Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2020-2021
FWIS 198 - VISUALIZING DEMONS
Long Title: DEVILS IN THE DETAILS: VISUALIZING DEMONS AND THE DEMONIZED
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: This course examines beliefs about demons and devils and analyzes their influence in different visual mediums, such as: medieval manuscripts, Renaissance frescos, nineteenth-century gargoyles, and recent TV programs and films. In examining the demonic body, students will also unpack how and why different categories humans are demon-ized.