| Date | Daily Topic | Readings | Assignments Due |
| 8/30/04 |
Introductions and introduction to course. What is Visual Culture? |
S&C: TOC Introduction 1- 9 |
Bring in visual image to introduce yourself to the class w/ paragraph. |
| 9/6/04 | No Class – Labor Day | ||
| 9/13/04 | Images, Power and
Politics Film:Triumph of the Will |
S&C: pp 10-44 Reader: Barthes (2); Volosinov |
4 words in Glossary; Look at Group Project possibilites, decide which project you want to do; have a back up in mind. |
| 9/20/04 |
Viewers Make Meaning Film: The Japanese Version |
S&C: pp 45-71 |
6 words in Glossary Group Journal posted to WebCT by Sunday, Sept 26, 9:00 p.m.
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| 9/27/04 | Mass Media & the Public
Sphere Film: Presidential Campaign Advertisements |
S&C: pp 151-188 |
3 words in Glossary; Look at Stephen's Guide to Logical Fallacies http://www.datanation.com/fallacies/index.htm; bring in an ad that uses one or more of these fallacies and be prepared to talk about it. EL--9/30--1st presidential debate (LD); 9pm EST, FOX |
| 10/4/04 |
Spectatorship, Power and Knowledge |
S&C: pp 72-108
Reader: Foucault; Bordo |
3 Words in Glossary;
Steps 1-4 for Debate 1 posted to blog
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10/12/04 (Tuesday) |
Consumer Culture & Manufacturing Desire Class date moved for Columbus Holiday |
S&C: 189-236; Reader: Adorno |
3 words in Glossary; Blog posts for both VP debate and 2nd Presidential completed. Media options and list of class blogs EL--10/13--3rd Pres debate (LD); 9pm EST, network TBA |
| 10/18/04 |
Discuss EL papers Selling the “New” Films: The Merchants of Cool |
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Final blog posts, for 3rd
Presidential debate, due by 5 p.m. 10/17. |
| 10/25/04 |
Reproduction & Visual Technologies |
S&C: pp 109-150 Reader: Benjamin |
6 words in Glossary Draft of Integrative essay #1; Peer review
in class. |
| 11/1/04 |
Postmodernism and Popular Culture Production Lab: Photoshop |
S&C: pp 237-278 |
3 words in Glossary EL--Field Trip # 1 11/5: Museum/Monument Visit, DC |
| 11/8/04 | Scientific Looking;
Looking at Science |
S&C: pp 279-314 Reader: Hartouni, Balsamo |
3 Words in Glossary;
Blog post on your EL reflections, perhaps with links |
| 11/15/04 |
Race in the Visual Culture Film: Ethnic Notions |
Reader: McClintock, |
6 Words in Glossary EL--Field Trip # 2 11/19: Ballston Common Mall |
| 11/22/04 |
Global Flow of Visual Culture Film: |
S&C: pp 315-347 Reader: Shohat, Wark |
3 Words in Glossary; Blog post on your EL reflections, perhaps with links Draft of Integrative essay #2; Peer review in class. |
| 11/29/04 | Course wrap-up and evaluations | Final Integrative essay | |
| 12/6/04 | Group project presentations | Group Journal posted to WebCT by Tuesday, Dec. 7, 9:00 p.m. | |
| 12/13/04 | Turn in Portfolios NCC Student Lounge | Portfolios due before noon |
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