Visual Anthropology

Catalog description

This course studies the anthropology of visual communication and visual culture. Specifically the relationships between cultural anthropology and communication theory to space, photography, film, the body, art and aesthetics, museums, the Internet, multi-media, and mobile and social media will be considered in various cultural contexts. Screenings of ethnographic and documentary films, as well as hands-on use of media technologies, will be incorporated in the course content. ADVISORY: ENGLC1000 or ENG 101 with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent. NOTE: Students taking online courses must log in during the first week of the course or make special arrangements with the instructor to avoid being dropped.