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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2021
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FWIS 198 001 (CRN: 23755)
VISUALIZING DEMONS
Long Title: DEVILS IN THE DETAILS: VISUALIZING DEMONS AND THE DEMONIZED
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Seale, Layla
Meeting: 2:45PM - 3:40PM MWF (25-JAN-2021 - 30-APR-2021)
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: 25-MAR-2025 1:05AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
7-MAY-2021
2:00PM - 5:00PM F
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.