The course is divided into three modules:

I. Basics of Visual Communication as an academic field (2 credits)

II. Perspectives on visual languages in photography, moving images and graphic design (3 credits)

III. Individual Project on visual communication in contemporary media (10 credits)

After completing the course the student will be able to:

1. Understand contemporary visual communication within historical and critical contexts and describe how they relate to visual communication as an academic field.

2. Select and/or produce material for specific communicational contexts.

3. Be able to evaluate fellow students and professional work.

4. Identify possibilities to contribute to contemporary visual communication, through the creation of a small portfolio.

5. Identify the ethical and social consequences of visual communication.

Learning activities consist of lectures, oral presentations, practical assignments, workshops, the creation of an individual small portfolio, and written reflections. Lectures are followed by

practical assignments. The personal project at the end of the course will be presented in a small portfolio accompanied by a written reflection.

Part I. One assignment on visual communication as an academic field. The oral examination will be examined in groups and an individual written reflection. Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, (2 credits)

Part II. One written reflection and a practical assignment on perspectives on visual languages in visual communication. Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5 (3 credits)

Part III. Personal project within Visual Communication. Creating a small portfolio and written

reflection on a personal project in visual communication, graphic design, moving images or

photography. Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (10 credits)

Sturken, Marita and Cartwright, Lisa. (2017) Practices of Looking: An Introduction to Visual Culture. Oxford University Press

Bordwell, David. (2016). Film Art: An Introduction. NY: McGraw-Hill Education

Gripsrud, Jostein. (2017). Understanding Media Culture (e-bok MAU)

Lacey, Nick. (2009). Image and Representation. NY: Palgrave

Wells, Liz. (2015). Photography: A Critical Introduction. NY: Routledge

Up to 300 pages of up-to-date journal articles may be added. Various visual and audiovisual examples from all kinds of sources will be added.

The University provides students who participate in or who have completed a course with the opportunity to make known their experiences and viewpoints with regards to

the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarize the results of course evaluations as well as informing participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures initiated in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).