Humanities Arts Cultural Stu 0257 - Collective Art Practice

The Open University' is an intermediate media production workshop. We will research community and distance learning projects and employing critical media studies frameworks, participants will conceive of the format, content, production, and transmission methods for a contemporary public education project. Our production toolkit will include: media analysis, content research, program development, pre-production planning, studio and field production, live television/streaming production, and post-production editing and distribution. Participants will be expected to contribute collectively and individually to our common goal. This workshop pays tribute to Social/Cultural Theorist and public intellectual Stuart Hall's legacy by producing engaged public media. In collaboration with faculty, staff, students, and community members of the Five Colleges, we will produce and broadcast a series of thought-provoking learning programs for our community and beyond. Participants with basic media production and/or media studies experience, and an interest in Critical Pedagogy, public education, documentary/non-fiction practices (reading, writing, media), media activism, television/streaming and open source practices, Cultural Studies, Africana Studies, Critical Ethnic Studies, American Studies, Ethnography, sustainability, and interdisciplinary arts are welcome to enroll.

Independent Work In this course students are expected to spend 5-7 hours weekly on preparation and work outside of class time.