NEWM3001 Media Cultures 3
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Humanities |
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| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | New Media Arts |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2009 and First Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This later year course is a weekly reading and discussion seminar which will further explore new media arts issues that have been introduced in Media Cultures 1 and 2. Discussion topics will include ethics, authorship, intertextuality, performativity and transcultural communication. These topics will be addressed with particular reference to new media formats. The course seminars will also offer group discussions on the development of students’ individual research projects and, with the assessment process, will develop a high level of intellectual and practical expertise in research, analysis and project development. |
| Learning Outcomes |
On completion of this course students will have acquired the skill to research independently topics of their own choosing. They will also have further developed skills acquired in Media Cultures 1 and 2, in the analysis of media texts and social practice in the area of new media. |
| Indicative Assessment | 1x 5-10 presentation on Artforum seminars (5%), 500 word paper on a prescribed reading - presented in class (15%), Research Project Proposal, 200-300 words (10%), Research Project Outline and Research Bibliography, 500-600 words (20%), Final Submission of Research Project, 4000 words (50%) |
| Workload |
1 x 2-hour seminar per week Up to 12 hours of discretionary screenings which can include cinema, on-line or data-base work. |
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Assumed Knowledge and Required Skills |
Ability to analyse Media Texts. |
| Requisite Statement | NEWM2001 Media Cultures 2, or permission of the Convenor. |
| Consent Required | If NEWM2001 not completed. |
| Prescribed Texts |
Readings are provided online through the WebCT site for the course. |
| Indicative Reading List |
Online Journals: New Media and Society, Media Culture and Society, Games Studies, Transformative Works and Culture, Convergence: the international journal of research into media studies, Animation: an interdisciplinary journal. |
| Majors/Specialisations | Cinemedia, Digital Humanities, IT in New Media Arts, and New Media Performance |
| Programs | Bachelor of Arts (Digital Arts), Bachelor of Arts (New Media Arts), Bachelor of Arts (New Media Arts), Bachelor of Arts (New Media Arts), and Bachelor of Arts (New Media Arts) |
| Academic Contact | Catherine Frances Summerhayes and Dr Cathie Summerhayes |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.
