Course Info: HACU-0222
| Course | HACU-0222 Video II: Media for Democracy |
| Long Title | Video II - Media for Democracy : Imag(in)ing Political Struggle |
| Term | 2017F |
| Note(s) |
Prerequisites Required Textbook information |
| Meeting Info | Jerome Liebling CenterüJerome Liebling Center 120ü115 on THüW from 9:00-11:50ü7:00-9:00 |
| Faculty | Kara Lynch |
| Capacity | 18 |
| Available | 8 |
| Waitlist | 0 |
| Distribution(s) | |
| Cumulative Skill(s) | Independent Work Multiple Cultural Perspectives Writing and Research |
| Additional Info | Lab fee: $60. Possible field trip fee: $15. Prerequisites: Intro to Media Production and Video/Photo/Film I or equivalent, 1 course in Media Studies, Critical Ethnic Studies, Cultural or Visual Studies and/or an Introductory course in the Social Sciences. In this course, students are expected to spend 8-10 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time. |
| Description | This Division II production workshop, "Media for Democracy: Imag(in)ing Political Struggle," is designed for students who want to continue to develop their skills in media making, media analysis, and socially engaged art practice. From the Battle of Algiers and Black Panther Mix Tape to citizen journalism and community media, we look at the role of media, images, and art making within social and political movements and contend with questions of modes of production, access, distribution, and the relationship between form, content and meaning making. Weekly readings, screenings, in-class discussions, and writing and visual responses lay groundwork for our collective critical analysis of the contemporary moment within a historical context, while weekly production labs and workshops and research/action projects provide an opportunity to put theory into practice. In the first weeks of the course members of "Media For Democracy" established group agreements by consensus. These include: Collective Learning, Voices Be Heard, Recognize Those Before + Create Original Content, Do Your Work! The evaluation that follows takes those agreements as the foundation for assessing the student's contribution and participation this semester. I have included two additonal categories, Next Steps, in order to provide potential areas of growth and, Overall, to provide a summary of the student's performance. |