LHUM 333 - Approaches to Visual Culture

Institution:

Berklee College of Music

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Description:

Credits:3 credits Prerequisites:LCOR-112 (LCOR-231 or LCOR-232 also recommended but not required) Course Chair:C. Colatosti Required of:None Electable by:All Offered:Spring, Fall Description This course explores the critical and theoretical approaches to understanding the meanings we make of images, icons, and visual representations. Visual culture refers to what has traditionally been thought of as the fine arts as well as more popular forms of visible media such as comics, advertising, television, film, decorative arts, video, installations, performance art, and digital and new media art. Assignments will be both analytical and creative, incorporating writing, drawing, and collage. Readings and classroom discussions will be supplemented by viewings of Boston art collections. *Note:LCOR-231 or LCOR-232 are also recommended but not required.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

09/01/2007 - 09/01/2007 

Institution Website:

www.berklee.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 747-2222

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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