Photography University of Gothenburg

Overview

Photography from University of Gothenburg  provides analogue labs and digital workshops as well as a critical and theoretical environment.

Quick Facts:

• In a world of rapid change and increased polemics, photography is needed to interpret, understand, and sometimes contribute to change. The programme encourages a wide range of expression through photography and puts focus on history, context, and efficacy when guiding you through the education. The power of photography is both its presence in the everyday and its ability to be scrutinized, analysed, and recontextualized. 
• We contribute to innovative working models and open up new artistic research fields by working closely with the programmes in Fine Art, Film, and Literary Composition in a dynamic interdisciplinary and artistic environment. You will have access to a working environment with analogue labs, photo studios, project spaces, digital workshops, and equipment lending. One of the objectives of the programme is to prepare you to work within the art and photography field in a conscious and strategic manner. The selection of course literature gives you both in-depth knowledge of key photo-theoretical texts and an orientation in current questions about photography, art, and visual culture. 
• Contrary to other photography programmes, we have kept the analogue darkroom facilities, providing options for you to pursue not only cutting-edge technologies, but also traditional formats. Various forms of publication have become an increasingly important forum for photographic artists. Photo books are published both by the artists themselves and in collaboration with publishing companies. There is a culture of festivals and expos associated with photo books. In addition to printed books, there are, of course, opportunities to work digitally and use the Internet as a production platform and a distribution channel. Issues related to gaining exposure occupy a prominent place in the programme.