SCMC1202W

SCMC 1202W - Media: Word, Image, Sound (4 Cr.) Arts/Humanities, Technology and Society, Writing Intensive

Cultural Studies & Comparative Literature (10959) TCLA - College of Liberal Arts

SCMC 1202W - Media: Word, Image, Sound (4 Cr.) Arts/Humanities, Technology and Society, Writing Intensive

Course description

Introduction to the critical and theoretical study of media and technology from Aristotle to the modern world. The first half of the course emphasizes theoretical readings in dialogue with historical apparatuses (printing press, photography, radio, cinema, television) and various expressive objects (the bible, early film, ethnographic sound recordings). The second half turns to the modern culture industry since World War II, and introduces students to the critical study of mass culture, the concept of ideology, and of the relationship between corporate power and media conglomerates.

Minimum credits

Maximum credits

Is this course repeatable?

Grading basis

OPT - Student Option

Course components

Discussion

Lecture

Credit will not be granted if credit has been received for:

02316

This course fulfills the following Liberal Education requirement(s)

Arts/Humanities, Technology and Society

Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?

Yes

Typically offered term(s)

Every Fall & Spring