CCM301

This course offers an introduction to the history, theory, economy, technology, production, consumption, and regulation of visual culture and creative industry in modern Asian society. We live in a visual world. Asian visual culture producers have contributed to the diversity of this world. From Miyazaki's animations, Hong Kong's martial arts movies, Korean popular media, Chinese avant-garde artists' political voices to ordinary social media users, visual productions enrich intellectual and popular cultural landscape in Asia. Visual culture is a necessary part of gaining a better understanding of a specific culture and the relationship between various cultures in a globalized world. This course aims at providing students a broad view on Asian visual culture, and an in-depth investigation of visual culture as a necessary component of, and a great impact on Asian society. The course also aims at encouraging the comparative studies of politics and esthetics of visual culture in different cultural contexts, and helps students become critical viewer of visual culture and mindful users of media.

All Years

Fall Semester