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TOPICS IN VISUAL CULTURE (VC1091)

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TOPICS IN VISUAL CULTURE (VC1910)

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TOPICS IN VISUAL CULTURE (VC2091)

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INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL CULTURE (VC2100)

This course considers the construction of the visual world and our participation in it. Through a transcultural survey of materials, contexts and theories, students will learn how visual practices relate to other cultural activities, how they shape identity and environmental basic ways, and how vision functions in correspondance with other senses.

ART, CULT., & GENDER IN ITAL. RENAISSANCE (VC3014)

Gender in the Italian Renaissance Examines the art and culture of the Italian Renaissance from the ever-expanding modern perspectives of Gay and Women's studies. Studies the art of Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo and lesser-known artists, as well as Castiglione's Book of the Courtier, within the broad context of early modern history and in relation to contemporaneous sexual practices and gender roles. Includes Louvre visits.

TOPICS IN VISUAL CULTURE (VC3091)

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SENIOR THESIS OR SENIOR PROJECT (VC4095)

Students seeking the Art History degree with a Visual Culture track are required to complete either a thesis or senior project which links an art historical issue to at least one other discipline.

A Senior Project is an independent study representing a Major Capstone Project that needs to be registered using the Senior Project registration form.
(Download: https://aupforms.formstack.com/workflows/senior_project)

PARIS CULTURAL WALKING TOUR (WT1001)

The Walking Tours explore different quartiers or areas in Paris of cultural and historical interest. Led by an AUP French Professor, the group often visits places “off the beaten track,” thus expanding the students’ geographical as well as linguistic horizons. Students are strongly urged to participate in these outings and encouraged to use the opportunity to practice their oral skills. For all levels.

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