Map of studies
Master's Degree in Documentary and Art Photography

Analysis of the evolution of artistic photography, documentary and interference, from the development of postmodern narrative practices. Analysis applied to milestones, projects and fundamental authors in the aesthetic and conceptual evolution of photography. Study of the transformation and evolution of photographic narrative discourses.

Tour of the evolution of the photographic image in movement (fiction cinema, documentary cinema and video art), with special attention to experimental and avant-garde proposals. Conceptual and theoretical principles that support each of the currents/stages analyzed.

Theory of light and lighting for photography. Consolidation of professional lighting techniques (natural or artificial) for photography. Lighting design and exposure control in photographic shots.

Work protocol in digital photography: from image capture to digital post-production. Work tools for digital photography. Theory and practice of the main professional photography software and hardware.

Analysis of the art market (galleries, institutions, museums, collections) in the present and future perspectives. Analysis of the main agents (collectors, gallery owners, curators, critics) in the world of artistic photography.

Analysis of the publishing market (magazines, publications, web spaces) in the present and future prospects. Analysis of the applications, styles and possibilities of the documentary photographic image. Analysis of the main agents (groups, agencies, representatives, fairs, festivals, meeting points) in the world of documentary photography.

Implementation of research models and video narration. Possibilities of transforming an isolated video cut into a moving image documentary or artistic project (tools and methodology). Narrative possibilities in video and scriptwriting of projects from the documentary field to video art.

Analysis of the evolution of artistic photography, documentary and interference, from the development of postmodern narrative practices. Analysis applied to milestones, projects and fundamental authors in the aesthetic and conceptual evolution of photography. Study of the transformation and evolution of photographic narrative discourses.

Implementation of a research methodology and photographic narrative. Inquiry and practice around the creation of complex photographic projects, from different spaces and work possibilities. Sketch of a documentary or artistic photographic project considering all its dimensions.

A journey through the evolution of artistic practices and the ideological and discursive spaces of XNUMXst century art. Modes of production of a photographic curatorship through the analysis of contemporary curator methods, discourses and theoretical spaces. Publication formats of artistic and photographic projects. Commissioner paratexts. Innovation and updating of curator formats. Simulation of a curatorial project.

Study and deepening of contemporary research models and methods in the arts and humanities. Development from theory, research and artistic practice around texts on cultural production and research.

Development of a personal documentary and/or artistic photographic project that must be accompanied by a conceptual memory. The project will consist of a series of between 15 and 25 images. The work will be solved in a photobook format and must be accompanied by a video work with a minimum duration of 5 minutes and a maximum of 15 minutes. Likewise, the work will be accompanied by a report.