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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2020
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FWIS 198 001 (CRN: 16018)
VISUALIZING DEMONS
Long Title: DEVILS IN THE DETAILS: VISUALIZING DEMONS AND THE DEMONIZED
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Seale, Layla
Meeting: 9:45AM - 10:40AM MWF (24-AUG-2020 - 4-DEC-2020)
Part of Term: First Year Writing
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 15
Section Enrolled: 15
Enrollment data as of: 3-JUL-2025 9:10PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
14-DEC-2020
9:00AM - 12:00PM M
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.