CJN-152 Visual Aesthetics
Students will analyze how visual texts are constructed within a social historical context. This course introduces a formalist approach to understanding visual media, such as screen language. Students will acquire visual literacy through defining and applying concepts in cinematography, mise-en-scene, editing, and genre analysis. Students will develop analytical skills to deconstruct the components of a frame, sequence, or film/video.
Prerequisite
Students who specified one or more of these Programs of Study or Program Foci Communication and Journalism Major BA, Communication and Journalism Major BS, Communication and Journalism Media and Film Major BA, Communication and Journalism Media and Film Major BS, Global and Cultural Communications Major BA, Global and Cultural Communications Major BS, Journalism Major BA, Journalism Major BS
Offered
Fall, Spring