AHI.Q 120 - Photography as Activism: Using Photography for Social Reform

(Perspectives Enduring Questions) What role do creative arts play with respect to social reform? What constitutes truth when using creative expression to bring about societal change? This course is a study of photographic images (oftentimes accompanied by text) that were produced primarily for the purpose of improving the human condition. As with all scholarly studies of art, the work in question will be critically examined in light of social, cultural and aesthetic trends, both past and present.

Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: BR. This P(EQ) course counts as a PI, W, and G course. May also be offered as AHI.F*120, which has the same course content but is taught as a seminar for First Year students.

Credits: 3