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MEDIAST 101 - Visual Culture

Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies Undergraduate CLS - College of Letters and Science

Subject

MEDIAST

Course Number

101

Department

Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies

Course Level

Undergraduate

Course Title

Visual Culture

Course Description

Our highly mediated culture provides an ever-intensifying richness of visual information. Using a mix of film, television, photography, advertising, and/or the internet, this class will explore cultural and social theoretical approaches to critically analyzing visual media and viewing practices from a Media Studies perspective. The course is designed to foster a critical understanding of media images, inviting students to question and critique the many and multiple messages at work within visual culture.

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Grading Basis

Default Letter Grade; P/NP Option

Instructors

Jackson

Prerequisites

Media Studies major or consent of instructor.

Credit Restriction Courses

-

Term

Fall and Spring

Weeks

15

Lecture Hours Min

3

Lecture Hours Max

4

Discussion Hours Min

2

Outside Work Hours Min

7

Outside Work Hours Max

8