Course Details
Title | Understanding a Visual Language in Media |
Field of Study | Media |
Professor | hanyang (summerschool@hanyang.ac.kr) |
Type | Academic course |
Credits | 3 |
Contact hours | 45 |
Schedule | Morning |
Course code | ISS1004 |
Course number | 18010 |
Description | In this class, we will examine different visual languages using significant films and other media representative of important historic and contemporary ideas and movements. Screenings and readings guide discussions and analysis geared toward providing familiarity with a broad range of visual language and styles and connecting them to larger questions of culture production and artistic expression. |
Objective |
On completion of this course, students will understand basic film terminology and visual language and will be able to critically analyze the meaning of a visual sequence; students will understand film and other media as a whole, based on its basic components and cultural background. In addition, through comparing visual languages in various media, students will be able to examine and explore different production approaches. From this analysis, students will have opportunities to develop their own visual language as effective communicators. Finally, this course will provide students with the ability to break down sequences in films and other media and analyze them in a manner that extends beyond pure entertainment.
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Preparations | I’ll email you the course-pack entitled: Understanding a Visual Language in Media Study Guide |
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Last Updated | April 15, 2022 |