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Meredith Davenport

Associate Professor

School of Photographic Arts and Sciences
College of Art and Design
mldpph@rit.edu

Meredith Davenport

Associate Professor

School of Photographic Arts and Sciences
College of Art and Design

Education

BFA, Rochester Institute of Technology; MFA, Hunter College

mldpph@rit.edu
Areas of Expertise
Photojournalism
Photography

Select Scholarship

Invited Article/Publication
Davenport, Meredith. "“Midtown Plaza Portfolio”." Afterimage. (1015). Print.
Davenport, Meredith. "Memory City." Afterimage. (2014). Print.
Shows/Exhibits/Installations
Davenport, Meredith. Theater of War. 1 Apr. 2015. UnionDocs, New york. Exhibit.
Davenport, Meredith. Rick's Heart. Nov. 2015. Visual Studies Workshop Project Space, Rochester. Exhibit.
Davenport, Meredith. Compartmented. 7 Dec. 2015. The Sunday School Space, Rochester. Exhibit.
Davenport, Meredith. Theater of War. Sep. 2015. Fringefest/ Gallery R, Rochester. Exhibit.
Full Length Book
Davenport, Meredith. Theater of War. First ed. Bristol, United Kingdom: Intellect Ltc., 2014. Print.
Journal Paper
Davenport, Meredith. "Theater of War." Visual Communication Quarterly Volume 21 No.4. October-December 2014 (2014): 236-243. Print.

Currently Teaching

PHAR-599
Photography Independent Study
1 - 3 Credits
Photography Independent Study will provide students with the ability to study in a specialized area with an individual faculty member. Students, with the assistance of a faculty adviser, will propose a course of study. Photography Independent Study students must obtain permission of an instructor and complete the Independent Study Permission Form to enroll.
PHFA-501
Studio Topics in Fine Art Photography
3 Credits
Photography is in a perpetual state of flux due to constant changes in practices and technology. Studio Topics in Fine Art Photography will provide students with the opportunity to explore select topics through photography and image making. The content taught in this course will change frequently and the course may be repeated for credit, however each “topic” may be taken for credit only once.
PHFA-511
Contemporary Issues
3 Credits
A study of current issues relevant to imaging-based fine art photography and related media; how they relate to broader historical/cultural issues; and how they might suggest future directions. Emphasis is placed on the integration of critical theoretical discourse and studio practice. This course is a touchstone to current and future fine art practices through its engagement with a variety of subjects. This course can be taken multiple times but individual topics must be different.
PHGR-601
Studio Topics in Fine Art Photography
3 Credits
This workshop will allow students to participate in small classes discussing and experimenting with various media, techniques, and practices in the studio. Topics may include experimentation with specialized technology, analog historical processes, installation, or refining a body of work in print, moving image, or book form. The content of the workshop will vary depending on the instructor. This course can be taken multiple times, but individual topics must be different.
PHGR-611
Contemporary Issues
3 Credits
This course will study current issues relevant to imaging-based fine art photography and related media; how they relate to broader historical/cultural issues, and how they might suggest future directions. Emphasis is placed on the integration of critical theoretical discourse and studio practice. This course is a touchstone to current and future fine art practices through its engagement with a variety of subjects. This course may be repeated with different topics. Topic is determined by the instructor.
PHGR-799
MFA Photography Independent Study
1 - 4 Credits
An independent study allows graduate students in the Photography and Related Media program the ability to study in a specialized area with an individual faculty member. Students, with the assistance of a faculty adviser, should propose a course of study or project with clearly defined goals and outcomes. Students must obtain permission of an instructor and complete the Independent Study Permission Form to enroll. **NOTE: Student must have a minimum 3.0 GPA *
PHPJ-455
Advanced Non-fiction Multimedia
3 Credits
This course will provide students with advanced multimedia techniques and introduces photographers to storytelling and reporting using still cameras with video and sound capture features. Students will research and produce multimedia work in class.

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