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Philosophy Biography: Wittgenstein — PHI4105.01

Fall 2013
Instructor: Paul Voice
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
Ludwig Wittgenstein is one of the most influential and important of twentieth century philosophers and one of its most enigmatic characters. In this course you will read two of Wittgenstein's central works, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus and Philosophical Investigations. We will arrive at a detailed understanding of Wittgenstein's philosophy, its themes, arguments and
Social Science

Philosophy Biography: Wittgenstein — PHI4105.01

Fall 2019
Instructor: Paul Voice
Days & Time:
Credits: 4
Ludwig Wittgenstein is one of the most influential and important of twentieth century philosophers and one of its most enigmatic characters. In this course you will read two of Wittgenstein's central works, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus and Philosophical Investigations. We will arrive at a detailed understanding of Wittgenstein's philosophy, its themes, arguments and
Society Culture and Thought

Philosophy and Biography: Wittgenstein — PHI4105.01

Fall 2016
Instructor: Paul Voice
Days & Time:
Credits: 4
Ludwig Wittgenstein is one of the most influential and important of twentieth century philosophers and one of its most enigmatic characters.  In this course you will read two of Wittgenstein's central works, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus and Philosophical Investigations.  We will arrive at a detailed understanding of Wittgenstein's philosophy, its themes, arguments
Society Culture and Thought

Philosophy and Biography: Wittgenstein — PHI4247.01

Fall 2026
Instructor: Paul Voice
Days & Time: WE 2:10pm-5:50pm
Credits: 4

Ludwig Wittgenstein is one of the most influential and important of twentieth century philosophers and one of its most enigmatic characters.  In this course you will read two of Wittgenstein's central works, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus and Philosophical Investigations.  We will arrive at a detailed understanding of

Philosophy

Philosophy of Art and Language — PHI4215.01

Fall 2013
Instructor: Theresa Morris
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
This course in aesthetics begins with the Ancient Greeks and then follows a predominantly Continental trajectory to contemporary philosophers of aesthetics.  While we will investigate thinkers writing on art, music, and drama, our eventual focus will be the philosophy of language and literature, beginning with Plato’s Phaedrus and including selections from Heidegger,
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Philosophy of Love and Friendship — PHI2123.01

Spring 2015
Instructor: Paul Voice
Days & Time:
Credits: 4
Arthur C. Danto remarks, "How incorrigibly stiff philosophy is when it undertakes to lay its icy fingers on the frilled and beating wings of the butterfly of love." There is something both true and false in this remark. The philosopher cannot, as the poet can, convey the particularities of a love lived, suffered and enjoyed, but romantic love and friendship are an aspect of our
Social Science

Philosophy of Mind — PHI4170.01

Spring 2017
Instructor: Eileen Scully
Days & Time:
Credits: 4
What could we possibly know better than our own mind? It turns out to be a pretty complicated question.  What is the nature of mind? Is it fundamentally non-physical? Is it just the brain?  If not, how can it make a difference in the world? If it is, can we account for the richness of conscious experience? We’ll talk about these questions along with issues such as the
Society Culture and Thought

Philosophy of Science — PHI2130.01

Fall 2016
Instructor: Kimberly Van Orman
Days & Time:
Credits: 4
Science provides a particular way of knowing about our world. In this course we will examine the benefits, pitfalls and limits of this knowledge.  Topics will include the nature of scientific explanation, causation, and how those ideas can help us distinguish science from pseudoscience.  We will discuss questions such as whether science is objective and whether it’s
Society Culture and Thought

Philosophy of the Performing Arts — PHI2131.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: karen gover
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
Philosophers of art and aesthetics tend to focus on visual art at the expense of other art forms. In this course we will look at the philosophical puzzles and particularities of the performing arts: dance, music, theater, and "performance art." What is the difference between unique and repeatable artworks? What kind of object is a symphony? Are dancers artists, or just highly
Social Science

Philosophy Senior Seminar — PHI4401.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: karen gover, paul voice
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
This course requires students to develop and research a substantial piece of philosophical work based on a previous essay they have written. In addition, students will read a selection of important articles and texts in the analytical and continental philosophical traditions.
Social Science

Photo Documentation for Artists — PHO2203.01

Fall 2017
Instructor: Jon Barber
Days & Time:
Credits: 1
his course is intended for upper level VA students who work primarily in non-photographic media. No previous experience with photographic technique is required. The course will demonstrate and provide practice in techniques used in effective documentation of art pieces using digital still photography. Students will have access to camera equipment and our lighting studio,
Visual Arts

Photo Now — PHO2141.01

Spring 2020
Instructor: Jonathan Kline
Days & Time:
Credits: 2
This course explores the evolution of contemporary photography from the late 20th century to the present day. We will be looking at a wide range of influences from identity politics, TV and film, social media, and the move from analog to digital technologies. The class format will be weekly faculty lectures accompanied by student research and presentations. Students will keep a
Visual Arts

Photo Zines — PHO2502.01

Fall 2021
Instructor: Michael Giannitti
Days & Time:
Credits: 2
This course will explore the many facets of zine making and look into the contemporary BIPOC zine scenes. Students will learn how to sequence photographs to better suit a book format and gain a comfortable understanding of Adobe InDesign to digitally lay out their images for printing. Using inkjet and laser printers, students will experiment with different output methods and
Visual Arts

Photobooks — PHO4371.01

Spring 2027
Instructor: Luiza Folegatti
Days & Time: FR 8:30am-12:10pm
Credits: 4

This course explores how photographers translate artistic concepts into the materiality of bookmaking, giving students insight into the basic steps of creating a photobook. The course will experiment with different book designs, paper qualities, digital printing, binding techniques, sequencing exercises, intervened photography, photo-collage, and layering. Students will be

Photography

Photobooks — PHO4371.01

Spring 2026
Instructor: Luiza Folegatti
Days & Time: FR 8:30am-12:10pm
Credits: 4

This course explores how photographers translate artistic concepts into the materiality of bookmaking, giving students insight into the basic steps of creating a photobook. The course will experiment with different book designs, paper qualities, digital printing, binding techniques, sequencing exercises,

Photography

Photobooks — PHO4371.01

Spring 2025
Instructor: Luiza Folegatti
Days & Time:
Credits: 4
This course explores how photographers work with the materiality of the medium to create representations of desired realities and interrogate “official histories,” especially those connected to colonization, migration, and gender. The course will look at techniques for intervened photography and photo-collage and apply them to creating photobooks. Students will be encouraged to
Visual Arts

Photographic Narratives — PHO4128.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Terry Boddie
Days & Time:
Credits: 4
In this course, students will be guided through the process of creating a series of assignments that explore the photograph as a narrative device. Students will learn how to explore the photographic narrative through class discussions and peer critique of their work. Structurally the assignments can take a traditional documentary form or a linear or thematic narrative. Image
Visual Arts

Photographic Narratives — PHO2108.01

Fall 2021
Instructor: Carly Rudzinski
Days & Time:
Credits: 4
In this course, students are guided through the process of creating a series of assignments that explore the photograph as a narrative device. Students learn how to explore the photographic narrative through class discussions and peer critique of their work. Structurally the assignments may take a traditional documentary format or a linear or thematic narrative. Image editing
Visual Arts

Photographic Portraiture: Friends and Strangers — PHO4262.01

Fall 2015
Instructor: Elizabeth White
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
This studio/ seminar explores historical and contemporary practices in photographic portraiture, considering how photographers negotiate their relationships with their subjects and reflect on notions of identity. Assignments invite students to explore formal and conceptual strategies while readings provide theoretical context and encourage critical thinking about questions of
Visual Arts

Photographic Portraiture: Rethinking Representation — PHO4112.01

Fall 2017
Instructor: Elizabeth White
Days & Time:
Credits: 4
This studio/ seminar contemplates historical and contemporary practices in photographic portraiture, considering how photographers negotiate their relationships with their subjects and reflect on notions of identity. Assignment prompts invite students to explore formal and conceptual strategies while readings provide theoretical context and encourage critical thinking
Visual Arts

Photographic Portraiture: Rethinking Representation — PHO4112.01

Fall 2021
Instructor: Liz White
Days & Time:
Credits: 4
This studio/ seminar invites students to engage both creatively and critically, by making work and through readings and discussions. Throughout the course, students will learn about historical and contemporary practices in photographic portraiture, drawn from a range of personal, popular, institutional, and artistic contexts, and consider how our multiple identities inform (and
Visual Arts

Photographs as Narratives — PHO2108.01

Spring 2024
Instructor: Carly Rudzinski
Days & Time:
Credits: 4
How do we read photographs? What are the stories contained within their borders? How does two, three, or a sequence of images in tandem convey a narrative? In this course, students are guided through a series of assignments that explore the photograph as a narrative pictorial space using analog and digital processes. Structurally the assignments may take a traditional
Visual Arts

Photographs as Narratives — PHO2108.01) (cancelled 4/25/2023

Fall 2023
Instructor: Terry Boddie
Days & Time:
Credits: 4
How do we read photographs? What are the stories contained within their borders? How does two, three, or a sequence of images in tandem convey a narrative? In this course, students are guided through a series of assignments that explore the photograph as a narrative pictorial space using analog and digital processes. Structurally the assignments may take a traditional
Visual Arts