Course
Course 15 credits • KOVN13
In this course, you explore how visual culture has evolved in relation to colonialism, consumerism, technology, and urban life. You examine photography, media, and cityscapes, focusing on how images shape identity, perception, and power in society.
In this course, you gain an in-depth understanding of the development of modern and contemporary visual culture, focusing on how visuality has been shaped by historical processes such as colonialism, urbanisation, technological innovation, and globalisation. The course examines how modern visual experiences, such as photography, advertising, digital media, and urban environments, relate to older forms of visual culture, highlighting both continuity and change.
The course is structured around three themes: colonialism and postcolonialism, consumer culture and technology and the city. Key topics include the global impact of colonial visual regimes, the rise of consumer imagery and media technologies, and the role of visual culture in shaping modern city life. The course also engages with critical theories that help us understand how images influence identity, perception, and power in society today.
Programme affiliation: Master's Programme in Visual Culture
Study period:
autumn semester 2026
Type of studies:
full time,
day
Study period:
2026-11-02 – 2027-01-17
Language of instruction:
English
Eligibility:
90 credits from first cycle including Bachelor's essay in one of the subjects history of art and visual studies, film studies, design studies, architecture, or the equivalent
Application code:
LU-E1055
Application code:
LU-31551
- The schedule will be published 2026-06-18.
- Library Guide Art History and Visual Studies
Information on included parts
- Histories of Modern Visuality: Field Study , 5 credits
- Histories of Modern Visuality: Written Assignment , 10 credits
First Admission Round
Internationell ansökan
Autumn semester 2026
Late application
Possibly opens March 31
Second Admission Round
Nationell ansökningsomgång
Autumn semester 2026
Application opens 16 March
15April 2026