course contentes Image, propaganda and power. From mechanical reproducibility to the loss of materiality: the digital era.Masterpieces and copies. The issue of authorship and archiving.
Recommended or requiredReading
- Gil, F. e Romano, R. (2004). Enciclopédia Einaudi. (Vol. 1 e 25). .: .- Didi-Hubermann, G.(2010). Atlas, Como llevar el mundo a cuestas. Madrid: Museo Nacional Centrode Arte Reina Sofia- Gil, J.(1996). A imagem Nua e as pequenas percepções. Lisboa: Relógio d'Água- Foucault, M.(2009). O que é um autor?. Lisboa: Vega
Planned learning activitiesand teaching methods
Lectures.
Assessment Methods andcriteria
Continuous assessment. Mid-term tests and/or final exam. Presentation of a theoretical essay.
Language of Instruction Portuguese
Work placement(s) Not applicable.
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B - Description of individual course units
Course unit title Management of Photographic Collections
Course unit code 304119
Type of course unit Compulsory
Level of Course unit Second Cycle
Year of Study First Year
Semester/Trimester when thecourse unit is delivered
Second Semester
Number of ECTS creditsallocated
6
Name of Lecturer(s) Patrícia Marques Ferreira da Cunha RomãoLuis Miguel Segurado Pavão Martins
Learning outcomes of thecourse unit
The students should be aware of the management needs of a photographic collection in terms ofpreservation and usage; be familiar with the management policies of some Portuguese private and publicinstitutions holding photographic collections and be able to identify problems ...
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Prerequisites andco-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optionalprogramme componentes
Not applicable.
Course contentes Preservation of analogue photographs, environmental control, dead archive for unstable photographs,storage ans organisation of unstable species. The preservation of digital photography, format updating,backup programs, methods for long-term archiving of digital information. Policies for public exhibitionand dissemination of photographs.Organisation of image databases and its legal framework.
Recommended or requiredReading
- RITZENTHALER, M. e O’Connor, D. (2006). Photographs: archival care and Management. Chicago:The Society of American Archivists- CHARBONNEAU, N. e ROBERT, M. (2001). La Gestion des Archives Photographiques. . Québec:Presses de L’ Université du Québec
Planned learning activitiesand teaching methods
Lectures and laboratory classes.
Assessment Methods andcriteria
Continuous assessment. Report and portfolio of practical projects. Class performance.
Language of Instruction Portuguese
Work placement(s) Not applicable.
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B - Description of individual course units
Course unit title Photography Conservation II
Course unit code 304132
Type of course unit Compulsory
Level of Course unit Second Cycle
Year of Study First Year
Semester/Trimester when thecourse unit is delivered
Second Semester
Number of ECTS creditsallocated
6
Name of Lecturer(s) Luis Miguel Segurado Pavão MartinsPatrícia Marques Ferreira da Cunha Romão
Learning outcomes of thecourse unit
The students should be able to determine and check the environmental conditions for a photographiccollection, select the appropriate control tools, including dead archives as well as take basic conservationand restoration actions on photographic proofs, slides and negatives.
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Prerequisites andco-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optionalprogramme componentes
Not applicable.
Course contentes 1. Preservation and environmental control. 2. Construction of packings. 3. Silver and chromogenicnegatives. 4. Intervention and photographic proofs. 5. Intervention in photo albuns. 6. Accelerated-agingtests and tests on photographic materials.
Recommended or requiredReading
- PAVÃO, L.(1997). 18. PAVÃO, Luís – Conservação de Colecções de Fotografia. Lisboa: Dinalivro, .Lisboa: Dinalivro- Reilly, J.(1986). Care and identification of 19th-century photographic prints. Rochester, New York:Eastman Kodak Company
Planned learning activitiesand teaching methods
Lectures. Laboratory classes focused on practising with the students' samples and materials from thephotographic collection held by the School.
Assessment Methods andcriteria
Reports done by the students in practical classes. Theoretical research on a topic to be defined. Finalexamination.
Language of Instruction Portuguese
Work placement(s) Not applicable.
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