- For complete course descriptions, visit my.harvard.edu.
- For course information from previous years, visit the Registrar's courses of instruction archive.
- For the admission procedure for instructor-consent, limited-enrollment courses, see About Limited-Enrollment Courses.
- For a list of courses approved for graduate credit, see Courses in Film and Visual Studies.
- For a list of courses approved for AFVS concentrators to take for departmental elective credit, see Courses in Other Departments.
Courses in Art, Film, and Visual Studies - Fall 2019 and Spring 2020
Fall 2019
| GENERAL EDUCATION (lecture course) | ||||
| American Dreams Made in Hollywood | GenEd 1043 | Eric Rentschler | MW 10:30-11:45 & weekly scr Tu 3:00-5:45 | Carpenter Cr Lecture Hall |
| STUDIO ART and PHOTOGRAPHY (practice based courses) | ||||
| Silkscreen | AFVS 15AR | Annette Lemieux | TuTh 12:00-2:45 | Carpenter Ctr 4th Fl. |
| Contemporary Painting Practice: Beyond the Surface | AFVS 20 | Annette Lemieux | TuTh 9:00-11:45 | Carpenter Ctr 3rd Fl. |
| One Thing Leads to Another: Introduction to Oil Painting | AFVS 22 | Judith Belzer | TW 12:00-5:45 | Carpenter Ctr 3rd Fl. |
| Introduction to Still Photography | AFVS 40A | Elle Pérez | MW 9:00-11:45 | Linden 100 |
| Introduction to Still Photography | AFVS 40A | Elle Pérez | MW 1:30-4:15 | Linden 100 |
| Introduction to Still Photography | AFVS 41A | Sharon Harper | MW 9:00-11:45 | Carpenter Ctr B19 |
| On Objects:A Studio Course in Sculpture and Performance | AFVS 63 | Karthik Pandian | M 1:30-5:45 | Carpenter Ctr 203 |
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Frame, Spectacle, Spectator: Video as Medium* *First meeting is Mon Sept 9 at 1:30 in CC B04 |
AFVS 64F | Carissa Rodriguez | M 1:30-5:45 | Linden 109 |
| Loitering: Studio Course | AFVS 80 | Stephen Prina | Tu 12-2:45 and then Th 1-4 | Carpenter Ctr 5th Fl. |
| Malleable Forms (A Studio of the Political) | AFVS 81R | Xaviera Simmons | W 12:00-5:00, including lunchbreak | Carpenter Ctr 203 |
| Drawing 2: Model Witness | AFVS 112 | Katarina Burin | MW 3:00-5:45 | Carpenter Ctr 4th Fl. |
| Object Matter of Jellyfish | AFVS 132R | Nora Schultz | TuTh 9:00-11:45 | Carpenter Ctr 203 |
| Making Mischief: Using Photography to Upset Expectations | AFVS 141BR | Sharon Harper | MW 1:30-4:15 | Carpenter Ctr B19 |
| Algorithmic Performance | AFVS 161 | Sohin Hwang | Th 3:00-7:00 | Sackler 111 |
| Directed Research | AFVS 196R | Stephen Prina | W 6:00-9:00 | Carpenter Ctr. 5th Fl. & B04 |
| Critical Printing | AFVS 215 | Matt Saunders & Jennifer Roberts | TuTh 12:00-2:45 |
Carpenter Ctr. 3rd Fl. & H/AM 4451 |
| Studio Language | AFVS 231 | Nora Schultz | Tu 12-2:45 and then Thu 1-4 | Carpenter Ctr 203 |
| ANIMATION, FILM, VIDEO and NEW GENRES (practice based courses) | ||||
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Introduction to Non Fiction Filmmaking *First meeting is Wed Sept 4 from 1:30-2:30 in Sever B10 |
AFVS 50A | Alfred Guzzetti | M 1:30-4:15 and then W 1:30-5:45* | Sever B10 |
| Introduction to Video | AFVS 51A | Robb Moss | Tu 12-2:45 and then Th 12-4:15 | Sever 411 |
| Fundamentals of Animation | AFVS 53 | Andy London | Tu 9-12:45 & wkly scr M 4:30-5:45 | Sever 402 and CC B04 for scr |
| Approaching Narrative: Introduction to Filmmaking | AFVS 60X | Anocha Suwichakornpong | WF 12:00-2:45 | Sever 411 |
| On Objects: A Studio Course in Sculpture and Performance | AFVS 63 | Karthik Pandian | M 1:30-5:45 | Carpenter Ctr 203 |
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Frame, Spectacle, Spectator: Video as Medium* *First meeting is Mon Sept 9 at 1:30 in CC B04 |
AFVS 64F | Carissa Rodriguez | M 1:30-5:45 | Linden 109 |
| Film Directing: From Script to Screen | AFVS 150A | Anocha Suwichakornpong | TuTh 1:30-4:15 |
Sever 415 |
| Non Fiction Video Projects | AFVS 151BR | Ross McElwee | TuTh 12:00-2:45 | Sever 416 |
| Intermediate Animation: Making an Animated Film | AFVS 153AR | Tim Szetela | M 12:00-5:45, including wkly scr | Sever 402 and CC B04 for scr |
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*First meeting is on Fri Sept 6 at 12pm in Sever 416 |
AFVS 155 | Joana Pimenta | F 12-5:45 & wkly scr W 7:15-10 | Sever 416 and CC Lecture Hall for scr |
| Introduction to Critical Media Practice | AFVS 255 | Julie Mallozzi | W 12:00-5:00 & additional section TBD | Sever 416 |
| FILM and VISUAL STUDIES (seminars & lecture courses) | ||||
| Exploring Culture Through Film (Anthropology 1645) | AFVS 73 | Veronika Kusumaryati | Tu 3-5 | Tozzer 203 |
| Photography and Ecology | AFVS 144M | Makeda Best | Thu 12:45-2:45 | Carpenter Ctr 401 |
| Art of the Real: Rethinking Documentary | AFVS 174 | Dennis Lim | M 3-5 & wkly scr M 12-2:45 | Carpenter Ctr 401 & Lecture Hall |
| Cinemas of Resistance: Political Filmmaking Across the Globe | AFVS 197K | Kate Rennebohm | W 3-5:45 & wkly scr F 12-2:45 | Sever 415 & CC Lecture Hall for scr |
| Proseminar: History | AFVS 270 | Tom Conley | Tu 5-7 & wkly scr Tu 7:15-10:00 | Carpenter Ctr 401 and Lecture Hall |
| Materiality, Visual Culture and Media | AFVS 279 | Giuliana Bruno | W 2-4 | Carpenter Ctr 402 |
| The Frankfurt School on Mass Media and Mass Culture | AFVS 289 German 254 | Eric Rentschler | M 12:45-2:45 | Sever 416 |
| GRADUATE COURSES OF PRACTICE, READING & RESEARCH | ||||
| Film & Visual Studies Workshop | AFVS 301 | Eric Rentschler | ||
| Reading & Research | AFVS 310 | Members of the dept. | ||
| Directed Study | AFVS 320 | Members of the dept. | ||
| Teaching Workshop | AFVS 330R | Carrie Lambert-Beatty | ||
| Film Study Center Non-Fiction Filmmaking Workshop | AFVS 351HF | Lucien Castaing-Taylor | Tu 6:00-9:00 | Sever 416 |
| Graduate Studio Workshop | AFVS 390 | Lucien Castaing-Taylor | W 6:00-10:00 | 29 Garden Street |
Spring 2020
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FRESHMAN SEMINAR |
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FRSMR 38X |
W 12-2:45 & Lab 3-4 |
Sever 411 |
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GENERAL EDUCATION |
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GENED 1114 |
Th 1:30-2:45 + studio sections to be scheduled on W, Th, F 9-1 or 3-7 |
Deknatel Hall (H/AM) for lecture and 3rd fl painting studio |
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STUDIO ART and PHOTOGRAPHY (practice based courses) |
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AFVS 12 |
TuTh 3-5:45 |
Carpenter Center 4th Floor |
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AFVS 40A |
TuTh 9-11:45 |
Carpenter Center B19 |
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AFVS 41A |
MW 3-5:45 |
Carpenter Center B19 |
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Introduction to Still Photography* * The first meeting for this class will be Mon, Jan. 27 at 9am |
AFVS 42A |
Jiehao Su |
MW 10:30-1:15 |
Carpenter Center B19 |
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Frame, Spectacle, Spectator: Video as Medium* *The first meeting for this class will be Mon, Jan 27 at 1:30 in Carpenter Center 402 |
AFVS 64F |
M 1:30-5:45 |
Linden 109 |
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AFVS 81R |
W 12-5, including lunchbreak |
Carpenter Center 203 |
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AFVS 83 |
Tu 12-2:45 and then Th 1-4 |
Carpenter Center 5th Floor |
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AFVS 123R |
TuTh 12:00-2:45 |
Carpenter Center 4th Floor |
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AFVS 132R |
TuTh 9-11:45 |
Carpenter Center 203 |
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AFVS 143 |
TuTh 1:30-4:15 |
Carpenter Center B19 |
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AFVS 196R |
W 6-9 |
Carpenter Ctr 5th Fl & B04 |
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AFVS 251 |
M 3-7 |
Carpenter Center 203 |
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ANIMATION, FILM, VIDEO and NEW GENRES (practice based courses) |
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AFVS 50B |
M 1:30-4:15 and then W 1:30-5:45 |
Sever B10 |
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AFVS 51A |
TuTh 9:00-11:45 |
Sever 416 |
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AFVS 53AR |
Tu 9-12:45 & wkly scr M 4:30-5:45 |
Sever 402 and CC B04 for scr |
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AFVS 64F |
M 1:30-5:45 |
Linden 109 |
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AFVS 150B |
TuTh 1:30-4:15 |
Sever 415 |
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*The first meeting for this class will be Thursday, Jan. 30 at 10am-12pm in Sever 411 |
AFVS 152R |
F 12-4:15 |
Sever B10 |
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AFVS 156S |
M 1:30-5:45, including wkly screenings |
Sever 402 and CC B04 for scr |
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Sound and Image as Equal Partners* *The first meeting for this class will be Thurs, Jan. 30 at 1:30-2:30 in Sever B10 |
AFVS 157G |
Thu 1:30-6 |
Sever B10 |
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AFVS 158AR |
TuTh 6-7:30 plus lab TBD |
Sever 416 |
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AFVS 158B |
TuTh 7:30-10 plus lab TBD |
Sever 416 |
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AFVS 355R |
W 3-5:45 |
Sever 416 |
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FILM and VISUAL STUDIES (seminar and lecture courses) |
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*The first meeting of this class will be Tues, Jan. 28 at 10:30 in the Carpenter Center Lecture Hall |
AFVS 70 |
TuTh 10:30-11:45 & wkly scr Tu 7:15 |
Carpenter Ctr B04 and Lecture Hall |
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Curating Contemporary Art: Exhibitions, Artists, Institutions, and Audiences |
AFVS 118C |
Tu 12-2:45 |
Carpenter Center 401 |
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AFVS 170S |
W 3-5:45 & wkly scr F 3-5:30 |
Sever 415 & CC Lecture Hall for scr |
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AFVS 173D |
M 3-5 & wkly scr M 12-2:45 |
Carpenter Center 401 & Lecture Hall |
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AFVS 181 |
Th 12-1:30 & wkly scr W 7:15 |
Carpenter Center B04 & Lecture Hall |
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AFVS 188G |
M 12-45-2:45 & wkly scr F 12:45-3:15 |
Carpenter Center B04 & Lecture Hall |
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The Cinema According to Alfred Hitchcock* *The first meeting for this class will be Mon, Jan. 27 at 3pm in the Carpenter Center Lecture Hall |
AFVS 197 |
W 12:45-2:45 & wkly scr M 3-5:45 |
Carpenter Center 401 & Lecture Hall |
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AFVS 271 |
W 2-4 |
Carpenter Center 402 |
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AFVS 274 |
W 9:45-11:45 |
Carpenter Center 402 |
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REQUIRED for all AFVS CONCENTRATORS |
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AFVS 97 |
Thu 6-8pm & additional TBD |
Linden 100 |
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GRADUATE COURSES OF PRACTICE, READING & RESEARCH |
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AFVS 301 |
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AFVS 310 |
Members of the dept. |
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AFVS 320 |
Members of the dept. |
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AFVS 330R |
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AFVS 351HF |
Tu 6-8:45 |
Sever 416 |
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AFVS 355R |
W 3-5:45 |
Sever 416 |
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AFVS 390 |
F 6-10 |
29 Garden Street |
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