English 172: 
Introduction to Visual Culture
Spring 2007
Jefferson Hendricks
English Department 
Centenary College of Louisiana
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Syllabus
(This schedule is subject to change; check back before every class for updates)
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Week One:  Jan. 8-12

Mo  Jan 8:          Introduction to Course

We  Jan 10:       


Fr  Jan 12:            

Week Two:  Jan. 15-19

Mo  Jan 15:


We Jan 17:    


Fr  Jan 19:
Week Three:  Jan. 22-26

Mo Jan 22:


We Jan 24: 


Fr Jan 26    Review for Hour Exam on Practices of Looking
Week Four:  Jan 29-Feb 2

Mo Jan 29 :


We Jan 31:      Hour Exam on Practices of Looking:  short answer portion of the exam taken from the glossary and our online keywords/key people sections  


Fr Feb 2:     No Class:  Turn in take-home portion of exam on Practictes of Looking to Ms. Palmer, Jackson Hall 304, by 2:00 pm
Week Five:  Feb. 5-9

Mo Feb 5:    


We Feb 7: 

Fr Feb 9:
Week Six:  Feb 12-16


Mo Feb 12:

We Feb 14:

Fr Feb 16:

Week Seven:  Feb. 19-23
 NO CLASS -- MARDI GRAS BREAK

Week Eight:    Feb. 26-Mar. 2
Mo Feb 26: 

We Feb 28:  


Fr Mar 2:
Week Nine:    Mar. 5-9

Mo  Mar 5:  

We Mar 7:    

*****    Th  Mar 8:    Essay #1 due by 2:00 pm to Ms. Palmer in Jackson Hall 307    

Fr Mar 9:  

Week Ten:    Mar. 12-16

Mo Mar 12:    Hour Exam on The Photograph:  short answer portion of the exam taken from our online keywords/key people/key images sections and the text book  

We Mar 14:    No Class:    Turn in take-home portion of exam on The Photograph to Ms. Palmer, Jackson Hall 304, by 2:00 pm   


Fr  Mar 16:      Begin unit on "Film as Visual Culture"

Week Eleven:  Mar 19-23

Mo Mar 19:

We Mar 21:
Fr Mar 23:
  
Week Twelve:  Mar. 26-30

Mo Mar 26:

***  Special Event:  Tu Mar 27:  Photographer Joyce Wilson

We Mar 28:   No Class  [ in order to attend Joyce Wilson's presentation]


Fr Mar 30:  
Week Thirteen:  Apr. 2-6

Mo Apr 2:

We Apr 4:


Fr Apr 6:   No Class -- Easter Break

Week Fourteen:  Apr. 9-13

Mo Apr 9:   No Class -- Easter Break

We Apr 11:

Fr Apr 13:      
Week Fifteen:  April 16-20

Mo Apr 16:


We  Apr 18:


Fr Apr 20:

Week Sixteen:  Apr. 23-27

Mo April 23:  

We Apr 25:  No Class:  Prepare for Final Exam

Fr Apr 27:       No Class:  Prepae for Final Exam 



Final Exam:  

Tuesday, May 1:    8:00-11:00 am  Jackson Hall 304  

Part I:    The short answer exam will be twenty ids/terms/definitions/images/people, etc. that we've studied during the unit on film.  The exam is only on the film unit.  (The exam format will be exactly like the first two unit exams).  

Part II:   You will need to turn in a 500-word essay during the exam period in which you analyze a film of your choice.  You may choose a film from any era, genre, length, etc.  In the essay you should demonstrate your ability to analyze film as a "visual art"; pay close attention to the way the film works as a visual object.  It's less necessary in this essay to talk about the film as a narrative; rather, how does it construct its meaning through its accumulation of images?  Your essay should reflect what you've been reading and thinking about how film works as a visual medium.  


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