Course Description
Summary
This course will introduce students to the components of storytelling in photographic series by examining migration as a theme and using photography as a research tool. Students will develop a robust sense of artistic ethics by studying representations of migration by photographers in diasporic communities and engaging methods for creating visual narratives around topics of
belonging, heritage, and identity. This class will be composed of exercises on the different elements of storytelling in a photographic series and will include readings from visual anthropology and gender studies addressing how photography can be used to do collaborative work in different communities. Throughout the semester, students will work with a field diary to reflect on their experiences with different assignments and produce a final photographic series. They will also have opportunities to engage with the Berkshire Immigrant Center.
