COMM 380 - Visual Media in a Cultural Context

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

COMMUNICATION

Description:

Prerequisite: COMM 100 or COMM 101, and junior standingCulture mediates visually between individuals and their society.Visual media takes the form of films, paintings, web sites, interactivemedia, video and advertising. In this course we explore visual mediain a cultural context by examining visual cues and patterns andtheir significance as we try to identify a society's cultural aesthetic.We look at what is unique to a culture and what is seeminglyuniversal. We try to identify our own cultural filters, and increase our awareness of other filters and their underlying values. We ask,"What is cultural reality?" and examine how cultural collisions act asa catalyst in shaping the self, family, community and the culture atlarge.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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