ASIA 318 - Visual Culture of City and Cinema in South Asia (3)

South Asian cities are loci of culture, commerce, religion, politics, crime and poverty. This course studies urbanism in contemporary South Asia from two perspectives: through the influential lens of Indian entertainment or ‘Bollywood’ cinema and through an examination of visual cultural forms, derived from the cinema, that pervade urban public spaces in South Asia. Examples include street murals, commercial signage, haute couture, wedding festivities and even the addition of new deities to the Hindu pantheon.

Grading: Graded
Course ID: 102279
Consent: No Special Consent Required
Components: Lecture
Also Listed As: ART 318
Prerequisite: ART 216 or ASIA 100 with a grade of ‘D’ or better.