MDIA 303 - Histories of Media Technologies

Units: 3

A critical and historical examination of 19th, 20th, and 21st century analog and digital media/communication technologies. Introduces the role of media technology in human creative activity and examines the contexts in which new technologies come into use. Examines economic and political issues that have (and do) influence the selection of some technologies and standards over others. Students may have the opportunity to create media projects applying course concepts.