ENGL150A1

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ENGL150A1 - Old Media, New Media, Multimedia: Texts and Technologies

EnglishUndergraduateUA - UA General

Course ID

041403

Course Description

Study of the impact of historical and contemporary media forms upon texts and a range of media for expression. Students will learn how different media technologies have been used to create new possibilities for expressive activity. Students will learn to read texts in multiple media (e.g. print, television, film, videogames) and learn their social and cultural history and influence. Students will leave this course understanding the historical relation between media, writing, the self, and the social, and they will be equipped to engage with a range of media for communication and expression.

Min Units

3

Max Units

3

Repeatable for Credit

No

Grading Basis

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Career

Undergraduate

Course Attributes

GE - T1-INDV (Tier 1 Individuals & Societies)

Course Requisites

May be convened with

Component

Lecture

Optional Component

No