The Look of America (T7002E)
The Look of America
Module T7002E
Module details for 2025/26.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 4
Module Outline
Ever since the explosion of mass media and mass society in the industrial age, the United States has taken an increasingly dominant place in the global visual imagination. In this module, you will analyse some of the products of American visual culture, along with the ideologies that sustain them. You will study visual theory to develop the necessary critical tools for the module, and then trace the movements that defined American visual culture from the 1860s to the 2000s. From Civil War photography to aesthetic renderings of the aftermath of 9/11, you will take a fresh look at American
iconography.
Module learning outcomes
Demonstrate a knowledge of the ways in which a national identity is visually constructed and contested.
Make interdisciplinary links between the visual arts generally and literary, scientific, and historical discourses
Synthesize material from lectures and seminars in order to present coherent and structured arguments in essays.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Based Exam | Semester 2 Assessment | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
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