Visual Studies (VISST)Arts and Sciences
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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2019-2020.
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- Schedule of Classes - January 8, 2020 7:14PM EST
- Course Catalog - January 8, 2020 7:15PM EST
Classes
VISST 1101
Course Description
This course is an introductory design studio. The primary course objective is to introduce principles of visual literacy as it pertains to two-dimensional and three-dimensional issues in design at all ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: DEA 1101
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW M Van Rensselaer Hall 4101
Instructors
Elliott, J
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Additional Information
Permission of instructor is required for non-DEA majors. Enrollment limited. Priority given to DEA majors. Cost of materials: approx. $200.
VISST 2174
Course Description
Intensive consideration of the ways films generate meaning and of the ways we attribute meaning and value to films. Discussion ranges over commercial narrative, art cinema, documentary, and personal film ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PMA 2540
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Schwartz Ctr-Perform Arts B21
Instructors
Fitzpatrick, V
VISST 2511
Course Description
Weekly assignments in basic elements of choreography. Students compose and present short studies that are discussed and reworked. Problems are defined and explored through class improvisations. Informal ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PMA 2300, PMA 3300, PMA 4300, PMA 4301
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- M Schwartz Ctr-Perform Arts 320
Instructors
Suber, P
VISST 2701
Course Description
What does the representation of sexual encounter in the Arabian Nights ('Alf layla-wa layla) have to do with a politics of race and gender? This course explores the millenia-long history of mediations ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 2700, ENGL 2917, FGSS 2701, NES 2700
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Meeting Pattern
- M Goldwin Smith Hall 348
Instructors
Vaziri, P
- W Uris Hall 260
Instructors
Vaziri, P
VISST 2744
Course Description
This course combines hands-on instruction in gamelan, Indonesia's most prominent form of traditional music, and the academic study of the broader range of music found in contemporary Indonesia, including ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 2245, MUSIC 1341
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Meeting Pattern
- M Lincoln Hall B24
Instructors
Miller, C
- WF Lincoln Hall 149
Instructors
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Additional Information
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
VISST 2805
Course Description
Trade in and to Asia proved to be a key force in creating our modern "globalized" world. The Indian Ocean and the China Seas converged on Southeast Asia, where a cosmopolitan array of ships from every ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 2805, ASIAN 2285
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
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Meeting Pattern
- T Goldwin Smith Hall G22
Instructors
McGowan, K
Pan, A
- R Johnson Museum 2B07 study glry
Instructors
McGowan, K
Pan, A
VISST 3001
Course Description
How do we define reality with pictures? In this transhistorical course we focus on the theory and practice of depicting real objects and spaces—on works that could be called "documentary." These works ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ARTH 3001
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Goldwin Smith Hall G22
Instructors
Moisey, A
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- M Goldwin Smith Hall G20
Instructors
Moisey, A
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- F Goldwin Smith Hall G19
Instructors
Moisey, A
VISST 3175
Course Description
Global Cinema I and II together offer an overview of international film history from the late nineteenth century to today. Through a focus on key films and significant epochs, the course traces the evolution ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3261, PMA 3550, PMA 6550
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Schwartz Ctr-Perform Arts B21
Instructors
Fitzpatrick, V
Villarejo, A
VISST 3342
Course Description
Our present technology allows us to transmit and display information through a variety of media. To make the most of these media channels, it is important to consider the limitations and abilities of the ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 3420, PSYCH 3420, PSYCH 6420
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Credits and Grading Basis
3-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Malott Hall 251
Instructors
Field, D
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Additional Information
Recommended prerequisite: PSYCH 2050. 4-credit option is by permission of faculty.
Department Consent Required (Add)
VISST 3443
Course Description
Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael transformed the art of their time. Leonardo was an extraordinary thinker, scientist, and engineer as well as artist. Michelangelo invented grandiose projects for ambitious ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 3440
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Goldwin Smith Hall G24
Instructors
Lazzaro, C
VISST 3620
Course Description
The theory and practice of lighting design as a medium for artistic expression. This course explores the aesthetic and mechanical aspects of light and their application in a variety of disciplines. Emphasis ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PMA 3620
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR Schwartz Ctr-Perform Arts 120
Instructors
Moro, J
VISST 3798
Course Description
Focused, practical exercises teach the student fundamental staging techniques that bring written text to theatrical life. A core objective is to increase the student's awareness of why and how certain ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PMA 3880
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Schwartz Ctr-Perform Arts SB21
Instructors
Feldshuh, D
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Additional Information
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
VISST 3830
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to selected key themes in cinema and the moving image from South Asia. The course investigates documentary, artistic, and commercial cinemas, focusing on concepts and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 3830, ARTH 6830, ASIAN 3339, ASIAN 6669
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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- TR Goldwin Smith Hall G24
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Dadi, I
VISST 4101
Course Description
Works of art have always engendered political, social, and cultural meanings. This seminar presents an introduction to the methods used by art historians and the objects and ideas that constitute ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 4101, ARTH 6101
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Meeting Pattern
- W Goldwin Smith Hall 144
Instructors
Anderson, B
VISST 4436
Course Description
The course will treat various aspects of Indian film, with focal topics to vary from year to year. These topics will include religion in Indian film, Indian art films, and the golden age of Indian film. ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 4436, PMA 4536
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- W Rockefeller Hall B16
Instructors
Gold, D
VISST 4525
Course Description
This course will explore a concern shared by contemporary women writers and artists. In their works, bodily visibility raises questions about sexuality, race, and mother-daughter relations. They also use ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 4525, ENGL 4525
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- W Goldwin Smith Hall 164
Instructors
Samuels, S
VISST 4793
Course Description
A continuation of PMA 3570, Introduction to Visual Storytelling, students will dive deeper into creating story driven short form narratives. Students will have the opportunity to develop and produce a ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PMA 4585
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Schwartz Ctr-Perform Arts SB23
Instructors
Palmer, J
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Additional Information
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
VISST 4852
Course Description
Shadowplay is a superb medium for storytelling. As with many performing arts in Asia, neither the highly stylized images of puppets, nor its musical, or linguistic complexity detract from its wide popularity. ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 4852, ARTH 6852, ASIAN 4442, ASIAN 6646
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Johnson Museum 2B07 study glry
Instructors
McGowan, K