Approaches to Media History (BMS)
Term 1
TTh, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
*This section is open only to students in the BMS degree program. The term 2 section (ENGL 332-002) is open to all upper level students.
This class explores the history of media and mediation from the early modern period to today. It will be organized comparatively, with a focus on digital and print modes of communication and inquiry, and will combine theoretical reading and discussion with hands-on project-based learning. Students will have the opportunity to investigate the historical development of knowledge technologies, to explore their practical use, and to use digital media to organize and explain their findings. In order to model the technological practice and collaborative learning you will engage in, the class will be networked with Introduction to Media Theory, an upper-division class at the University of Colorado at Boulder. UBC students will collaborate with CU students to produce an international online exhibit that draws on the resources of both campuses and both communities to highlight the historical forms of communication media.
