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FINE 3097, Images of Culture:
Technology, Media, and American Memory Course Objectives This course is an experiment in a collective form of active learning. The course will devote equal time to both hands-on technical learning and a critical approach to the consumption and production of media in the United States. Students will learn to use:
At the same time, students will explore issues related to the production and consumption of media and technology in the context of American history and contemporary culture. We will pay special attention to the ways that historians, activists, advertisers, and policymakers understand how the production and consumption of images affects the way we think and remember. The course has two underlying goals. The first is to challenge students to become more mindful and advanced in the ways they see themselves as producers and consumers of media. The second is to empower students throughout the learning process. Course Requirements and Grades Students are expected to attend all classes and to complete all assignments by the date that they are due. Assignments will include short readings, exploring a series of websites, short presentations to the class, short projects, and large projects. Students will also be graded on the extent to which they contribute to the learning experiences of their fellow students. These contributions will be measured through formal exercises (including critiques of other student projects) as well as informal assistance in the classroom. Required Book Students are required to purchase (or borrow from Norlin Library) Robert W. McChesney and John Nichols, Our Media, Not Theirs: The Democratic Struggle Against Corporate Media (New York: Seven Stories Press, 2002). Syllabus (note: this will undergo constant revision - check back often) Week One: Making History: Images,
Memory, and the Web
Week Two: Extending Dreamweaver; Webmaster
as Political Actor
Week Three: Website Projects
Week Four: Producing and Consuming
Video I
Week Five: Producing and Consuming
Video II
Week Six: Introduction to Flash and
Persuasive Imagery
Week Seven: Images of the Future
Week Eight: Final Projects
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