This course is designed to introduce a variety of critical approaches used in the study of culture. The overall objective is to explore how culture, in all its various forms, not only reflects the world around us but also how it influences the way we perceive the world. The course examines images in various media such as film, text, music, etc. The course employs a wide range of critical approaches (such as genre theory, gender studies, semiotics, and political economy) and examines multiple cultures from Europe to Asia. This course will require advanced, in-depth theoretical and critical approaches to the material. May be repeated up to six credits with different subtitles.