University General Course Catalog 2020-2021 
    
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ENG 355 - Visual and Material Rhetorics

(3 units)
Explores a variety of rhetorical lenses that can be used to study and craft visual and material texts, using both textual and field-based methods.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Corequisite(s): ENG 301.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3 units: 150-minutes per week X 15 weeks
Offered: Every Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. identify and apply traditional rhetorical concepts to contemporary visual and material artifacts.
2. recognize a range of contemporary methods for analyzing visual and material rhetorics and assess their values and limitations.
3. perform a textual analysis of visual rhetoric as it circulates throughout time and space.
4. perform field analysis on place-based material rhetorics.
5. develop an exhibition theme, generate criteria for inclusion, and propose ways to target its potential audience.


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