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Course Description
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Course Name
Cultural Theories of Mass and New Media
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Host University
Kingston University
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Location
London, England
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Area of Study
Media Studies
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Prerequisites
Successful completion of introductory level media and cultural studies.
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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Credits
4 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits4
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units0
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Course Content:
This module builds on the theoretical concepts introduced in How Media Changed the
World, looking closely and in more depth at how these concepts emerged and developed
in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and examines their utility in the
understanding and analysis of contemporary culture.The module is in two parts, in the autumn semester we consider how various theories of
media and culture have responded to social, political and technological change. In the
spring semester the module explores some of the key issues surrounding the digitization
of the media and how this has transformed work, leisure and various cultural forms and
practices, such as art and popular music.Topics covered include:
Summary of autumn semester content:
? Reality and digitalization
? Cinema after digital
? Creative industries
? Audiences and convergence culture
? Embodying the media
? HypertextSummary of spring semester content:
? New Media Theory
? From text to hypertext ? R Barthes, G Landow, E Aarseth
? Lev Manovich: from the Labours of Perception to Software Studies
? The End of Representation ? Baudrillard
? Remediation: From the Page to the Screen ? J.D. Bolter and R. Grusin
? Remixability ? Lessig, L Manovich, M Amerika
? Technological Determinism ? from McLuhan to Kittler
? The Singularity ? Digital ApocalypseTeaching: Weekly 2 hour lectures/workshops
Assessment:
STUDY OPTION 1:
? Take home exam: 1500 words (30%)
? Exam: 2500 words (70%)
STUDY OPTION 2: portfolio
STUDY OPTION 3: portfolioStudy Option 1 = Whole Year
Study Option 2 = Autumn
Study Option 3 = Spring/summer
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