I'd like some suggestions if anyone has some to offer. I often teach an undergraduate, General Education course in "Visual Literacy." This is a course in "how to look at 2-dimensional images," from classical painting to film to video. In the past, I've relied mainly on two texts: VISUAL LITERACY by Deborah Curtiss, and John Berger's WAYS OF SEEING. The first (which still wasn't an ideal text for my class) is now out of print, and the second seems increasingly dated to me. I wonder if people on the list might have other suggestions. The course is fairly rudimentary. While I do get some art majors and others, the students are usually not too visually sophisticated. Course material includes discussion of the physical aspects of sight; a rudimentary introduction to semiotics; and some discussion of technical aspects of different media, from paint to computers. You can respond directly to me at : [log in to unmask] Thanks. Don Larsson, Mankato State U (MN) ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]