The Materiality of Information
This course will introduce the principles of semiotic thought, applying them to the study of language, social organization, myth, and material culture. Examples may be drawn from everyday life as well as from classical and popular art and music, and from screen culture.
Prerequisites & course information
Exclusion: VIC223Y1; Exclusion:; Exclusion: VIC224H1 , VIC224Y1 , MCS224Y1; Exclusion:; Exclusion: VIC225Y1; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: MCS223H1 / VIC223Y1; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: VIC320H1; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: MCS223H1; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: MCS223H1 / VIC223Y1; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: VIC323Y1; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: MCS223H1 / VIC223Y1; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: VIC325H1; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: Completion of 9.0 credits; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: VIC326H1 ; VIC229H1 (Special Topics in Material Culture: The Material Culture of Food), offered in Winter 2016; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: Completion of 9.0 credits; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: VIC327H1; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: Completion of 9.0 credits; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: VIC328H1; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: Completion of 9.0 credits, including MCS224H1 or MCS225Y1 .; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: VIC329Y1; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: Completion of 9.0 credits, including MCS224H1 or MCS225Y1 .; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: VIC329H1; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: Completion of 9.0 credits; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: Completion of 9.0 credits; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: MCS330H1 (Topics in Material Culture: Materiality of Information), offered in Fall 2023; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: 4.0 credits; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: Completion of 9.0 credits; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: VIC373H1; Exclusion:; Prerequisite: Completion of 9.0 credits including MCS224Y1 / MCS225Y1 , or permission of instructor; Prerequisite:; Prerequisite: Completion of 9.0 credits including MCS224Y1 / MCS225Y1 , or permission of instructor; Prerequisite:; Exclusion: VIC444H1; Exclusion:
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027