MCS 137: History of Video Art

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; screening, 3 hours

Catalog page 412

Prerequisites: sophomore, junior, or senior standing; or consent of instructor

Description: Traces the evolution of video art from the invention of the Portapak and early video collectives to the current ubiquity of video installation, single-channel, and multimedia art. Emphasizes video art in the United States. Cross-listed with AHS 136. Fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.

Derived Information — The following is not part of the official catalog but is computed from catalog data.
Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Combined: AHS 136 / MCS 137
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 47/50 47/50
2024-25 49/50 49/50
2023-24 49/50 49/50
2022-23 50/50 50/50
2021-22 48/50 48/50
2020-21 36/45 36/45