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HAVC 201AIntroduction to Visual Studies and Critical Theory

5 creditsGraduateStudent Option

Introduces the visual studies discipline, providing students with an overview of the field's development, its primary texts, and its issues of central concern. Features intensive readings and student-led discussions.

Prerequisites

Enrollment is restricted to graduate students.

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When it runs

Fall 2026Open Fall 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Seminar
Tue 3:30pm–6:30pm
Porter Acad 245C. BordeauxOpen 3/10

Fall 2025Open Fall 2025

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Seminar
Fri 1:00pm–4:00pm
Porter Acad 245N. FurtadoOpen 3/10

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Nicole Furtado4.0 / 53.1 / 571%7

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