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AHVS311B - Looking and the History of Perception

Description

A thematic introduction to issues of visuality, brain and perceptual functioning in past and present societies around the world. Content may include, the perception of space, motion and colour; pictures, symbols and signs; images and abstract thinking; art and the imitation of nature; tradition and its impact on seeing; new insights from the field of neuroarthistory.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-0-0

Formerly

HA 311B

Note(s)

  • Credit will be granted for only one of AHVS 311B, HA 311B.

Course offered by

Department of Art History and Visual Studies

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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