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Spring 2010 Registration Open Now
Now is the time to enroll in VIST 1300: Introduction to Visual Studies (2.30-5.30p W) ably taught by image scholar and practitioner, Professor Keith Houk . Guest lecturers from across the campus and the city contribute to this innovative course exploring the nature of vision, the production and dissemination of visual knowledge, symbolism and semiotics, visual images as signifiers of socio-culture, and the use of visual technologies in research investigations.
SAVE THE DATE: March 24th, 2010
Keith Carter Awarded Lenses of our Perception Lecture
Be sure to mark your calendars for our Visual Studies Spring event, Lenses of our Perception lecture which has been awarded to Texas Artist of the Year, Keith Carter for his work, Ocularia . Keith will deliver his award lecture on March 24th, 2010.
(image credit: Keith Carter, Star Pillars, 2009)
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More information about the new, innovative Visual Studies minor can be found here. See our advisor, Mr. Landis Odoms, to enroll in the minor.
An Introduction to Visual Studies
In our image saturated world, visual literacy is not an extravagance, it is a necessity.
Visual imagery entertains us and sells products. It also shapes the way we remember the past and envision gender, race, and social class.
Cultural literacy requires an appreciation of visual culture: of art, film, and photography.
Visual Studies teaches you how to analyze and decode images, to interpret visual texts, and to use photography and film as investigative tools.
Comprehensive in our interdisciplinary approach to exploring our visual experience, Visual Studies at the University of Houston is unique in its:
- Wealth of local, national, and international connections.
- Partnerships with local arts institutions.
- Breadth of its expertise, which stretches from optometry, perceptual psychology, and cognitive science, to visual ethnography and the humanities and arts.
Visual Studies at the University of Houston is the first truly interdisciplinary program of its kind in the United States...
Join us as we build something special and unique!
