Visual Studies (VISST)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

VISST 2000

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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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 2000ARTH 2000COML 2000

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2666 VISST 2000   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Moisey, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2667 VISST 2000   DIS 201

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Moisey, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2668 VISST 2000   DIS 202

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Moisey, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2669 VISST 2000   DIS 203

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Moisey, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2670 VISST 2000   DIS 204

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Moisey, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2671 VISST 2000   DIS 205

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Moisey, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2672 VISST 2000   DIS 206

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Moisey, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2673 VISST 2000   DIS 207

    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Moisey, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2674 VISST 2000   DIS 208

    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Moisey, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

VISST 2750

These seminars offer an introduction to the humanities by exploring historical, cultural, social, and political themes. Students will explore themes in critical dialogue with a range of texts and media ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • Topic: After Images: From Photography to AI

  •  2654 VISST 2750   SEM 102

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Lorca Fuentealba, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment preference given to: students accepted into the Humanities Scholars Program. For course description, see https://as.cornell.edu/research/hsp-core-courses

VISST 2812

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
  •  2152 VISST 2812   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Kirk, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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

VISST 4155

Topic: Latin American Moderinsims and Technology. The involvement of Latin American artists with modern media technologies dates at least to the late nineteenth century and has especially flourished in ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  2630 VISST 4155   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Fernandez, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

VISST 6155

Topic: Latin American Modernisms and Technology. The involvement of Latin American artists with modern media technologies dates at least to the late nineteenth century and has especially flourished in ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  2627 VISST 6155   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Fernandez, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person