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VIS 85AMedia History

4 units · VIS · UC San Diego

A survey of media history and theory across a range of national and international contexts. Offers historically situated analysis of print, audio, text-based, image-based, and time-based media art and design in narrative, avant-garde, and documentary forms across different movements, genres, and styles with attention to associated theories and conventions (such as mechanical, electronic, graphical, lens-based, video, digital, and mixed media). Program or materials fees may apply.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

From the catalog: “none.”

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

One of the options in (2)

  • Visual Arts (Media) (B.A.)
  • Visual Arts (Studio) (B.A.)
What it opens up

Courses that list VIS 85A as a prerequisite (4)