• Students can thoroughly analyze objects of art, design, and architecture and develop an argument based on their analysis, considering the contexts of their production (socio-political, technological, religious, geographic, and economic.
• Students can formulate research questions from close observation of an object or image of visual culture

Students can examine mechanisms of inclusion and exclusion related to non-dominant cultures and investigate their effects on the production and study of visual culture objects.

• Students can develop an argument, as well as explain the theoretical and/or methodological grounds on which they base it (e.g., in written work or seminar participation).
• Students can demonstrate an awareness of the scholarly works that constitute the specialized literature and identify their respective positions.
• Students can recognize the applications and limitations of arguments made by others and extend/transpose/challenge the logic accordingly.
• Students can articulate and deploy a methodological framework in their interpretation/analysis of an object or image from visual culture.

• Students can collect and assess information from diverse primary and secondary sources (monographs, critical literature, anthologized essays, interviews, etc.) relevant to writing, research, and oral presentations on objects and images.
• Students can logically integrate source material, including visual evidence, into their analysis.
• Students can accurately and properly cite image and information sources.

• Students can participate effectively and interactively in seminar-style intellectual communities.
• Students can communicate ideas clearly and effectively to their peers, using methods and tools provided by the instructor (e.g., a template for leading class discussions on a reading or a PowerPoint presentation).
• Students can confidently deliver persuasive oral presentations that effectively communicate their research findings to a general audience.

• Students can develop a thesis utilizing research and close visual analysis.
• Students can communicate their ideas clearly and effectively in writing for different purposes, including to general audiences (e.g., catalogue entries, public talks) and professional audiences (e.g., research essays, symposium presentations).