VSAR 328 - Video Art History and Theory

Units: 3

Covers the history and theory of video as a global art form while linking it to other significant art movements in painting, sculpture, music and performance art. Includes understanding video genres such as narrative, experimental, documentary, installation, web-based and commercial. Analyzes the relation of counter-culture media to television and mainstream film. Screenings, discussion, research and hands-on projects.