Humanities Arts Cultural Stu 0222 - Video II: Media for Democracy

Fall
2017
1
4.00
Kara Lynch
09:00AM-11:50AM TH;07:00PM-09:00PM W
Hampshire College
324168
Jerome Liebling Center 120;Jerome Liebling Center 115
klHA@hampshire.edu
This Division II production workshop, Media for Democracy : Imag(in)ing Political Struggle, is designed for students who would like 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 will 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 will 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.
Independent Work Multiple Cultural Perspectives Writing and Research 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.
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.
This course has unspecified prerequisite(s) - please see the instructor.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.