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  "college": "uc-irvine",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "VIS STD",
  "name": "Visual Studies",
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      "title": "Art History:Theories and Methods",
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      "notes": [],
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          "open": 1,
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    {
      "code": "VIS STD 290B",
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      "number": "290B",
      "title": "Theoretical and Historiographical Research Methods",
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      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Provides students training in constructing and developing a research project integrating theoretical and historiographical methodologies.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "VIS STD 290C",
      "subject": "VIS STD",
      "number": "290C",
      "title": "Visual Studies: Theories and Methods",
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      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Examines canonical texts and explores current directions in Visual Studies.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
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    {
      "code": "VIS STD 295",
      "subject": "VIS STD",
      "number": "295",
      "title": "Graduate Seminar in Visual Studies",
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      "description": "Studies in selected areas of Visual Studies. Topics addressed vary each quarter.",
      "notes": [
        "Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary"
      ],
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          "open": 0,
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      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "VIS STD 296",
      "subject": "VIS STD",
      "number": "296",
      "title": "Directed Reading",
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      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Directed reading on a specific topic agreed upon by student and instructor.",
      "notes": [
        "Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times"
      ],
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          "name": "Fall 2026",
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          "open": 18,
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      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "VIS STD 297",
      "subject": "VIS STD",
      "number": "297",
      "title": "Writing Practicum",
      "units": "4",
      "prerequisite": "VIS STD 290A and VIS STD 290B and VIS STD 290C",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Offered winter quarter each year and taught in a workshop format. Assists students with the preparation and revision of the dissertation prospectus so that they may advance to candidacy.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only"
      ],
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        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
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          "open": 1,
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    },
    {
      "code": "VIS STD 298A",
      "subject": "VIS STD",
      "number": "298A",
      "title": "Reading for the Preliminary Examination",
      "units": "4-12",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Directed reading in preparation for the preliminary examination. Formerly Visual Studies 298.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only",
        "Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times"
      ],
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        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
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          "open": 18,
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      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "VIS STD 298B",
      "subject": "VIS STD",
      "number": "298B",
      "title": "Prospectus Research",
      "units": "4-12",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Research and writing of the dissertation prospectus.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only",
        "Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times"
      ],
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        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
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          "open": 18,
          "url": "/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/vis-std/#vis-std-298b"
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      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "VIS STD 299",
      "subject": "VIS STD",
      "number": "299",
      "title": "Dissertation Research",
      "units": "4-12",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Research and writing of the dissertation.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only",
        "Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times"
      ],
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        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 18,
          "open": 18,
          "url": "/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/vis-std/#vis-std-299"
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}