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Visual Studies Minor

Minor in Visual Studies

The Visual Studies Minor is a lecture-based overview of the history and theories of this interdisciplinary field. Courses introduce students to the field by providing a solid foundation in visual culture, art history and contemporary theory. A broad range of current visual culture examples enhance learning and make the study relevant to everyday experiences. Students will explore the social, economic and cultural dimensions of the image-based world that surrounds us. The Required courses focus on visual communication, technological innovations and the productive economy within which image culture is made.

Administered by: School of Image Arts

Exclusions: This minor is not available to students in the following programs:

To receive this Minor, students must complete six (6) courses from the following curriculum:

Required courses (2):

MPC 210 Introduction to Visual Culture
NPF 504 Technology, Culture and Communication I

Plus four (4) of the following:

NPF 188 From Page to Screen
NPF 507 Critical Theory
NPF 552 The Political Economy of Culture
NPF 553 Modern Movements in the Arts I
NPF 562 Media and Communication
NPF 569 Disaster Images: Memory and Response
NPF 570 Advertising and Consumer Culture
NPF 604 Technology, Culture and Communication II
NPF 606 Contemporary Art Theory
NPF 607 Cultural Studies
SEM 201 Visual Semiotics

Please see  (PDF file) Senate Policy 148 for further information about Minors.