VCULT 245History of Film and Visual Media from 1900 to Today

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Arts
Subject: Visual Culture

When it runs

Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

The course provides a chronological and thematic overview of the history of visual media in Modernity and Postmodernity. It starts at the beginning of the 20th century with the rise of cinema and ends with discussion of the digital age.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

Not completed any of the following:
- FINE245

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	7974	0 / 75	M 18:30–21:20
LEC 701	7975	17 / 9999	Online or by arrangement

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

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Schedule of Classes, Fall 2026Instructors, rooms, live seats
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Course outlinesSyllabi from past terms (UW login)
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WClassesPast sections back to 2004, and who taught them

Calendar versions

Undergraduate Calendar

2025–26
2026–27 requisites changed (shown here)
2019–20 and earlier on ucalendar