Visual Studies (VISST)Arts and Sciences
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Course descriptions provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.
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- Schedule of Classes - October 15, 2026 7:07PM EDT
Classes
VISST 2000
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 2000, ARTH 2000, COML 2000
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Moisey, A
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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Meeting Pattern
- F
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Moisey, A
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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Meeting Pattern
- F
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Moisey, A
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Moisey, A
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Moisey, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Moisey, A
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Moisey, A
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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Meeting Pattern
- M
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Moisey, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
VISST 2512
Course Description
Contemporary World Cinema offers an introduction to some of the most acclaimed international films of the 21st century. We will consider narrative, documentary, animation, and experimental films from multiple ... view course details
VISST 2750
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 2750, COML 2750, NES 2750, RELST 2750, ROMS 2750, SHUM 2750
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Rebhi, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For course description, see https://as.cornell.edu/research/hsp-core-courses.
VISST 2790
Course Description
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
VISST 2812
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 2812, CLASS 2812, LING 2212, NES 2812, SHUM 2812, STS 2812
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
VISST 3560
Course Description
Computers are powerful tools for working, playing, thinking, and living. Laptops, PDAs, webcams, cell phones, and iPods are not just devices, they also provide narratives, metaphors, and ways of seeing ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 3061, COMM 3560, INFO 3561, STS 3561
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
VISST 3812
Course Description
Anchoring the East and West coasts, New York and Los Angeles have been celebrated and excoriated in films. On the edge literally and metaphorically, these cities seem to be about competing visions of urban ... view course details
VISST 4155
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 4155, ARTH 6155, LATA 4155, LATA 6155, VISST 6155
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
VISST 4444
Course Description
This seminar examines “experimental media”, an umbrella term for experimental literature, poetry, film, video, photography, music, radio, theater, sound art, computer games, and other new media. With ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 4444, ARTH 6444, GERST 4444, GERST 6444, PMA 4444, PMA 6444, VISST 6444
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
VISST 4641
Course Description
Since the late 19th century, the effects of capitalism across the globe have been profoundly transformative and have intensified with the demise of the older colonial empires, the rise of nationalism and ... view course details
VISST 4855
Course Description
This seminar explores how patterned cloths serve as a symbolic medium, functioning on multiple levels of understanding and communication. As spun, dyed, and woven threads of consequence, textiles can be ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 4855, ARTH 6855, ASIAN 4487, ASIAN 6644, SHUM 4455, VISST 6855
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
VISST 6155
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 4155, ARTH 6155, LATA 4155, LATA 6155, VISST 4155
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
VISST 6444
Course Description
This seminar examines “experimental media”, an umbrella term for experimental literature, poetry, film, video, photography, music, radio, theater, sound art, computer games, and other new media. With ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 4444, ARTH 6444, GERST 4444, GERST 6444, PMA 4444, PMA 6444, VISST 4444
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
VISST 6855
Course Description
This seminar explores how patterned cloths serve as a symbolic medium, functioning on multiple levels of understanding and communication. As spun, dyed, and woven threads of consequence, textiles can be ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 4855, ARTH 6855, ASIAN 4487, ASIAN 6644, SHUM 4455, VISST 4855
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))