Description, analysis, investigation, and theorization of art and its practice. Students will engage in various forms of critical and generative writing and multimedia composition for the visual arts, such as press releases, artist statements, curatorial statements, proposals, exhibition reviews, analytical essays, and creative projects. Of special interest to majors in the arts, communications, and cultural studies.

Prerequisites: Writing 2 or 2LK or 2E; upper-division standing.

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Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

Upper division only

Level Limit

Letters and science

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HARRIS D R
David Harris
2.5
51 reviews
Deborah Harris-Moore
4.9
20 reviews
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WRIT109V . 2 Years Ago

dr harris is great! super nice and open. beginning of the quarter is more reading and assignment heavy, so when other classes started getting harder, this one was really nice. a bit of reading, but interesting. assignments were really fun to do, lots of different aspects of writing abt art that appeal to a lot of different aspects.

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WRIT109V . 12 Years Ago

She's a great teacher that really loved teaching us and helping us out with writing! I would recommend it.

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WRIT109F . 4 Months Ago

Loved her. Took it over the summer, so it was only 6 weeks, and we just wrote forum posts for movies. Only major essays were 1 4-6 page series analysis paper and a 1200-word film review. Class was mandatory and you have to split into groups and talk about the questions she gives you, but it was pretty fun cuz the questions were interesting.

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WRIT109HP . 1 Year, 8 Months Ago

Dr. Harris was a delight to have for 109HP this quarter. If you're lucky enough to get into this class, you'll benefit from the ethical discussions about healthcare for intellectual stimulation as well as benefitting from feedback on your first professional medical/nursing school mock interview, personal statement, and resume. One of the sweetest!

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WRIT105R . 4 Years Ago

Dr. Harris is the best professor Ive had in 3 years at UCSB. She is brilliant, personable, and attending her OHs frequently has no doubt made me a more effective writer. I took the course to satisfy the A2 requirement, but really hope I get the chance to take a class with her again!

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WRIT105R . 4 Years Ago

She is the best professor I have met in my three years at UCSB. She is kind, generous, humorous, and professional. The grading system is really legit and fair. Please attend her class! She is the best!

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WRIT 109V
18 / 25 Closed
Writing for the Visual Arts
David Harris 2.5 Deborah Harris-Moore 4.9
T R
14:00 PM - 15:15 PM
67.5% A
WRIT 109ED
14 / 25 Closed
Writing for the Teaching Professions
Christopher Dean 4.9
M W
15:30 PM - 16:45 PM
69.8% A
WRIT 109ST
13 / 25 Closed
Writing for Science and Technology
Amanda Stansell 4.3
T R
12:30 PM - 13:45 PM
68.0% A
WRIT 109CS
22 / 25 Closed
Writing for Chicano/a Studies
Vickie Vertiz 4.1
M W
15:30 PM - 16:45 PM
56.9% A
WRIT 109ED
19 / 25 Closed
Writing for the Teaching Professions
Christopher Dean 4.9
M W
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
69.8% A
WRIT 109ST
21 / 25 Closed
Writing for Science and Technology
Amanda Stansell 4.3
T R
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
68.0% A
WRIT 109F
24 / 25 Closed
Writing about Film
Christian Thomas 4.9
M W
09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
66.0% A