AHI 451 FOOD IN ART,CULTURE, & CINEMA

Seminar in the emerging field of food studies, exploring the representation of food and eating in visual culture from Medieval Europe to contemporary America. Themes include authenticity, memory, technology, sexuality, and hierarchy as inscribed in the preparation, display, and consumption of food. Films with food themes screened; historical meals prepared.

Credits

Notes

Students may not receive credit for this course and AHI 493I, AHI 494I; or the Freshman Seminar "Food in Art, Culture, and Cinema".

Prerequisite

One course in art history.

Registration Restrictions

Open to juniors and seniors.

Enrollment Limit

Enrollment limited to 16 students.