Therese Mulligan

Professor

School of Photographic Arts and Sciences

College of Art and Design

mtmpph@rit.edu

585-475-2762

Office Location

GAN-2125

Therese Mulligan

Professor

School of Photographic Arts and Sciences

College of Art and Design

Education

BA, University of Missouri-Kansas City; MA, Michigan State University; Ph.D., University of New Mexico

mtmpph@rit.edu

585-475-2762

Areas of Expertise

Fine Art Photography

Art History

Photography

Select Scholarship

Full Length Book

PhD, Therese Mulligan,. Jeannette Klute: A Photographic Pioneer. 1st ed. Rochester, NY: RIT Press, 2017. Print.

PhD, Therese Mulligan,. Jeanette Klute: A Photographic Pioneer. 1st ed. Rochester, New York: RIT Press, 2017. Print.

Mulligan, Therese. Bernie Boston: An American Photojournalist. first ed. Rochester, NY: RIT Cary Graphics Arts Press, 2006. Print.

Formal Presentation

Mulligan, Therese. “Digital Imaging Today.” Memorial Art Gallery. Rochester, NY. 15 Apr. 2010. Invited Lecture.

Installation/Exhibit/Performance

Mulligan, Therese. “Camera: Selectionsfrom the Technology Collection at GeorgeEastman House.” Vignelli Center for DesignStudies, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY. Sept. 2010 - continuing. Co-Curator for Exhibition. É

Currently Teaching

ARTH-135

Survey: Ancient to Medieval Art

3 Credits

In this course students will examine the forms, styles, functions, and meanings of important objects and monuments dating from prehistory through the Middle Ages, and consider these works of art in their social, historical and cultural contexts. The primary goals of this course are to learn how to look, how to describe and analyze what we see, and how to use these skills to understand and explain how art visually expresses meaning. At the end of the term, students will have gained a foundational knowledge of the object, scope and methods of the discipline of art history. The knowledge obtained in this introductory course will also guide students in their own creative endeavors.

PHAR-211

Histories and Aesthetics of Photography I

3 Credits

This course presents an overview of the multiple, intersecting histories and aesthetic practices of photography between 1800 and 1915 and its applications in fine art, snapshot, documentary, scientific, commercial, and propaganda in a global perspective. Course lectures include the medium’s pre-history and the development of photography as a modern art form. Students will learn about different photographic processes as well as the multiple interpretations of notable images from the era, and will analyze connections between science, culture, history, and photography.

PHAR-212

Histories and Aesthetics of Photography II

3 Credits

The objective of this course, the second course of a two-semester sequence, is to present an overview of the multiple, intersecting histories and aesthetic practices of photography from the development of Modernism to the present, including the medium's transformation by digital imaging in the 21st century. Photography's applications within fine art, documentary, scientific, journalistic, commercial and vernacular practices will be investigated within a global perspective, but primary emphasis is placed upon developments and movements within the United States and Europe.

PHAR-498

Photography Internship

1 - 3 Credits

The Photography Internship will provide students with the option to work in the photographic or visual communications field. Students may apply for internships to businesses based on the availability of positions and business job needs. Students must obtain permission of an instructor and complete the Internship Permission Form to enroll.

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.

PHGR-723

Research Core II

3 Credits

This course is the second in a sequence of two courses focusing on the completion of the thesis publication and thesis defense. Supported by the research tools and resources outlined in Research Core I, students will conduct mock defenses and complete all components of the thesis publication. At the conclusion of the course, students will successfully submit their thesis publication to ProQuest.

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 *

In the News

September 7, 2021

New leadership roles, faculty hires highlight changes in College of Art and Design

RIT's Schools of Art, American Crafts, Film and Animation, and Photographic Arts and Sciences are all under new leadership.
July 14, 2021

College of Art and Design’s renovation kicks into high gear

The project is part of a five-year masterplan that has already begun to renovate, rejuvenate, and transform spaces to meet the growing demands for a college that serves as the RIT’s creative hub at the intersection of technology, art, and design.
April 15, 2021

Renovation to RIT’s College of Art and Design is coming into focus

Renovation work inside RIT’s College of Art and Design—including key areas within the internationally recognized School of Photographic Arts and Sciences—is part of a five-year masterplan that has already begun to renovate, rejuvenate, and transform spaces to meet the growing demands for a college that serves as the university’s intersection of technology, art, and design.

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Publications

Therese Mulligan

This list contains selected publications for which I have contributed essays, written, edited or organized. Several of these projects accompanied exhibitions displayed either at Rochester Institute...