VISUAL RHETORIC: PERSUASIVE IMAGES (CM3055)

This course will examine the hows and whys by which visual cultural products circulate, attempt to persuade audiences, and have effects in contemporary media cultures. These include: film, television, advertising, public spaces, photojournalism, and new media. The course answers the question: How do images, audio-visual products, and their place in media cultures shape us as individuals, groups, or nations?