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VISST 2000

Introduction to Visual Studies

This course provides an introduction to modes of vision and the historical impact of visual images, visual structures, and visual space on culture, communication, and politics. It examines all aspects ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 2000, ARTH 2000, COML 2000
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))

Class Number & Section Details

4570 VISST 2000 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm Klarman Hall KG70: Rhodes Rawl
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Rickard, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

4571 VISST 2000 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- F 9:05am - 9:55am Goldwin Smith Hall G22
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Rickard, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

4572 VISST 2000 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- F 10:10am - 11:00am Rockefeller Hall B16
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Rickard, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

4573 VISST 2000 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm Goldwin Smith Hall 124
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Rickard, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

4574 VISST 2000 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
- M 10:10am - 11:00am Rockefeller Hall B16
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Rickard, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

4575 VISST 2000 DIS 205
Meeting Pattern
- F 9:05am - 9:55am Goldwin Smith Hall 124
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Rickard, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

4576 VISST 2000 DIS 206
Meeting Pattern
- F 10:10am - 11:00am Goldwin Smith Hall G22
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Rickard, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

4577 VISST 2000 DIS 207
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm Goldwin Smith Hall 122
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Rickard, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

4578 VISST 2000 DIS 208
Meeting Pattern
- M 10:10am - 11:00am Goldwin Smith Hall G24
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Rickard, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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VISST 2790

Jewish Films and Filmmakers: Hollywood and Beyond

What does it mean to call a film is Jewish? Does it have to represent Jewish life? Does it have to feature characters identifiable as Jews? If artists who identify as Jews-actors, directors, screenwriters, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 2790, JWST 2790, PMA 2490
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

1434 VISST 2790 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm White Hall 106
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Shapiro, E
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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VISST 2805

Introduction to Asian Art: Material Worlds

Trade in and to Asia proved to be a key force in creating our modern globalized world. The Indian Ocean and the China Seas converged on Southeast Asia, where a cosmopolitan array of ships from every shore ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ARTH 2805, ASIAN 2285, SHUM 2805
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))

Class Number & Section Details

4617 VISST 2805 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- T 10:10am - 11:25am Sibley Hall 101
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  McGowan, K
  Pan, A
- R 10:10am - 11:25am Johnson Museum 2L41 lecture rm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  McGowan, K
  Pan, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

4618 VISST 2805 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- R 1:25pm - 2:15pm Goldwin Smith Hall 124
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  McGowan, K
  Pan, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

4619 VISST 2805 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- F 1:25pm - 2:15pm Goldwin Smith Hall 348
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  McGowan, K
  Pan, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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VISST 2812

Hieroglyphs to HTML: History of Writing

An introduction to the history and theory of writing systems from cuneiform to the alphabet, historical and new writing media, and the complex relationship of writing technologies to human language and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 2812, CLASS 2812, LING 2212, NES 2812, SHUM 2812, STS 2812
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8557 VISST 2812 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 1:25pm - 2:15pm Goldwin Smith Hall G64-Kau Aud
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Kirk, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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This is part of the Cornell Prison Education Program (CPEP).

VISST 3175

Global Cinema and Media

Global Cinema and Media offers a survey of international film and media history from the late nineteenth century to today. Through a focus on key films and significant epochs, the course traces the evolution ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3261, PMA 3550, PMA 6550
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

5448 VISST 3175 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:00pm - 4:30pm Schwartz Ctr-Perform Arts B21
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Haenni, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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VISST 3342

Human Perception: Application to Computer Graphics, Art, and Visual Display

Our present technology allows us to transmit and display information through a variety of media. To make the most of these media channels, it is important to consider the limitations and abilities of the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 3420, PSYCH 3420
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

14141 VISST 3342 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm Goldwin Smith Hall G76-Lewis
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Field, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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VISST 3650

History and Theory of Digital Art

In this course, we will examine the role of electronic and digital technologies in the arts of the late 20th and 21st centuries with emphasis on Europe and North America. Beginning with the cybernetically ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 3650, ARTH 6653, INFO 3660, STS 3650
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

4509 VISST 3650 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 11:40am - 12:55pm Goldwin Smith Hall G22
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Fernandez, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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VISST 3706

Photo-Text

This course will trace ideas about photography, its technical processes, as well as the presence of photographic images in literary expression, museum exhibitions, institutional practices, and popular ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ENGL 3706
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18028 VISST 3706 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 11:40am - 12:55pm Goldwin Smith Hall 236
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Hill, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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VISST 3760

American Cinema since 1968

In 1968, amongst cultural and political turmoil, the American film industry adopted the ratings system, which helped usher in the kinds of cinema we know today. This course focuses on developments in U.S. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 3760, PMA 3560
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

4369 VISST 3760 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Schwartz Ctr-Perform Arts B21
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Haenni, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

4370 VISST 3760 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm Morrill Hall 110
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

4371 VISST 3760 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- F 12:20pm - 1:10pm Morrill Hall 110
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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VISST 4151

Topics in Media Arts

From the 20th-century to the present, artists have made art using live entities including plants, animals, cells, tissue cultures and bacteria. They have designed habitats, plants, body organs, imaged ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 4151, ARTH 6151, STS 4511, STS 6511, VISST 6151
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Section Topic

Topic: Biological Art (Bio Art)
Class Number & Section Details

4627 VISST 4151 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:00pm - 4:30pm Goldwin Smith Hall G19
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Fernandez, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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VISST 4260

Adaptation: Visceral Text and Performance

The act of adaptation invokes a response to source material from a variety of inspiration(s) -- images, poems, stories, iconic moments, people, legends, events, histories. Artist/creators work to transcend ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PMA 4660
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

5454 VISST 4260 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:30pm - 4:25pm Schwartz Ctr-Perform Arts SB21
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Milles, B
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instructor Consent Required (Add)

VISST 4460

Lightscapes

Sunset, polar night, Times Square, satellites in space—these are just four lightscapes. Light is essential to humanity in multifaceted ways. It both reflects and shapes human interactions with the environment. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: BSOC 4460, HIST 4466, STS 4460
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

4973 VISST 4460 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:00pm - 4:30pm Morrill Hall 102
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Pritchard, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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VISST 4706

Labor On and Off Screen

Labor is a universal human activity that orders societal hierarchies and determines value. Cinema and television, by zooming in and out of labor paid or unpaid, masculine or feminine, tedious or pleasurable, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 4713, ASIAN 6713, PMA 4513, PMA 6513, SHUM 4713, SHUM 6713, VISST 6706
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

1757 VISST 4706 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:00pm - 4:30pm A D White House 109
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Ma, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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VISST 4793

Film and Video Production II

A continuation of PMA 3570, Introduction to Visual Storytelling, students will dive deeper into creating story driven short form narratives. Students will have the opportunity to develop and produce a ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PMA 4585
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

5452 VISST 4793 STU 501
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 4:45pm Schwartz Ctr-Perform Arts SB12
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Palmer, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

VISST 6151

Topics in Media Arts

Topic - Biological Art (Bio Art): From the late 20th-century to the present, artists have made art using live entities including plants, animals, cells, tissue cultures and bacteria. They have designed ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 4151, ARTH 6151, STS 4511, STS 6511, VISST 4151
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Section Topic

Topic: Biological Art (Bio Art)
Class Number & Section Details

4630 VISST 6151 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:00pm - 4:30pm Goldwin Smith Hall G19
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Fernandez, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
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Instruction Mode: In Person

VISST 6706

Labor On and Off Screen

Labor is a universal human activity that orders societal hierarchies and determines value. Cinema and television, by zooming in and out of labor paid or unpaid, masculine or feminine, tedious or pleasurable, ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 4713, ASIAN 6713, PMA 4513, PMA 6513, SHUM 4713, SHUM 6713, VISST 4706
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

1753 VISST 6706 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:00pm - 4:30pm A D White House 109
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Ma, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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VISST 2000 Introduction to Visual Studies

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VISST 2790 Jewish Films and Filmmakers: Hollywood and Beyond

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VISST 2805 Introduction to Asian Art: Material Worlds

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VISST 2812 Hieroglyphs to HTML: History of Writing

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VISST 3175 Global Cinema and Media

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VISST 3342 Human Perception: Application to Computer Graphics, Art, and Visual Display

VISST 2000

Introduction to Visual Studies

VISST 2790

Jewish Films and Filmmakers: Hollywood and Beyond

VISST 2805

Introduction to Asian Art: Material Worlds

VISST 2812

Hieroglyphs to HTML: History of Writing

VISST 3175

Global Cinema and Media

VISST 3342

Human Perception: Application to Computer Graphics, Art, and Visual Display

VISST 3650

History and Theory of Digital Art

VISST 3706

Photo-Text

VISST 3760

American Cinema since 1968

VISST 4151

Topics in Media Arts

VISST 4260

Adaptation: Visceral Text and Performance

VISST 4460

Lightscapes

VISST 4706

Labor On and Off Screen

VISST 4793

Film and Video Production II