Arts, Sciences, and Engineering					Film and Media Studies
Course Section Listing	Course	Course Title					Term	Credits	Status
COURSE_SECTION-3-193193	FMST 228-01	Reflections of the Self: Visual Media and Culture in the German-speaking Context					Spring 2025	4.0	Open
Schedule:		Day Begin End Location Start Date End Date TR 1105 AM 1220 PM 01/21/2025 05/11/2025
Enrollment:		Enrolled      3	Capacity      20
Co-Located:		CLTR 239A-01 (P), CLTR 439A-01, ENGL 334-01, FMST 228-01, GRMN 239-01
Instructors:		Martin Dawson
Delivery Mode:		In-Person
Description:		What is the self, and where can we find it? What do we see when we look in the mirror, in a photograph, or in a short video? What role do these and other optical media play in the search for the self? Can the self be represented visually? In this new seminar, students will engage with these and other questions posed by a diverse range of texts and other media. Course materials will be drawn from literature, philosophy, and other media contemporaneous to the invention and reception of various visual media, such as photography and film in the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries This course is designed for all undergraduates. Emphasis on developing close reading and media literacy skills. Instruction and discussion will be in English and all course materials will be in English or in English translation
Offered:		Fall Spring