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ART 256 Visual Literacy
Humanities & Social Sciences Program
Prague, Czech Republic
Dates: 2/1/22 - 5/24/22
ART 256 Visual Literacy
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Anglo-American University
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Primary Subject Area: Journalism
Other Subject Area: Art History
Instruction in: English
Course Code: ART 256
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to engage students in the creative process and foster understanding of the visual culture. Topics of study include visual expression, communication and ideological meaning in painting, advertising, graphic design, photography, film, computer graphics and typography. Through theory, methods and applications, students will develop an understanding of the visual culture and the creative processes inherent in them. Students will discuss, analyze, interpret, and understand the role which the visual phenomena play in their lives and in society. The course is organized around readings, reflections of the topics through critical evaluation and opinion sharing assignments, written assignments and projects designed to promote visual literacy and understanding of visual images.