INTRODUCTION to Visual Culture

The lecture course „Introduction to Visual Culture” (formerly Architecture and Art History 2) offers an introduction to the various subject areas, methods and debates in the field of visual culture. Particular attention is paid to theoretical and historical questions that are relevant in the course of architecture studies.

In addition to a general introduction to questions of representation, visuality and picture theory, the course looks into three conceptual areas: bodies, spaces and media. The examination of individual sites and phenomena of visual culture ranges from early image technologies such as the panorama and the diorama to digital portals such as Instagram and Snapchat, and from visual performance in the cinema, museum and theater to the performative dynamics of skateboarding, graffiti and parkour.

Einführung in die Visuelle Kultur
Univ.-Prof. DI Mag. Dr. Peter Mörtenböck

1st session: Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 10:00-13:00
2nd session: Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 10:00-13:00
3rd session: Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 10:00-13:00
4th session: Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 10:00-13:00

Location: Seminarraum AC0440

For further details see TISS