| VISM 4B24 The Body and the Machine: Interrogating the Posthuman in Art and Design 0.50 Credit(s) Academic Course |
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| Prerequisite: 10 credits, including 1.0 credit of second-year liberal studies (including 0.5 VISC credit). |
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| Since the deus ex machina was used as a means to resolve the plot in Greek tragedy, we have relied on the machine to augment the everyday and improve (?) our quality of life. The “posthuman” has emerged from postmodern discourse to describe our desire to extend beyond the limits of the human body. In this participatory seminar we will interrogate the ways that artists and designers have contributed to the production of the posthuman, examine its history in western and eastern cultures, and critique the process of its evolution. |
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| Anti-requisite: Students who have taken VISC 4B94 Special Topic in Visual Culture: The Body and the Machine: Interrogating the Posthuman in Art and Design may not take this course for further credit. |
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| Course was last updated June 1, 2011 - 12:40 PM | |