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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Seeing Through Photographs by The Museum of Modern Art

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About the Course

Taking, sharing, and viewing photographs has become second nature for many of us. This course aims to address the gap between seeing and truly understanding photographs by introducing a diversity of ideas, approaches, and technologies that inform their making. You’ll explore the meaning of pictures and reconsider photography’s role in our visual culture. Look closely at 100 photographs from MoMA’s collection, going behind the scenes of the Museum and into artists’ studios through videos and audio interviews. Gain new perspectives on the ways photography has been used throughout the medium’s history: as a means of artistic expression, a tool for science and exploration, an instrument of documentation, a way to tell stories and record histories, and a mode of communication and critique....

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Mar 8, 2016

Seeing Through Photographs has given me a whole new way of looking at my own and other peoples' work. So many aspects, details and points of view, the world of photography now seems even more amazing.

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Dec 25, 2019

This is a really great way to get a beginners academic insight into photography, really interesting video and written content. I learned a lot and enjoyed studying again, thank you MoMA and Coursera!

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By Xiongyingzi C

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Sep 9, 2020

Sufficient material, interesting perspective, in-depth study.

But there is a bit too much required reading and not enough videos or other more interactive learning.

By Alex W

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Mar 29, 2016

Really enjoyed the diversity and range of photography shown, definitely a good introduction to the various movements that make up the medium and how they interact.

By Ximena L s

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Sep 2, 2020

I am immensely grateful for the course, I have enjoyed all the information and knowing more about the museum's collection and strengthening my gaze. Thanks Moma.

By Mattia G

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Apr 3, 2016

Perfect, really what I was looking for. Entering the photography world with a critic Eye and knowledge of what you are looking when you are looking a picture.

By María R

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Apr 12, 2016

Me encantó!

Podrían añadir trabajos prácticos o algun streaming con el MOMA para hacer preguntas. Pero, vamos! me ha encantado, lo recomiendo al 100%!

By Marisa C H

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Apr 6, 2016

A really interesting course with great reading materials and videos designed specifically for its thematic weekly topics. I only wish it were longer!

By Stela I T C

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Mar 7, 2016

me parece un buen curso ya que está al alcance de muchas personas que desean introducirse o bien retomar ideas en torno al mundo de la fotografía.

By Fernando J G L

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Apr 5, 2018

Es un buen abre bocas para investigar la incidencia de la fotografía en el medio de las comunicaciones y el conocimiento.

Gracias a los expositores.

By Connor C

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Sep 5, 2017

A great course, could have been more proactive. I would have liked the requirement for us to go out and do an outside project or research subject.

By Asmita S

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Jan 24, 2019

This is an extremely engaging and well planned course. After completing the course of 6 weeks, you will never look at photographs the same way.

By Liz N

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Jul 26, 2020

I really liked. Would have been nice to see projects by latinamerican artists but other than that I really enjoyed it and learned a lot.

By Luana G

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May 23, 2020

This course helped me to gain a new insight in the world of photography and i discovered interesting topics to be further investigated.

By Kemi B

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May 25, 2020

A comprehensive beginners course to the appreciation photographs and journey of photography. Insightful, fun, and well structured.

By emilio v

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Jul 19, 2017

unicamente te enseña la vision de los operadores y marco historico me ubiese gustado que explique mas las tecnicas fotograficas

By Man Y K

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Jun 28, 2017

Content and structure of course is so good.

Just the web page design not very user friendly and some information was missing.

By Wardah

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May 22, 2020

i am a passionate photographer but i never knew about the stuff i learned from the course. it was a really helpful one too.

By Camila S D

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May 11, 2020

Loved It. I wish there was a way of making us dig more into the photographers that caught our eye and analyzing their work.

By Audrey B

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Sep 21, 2016

A lot of study of artist's work, which makes you study the history of photography as well. The weekly thematics are good.

By Mohammad A E N M

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Jun 15, 2020

I think such courses needs more assignments. Not only peer graded ones but also solo or teamwork projects. Thanks anyway

By Ellie L

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Jun 11, 2020

The reading materials are super helpful, there's a lot though, a little bit too much for one person to finish in a week.

By Gabriel R C

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Sep 20, 2016

Buen curso, sobre todo los recursos bibliográficos gratuitos.

Nice course, the best part was the free library resources.

By Nivethitha B A

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Mar 5, 2019

It's is indeed a very interesting and useful subject as it let us become more of a thinker and feeler at the same time.

By Patrycja K

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May 20, 2020

Very nice course. I would add more videos, interviews and more interactive stuff but everything reasumed was worth it.

By Rohan C

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May 19, 2020

Could combine more contemporary work that challenges our understanding of photography. Really enjoyed the last week.