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Course Description
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Course Name
Intro to Media Studies I: History
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Host University
Anglo-American University
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Location
Prague, Czech Republic
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Area of Study
Media Studies
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
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ECTS Credits
6 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Course Description
This course provides a survey of media and communications history from the ancient world to the present digital age. The course will focus on both the content of communications and the media-technological history of communications. Special emphasis will be placed on moments of media transformation like the rise of spread of printing, the creation of reproducible images, broadcast media, and the digitalization of information and life.Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, studentswill be able to:- Trace the history of media transformation from the ancient world until today.
- Understand the relationship between technology and information content.
- Connect media history to broader social, cultural, and political movements.
- Discuss the methods media historians use to approach the history of media and communications.
- Coherently present ideas about media history through public speaking.
- Write structured essays about media history.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Eligibility for courses may be subject to a placement exam and/or pre-requisites.
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Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.