Photography and the Ineffable

Course Number: 60279

This course explores the relationship between photography and the indescribable, intangible and hard-to-see. From the spiritual, to the sublime, to the abstract; we will review different frameworks for thinking about the ineffable and how it relates to photographic work. Students will explore these themes through weekly presentations, discussions, assignments, writing workshops and critiques. We'll look at artists who think critically about photographic representation and investigate a heightened sensorial interpretation of the world. This class will encourage experimental methods and approaches to photography.

Semester: Spring 2026
Units: 10
Prerequisites: None