VS 521SEM - Intro to Critical Theory

In this course students will develop introductory understanding of the variety of methods and subjects of contemporary critique of representation. We will read key texts of major figures in contemporary critical theory and consider critiques of representation through the study of spectacle, simulation, cultural action as well as psychoanalysis, semiotics and poststructuralism. The goal will be to locate as many critical tools as possible for use in the student’s own work.

Credits: 3