Seeing the Unseen suggests two complementary notions: 1) that much of what is potentially available to us as artists in the world often in fact goes "unseen"; and 2) that there are “ways of seeing” (in John Berger’s famous phrase) that help let the "unseen" reveal itself. Instead of claiming mysterious “depths,” we’ll try to stay with “surfaces”— in practice, “reading” what we can see (as say, a given “text”) for signs of what we can’t see (possible “subtext”). Class focus will fall on readings, plus video, audio, and experiential activities, to help guide students’ thinking, conversation, and writing, culminating in a written project exploring
the unseen that sits “behind” any artwork, as chosen from each student’s major field of study.Writing 2 continues the work begun in Writing 1 on strengthening students' ability to write, read and discuss at the college level, with emphasis on literary and visual analysis, and research and argumentation skills. The course will revolve around a specific theme selected by the instructor.

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