Audiovisual Culture and Media in the United States 4219-AW010
The lecture will cover the following issues in contemporary audiovisual culture in the U.S.:
1. definitions of audiovisual culture
2. compositional analysis
3. content analysis
4. semiology
5. discourse analysis
6. photography
7. television
8. audiences
9. Internet
10. digital culture
11. music
12. video games
13. adaptations and remediations
Type of course
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Upon completing this course a student:
1. KNOWLEDGE
• has a knowledge of contemporary audiovisual culture in USA
• distinguishes a range of media and forms of American audiovisual culture, including the latest developments
• is aware of differences between various audiovisual media and analytical methods used in their analyses
2. SKILLS
• is able to use critical tools
• is able to formulate critical arguments about American audiovisual culture
• is able to use theoretical knowledge in analyses of individual manifestations of contemporary audiovisual culture in the USA
3. SOCIAL COMPETENCES
• is aware of cultural differences between the U.S. and Europe
• is open to new phenomena and ideas in audiovisual culture in the U.S.
• understands and appreciates the role of audiovisuality in the United States as well as the transformations of the culture under the influence of digital technologies
Assessment criteria
Written exam - test and quiz questions combined with short open responses.
Grading:
90%-100% - 5
85-89% - 4+
80-84% - 4
70-79% - 3+
60-69% - 3
Bibliography
Selected secondary sources:
• James Elkins - How to Use Your Eyes (2000)
• Gillian Rose - Visual Methodologies. An Introduction to the Interpretation of Visual Materials (2001)
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: