Design and Media Postgraduate Degrees

...papers in the assignments section. Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours / session This subject involves intensive close study and analysis of historically...

..."Gutenberg Revolution," the rise of modern mass media, and the "digital revolution," among other case studies of media transformation and cultural change...

...No matter which medium nor how many, the heart of any successful transmedia project is a good story. In this class we will spend time on the basics...

...and presentations, we explore principles of game design and the social history of games. Guest speakers from academia, industry, the non-profit sector... Learn about: Social Change, Social History...

...key digital humanities concepts, such as data representation, digital archives, information visualization, and user interaction through the study of contemporary research...

...and social functions in contemporary settings. Students play and analyze videogames while reading current research and theory from a variety of sources in the sciences...

...properties of book-based narratives that experiment with digression, multiple points of view, disruptions of time and of storyline. The class analyzes...

...narrative in traditional media like novels and films and as well as in computer-based stories and games. The course focuses on the creation of electronic...

...and project design methods. "Civic media is any form of communication that strengthens the social bonds within a community or creates a strong sense...

...the lens of social movement theory, and function as a workshop to develop student projects. Seminar participants will work together to explore frameworks... Learn about: Social Movements...

...with community partners to create civic media projects grounded in real-world community needs. This course covers co-design and lean UX methods...

...context to analyze and compare game designs across a variety of genres, including sports, game shows, games of chance, card games, schoolyard games... Learn about: Team Training...

...of the electronic text, the written word—in all its forms—has captivated the human mind, embodied our insights into the world around us, and made enduring... Learn about: Ms Word...

...and production seminar for which students may either produce audio/multimedia projects or a research paper. It engages music scholarship, cultural criticism... Learn about: Sound Design, Cognitive Science, Communication Training...

...from analog to digital cultures that began mid-century and continues to the present. The approach the series takes to the study of media and technology...

...in the critical study of the economic, political, social, and cultural significance of media, and learn to identify, analyze, and understand the complex... Learn about: Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Property...

...Lectures: 1 session / week, 3 hours / session Now that the Internet bubble has burst, what's next? With the dust starting to settle, some issues are coming...

...provides an opportunity for a creative, hands-on project development experience and emphasizes intellectual growth as well as the acquisition of technical skills... Learn about: Project Development...

...participant observation, focus groups, cultural probes, visual sociology, and ethnography. The emphasis will primarily be on understanding and learning... Learn about: IT risk, Social Science, Media Studies...

...one of the oldest forms of television content. This class examines the history of these "soap operas" and their audiences by focusing on the production... Learn about: Communication Training...