AVFX 302 History of Women in Animation
From the beginning, women and underrepresented groups have held a strong presence within animation, yet when examining history, minimal emphasis is placed on their contributions. The truth is, throughout most of the 20th century, leading women - and other under-recognized artists - established, defined and expanded the animated art form, yet very little is recorded of their work, and their films are rarely examined. This first-of-its-kind course delves into these artists and their artistic contributions within the animated art form. Through lecture, screenings, presentations and guest speakers, students will achieve a comprehensive understanding of this previously invisible half of our collective animated past. Lecture. Prerequisites: WRIT 113, First-Year Academic Writing; LSCI 105, Information Theory and Practice or LSCI 106, Information Sources in Architecture and Interior Design or LSCI 205, Information in the Disciplines.