Spring 2024
Meeting:
MW 12:30pm - 2:20pm / DEM 124
SLN:
12296
Section Type:
Seminar
Instructor:
INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL CULTURE (AH,
SSC)
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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
SEEING THE WORLD AND VISUALIZING IT
WHAT ROLE HAVE PRINT, PHOTOGRAPHY,
OR THE INTERNET PLAYED IN THE
HISTORY AND CIRCULATION OF IMAGES?
HOW DO IMAGES SHAPE IDENTITY THROUG
ART, PHOTOJOURNALISM, OR
ADVERTISING? WHY DO SOME IMAGES
ENRAGE AND OFFEND, WHILE OTHERS ARE
VENERATED AND WORSHIPPED?
ENCOMPASSING THREE APPROACHES
(THEORY, HISTORY, CULTURE) TO THE
STUDY OF IMAGES, AND THROUGH CROSS-
CULTURAL COMPARISON, THIS COURSE
INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO VISUAL
CULTURE OR TO THE WAYS IN WHICH
PEOPLE MAKE IMAGES, ENCOUNTER THEM
IN EVERYDAY LIFE, UNDERSTAND THEM,
AND USE THEM TO MAKE SENSE OF
THEMSELVES AND THE WORLD AROUND
THEM.
Catalog Description:
Investigates the theoretical and practical problems of interpretation and knowledge production in a topic chosen by the instructor. Primarily for majors. Prerequisite: CHID 101.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
January 23, 2025 - 6:19 am