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May 29, 2013

CIA Grad Shines in International Design Competition

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May 20, 2013

2013 Student Summer Show

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May 24, 2013

ArtCares: A Position of Pride

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May 31, 2013

Cinematheque to Present Two Parallel Comedy Film Series

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Whether you’re a beginner or advanced artist, plan to attend CIA’s pay-as-you-go Life Drawing sessions on Wednesdays from 7-9pm in room 200 of the Joseph McCullough Building. Just bring your favorite drawing supplies + $15! More information available at http://ow.ly/lF4W1.

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May 23, 2013

Renaissance Man: Jason Tilk

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May 23, 2013

2013 Cleveland Institute of Art Commencement

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Jun 18, 2013

6/20-22: Buster Keaton, Barbara, Pierre Etaix & more!

Academics . Foundation . Courses

Foundation

Visual Culture and the Manufacture of Meaning

Course No. ACD305.1  Credits: 3
Faculty David Hart | Gary D Sampson | Rita Goodman

This course will introduce students to critical theories and methods of analysis for interpreting contemporary visual art and culture. Topics include: formalism and stylistic analysis; semiotics and structuralism; Marxist theory; biography; psychoanalytic theory; feminist analysis and gender studies; postcolonial theory; post structuralism and postmodernity; and media arts studies (electronic/digital technologies). Select interpretive frameworks employed in the "manufacture of meaning" will be situated historically and discussed fully and critically, using seminal writings. Required for Visual Culture Emphasis. Offered each fall. 3 credits.

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Lane Cooper

Associate Professor/Chair of Painting, Foundation

Lane Cooper is an artist working through painting, sound, video, text and on occasion performance. Her work ha...more

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