HUMN 3460
This course is designed as the first part of a sequence with HUMN 4460 Senior Seminar in New Media and will provide a foundation for further study by equipping students with the skills required to interpret and analyze various media forms, especially photographic, cinematic, and televisual texts. Students will examine film and television as visual media, cultural forces, and economic institutions. Primary attention will be paid to how the fundamental elements of media combine to create meaning and tell stories, the forms media texts take, and the way these structures in turn influence viewers/listeners. The course will also explore what media is and why various media forms have developed in certain ways through history and across nations.
By the end of the term students should be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of the terms and concepts underlying contemporary media studies, the economic and social impact of the media industries, and the implications of the ongoing advances of computers and information technologies.
Sections
- Fall 2008: 81014 HUMN 3460.01 T 5:30-7:50p H/SS-122
