Autumn 2024
Meeting:
MW 2:30pm - 4:20pm / CDH 115
SLN:
12747
Section Type:
Seminar
Joint Sections:
CMS 297 A
Instructor:
INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL CULTURE (A&H
SSC)
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THIS COURSE INTERROGATES THE
PERVASIVENESS, POWER AND MEANING OF
IMAGES IN EVERYDAY LIFE. IT
INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE FIELD OF
STUDY CALLED VISUAL CULTURE THAT
EXAMINES IMAGES AS REPRESENTATIONS,
AS MEDIA AND AS FORMS OF
COMMUNICATION, IN FIELDS AS DIVERSE
AS ART, JOURNALISM, ADVERTISING,
FILMS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA. WHY ARE
IMAGES CONSIDERED POWERFUL ENOUGH T
CENSOR AND REGULATE? WHAT ROLE HAVE
TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS PRINT,
PHOTOGRAPHY AND CINEMA PLAYED IN TH
HISTORY OF IMAGES?
Catalog Description:
Examines a different subject or problem from a comparative framework. Satisfies the Gateways major/minor requirement. Offered: AWSp.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
January 23, 2025 - 5:00 am