Class Schedule Search Details - Fall 2023

CWL 180 [01] - Introduction to Videogames: A Comparative Perspective

Class number: 7293 | Units: 3

Description

Interdisciplinary examination of videogames as creative and aesthetic objects, psychological and social experiences, cultural expressions, economic commodities, forums of interaction, platforms for storytelling and communication, opportunities for ethical inquiry, sites of identity construction, and instances of collaboration. Explores issues of genre, design, aesthetics, representation, storytelling, social justice, and more. Includes team-taught lessons from scholars of Design, Cinema, Music, History, Philosophy, Communication Studies, and Comparative and World Literature.

Class Notes

  • * Online Asynchronous Classes -- Class sessions are entirely online with no set day/time.

Course Attributes

  • GELD GE C2: Humanities
  • Lower Division
  • PRMN Permission # not required until 2nd wk of semester
  • SFSU SF State Studies: Global Perspectives

Type, Location and Meeting:

Type Days Times Location Dates Instructor
Lecture Online 21-AUG-2023 - 08-DEC-2023 Christopher Weinberger

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