ARTD6142 Critical Media Practice
Module Overview
This module will introduce you to the creative practices, technical skills and conceptual frameworks required to produce critical media projects in a range of media (for example, video, photography, web) in a digital environment. It will explore the ways in which contemporary media production, participation and consumption are shaped by their historical, technological and everyday contexts. Through practice workshops, exploring key examples from alternative and experimental media, you will be encouraged to produce work that is analytical and critical of established media conventions.
Aims and Objectives
Module Aims
• Understand and explore issues and contemporary debates on media practice • Develop creative media skills
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Concepts, debates and case studies related to media practice
- Application of media skill techniques in different socio-cultural settings
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Demonstrate critical and analytical thinking in relation to media practice
- Critically evaluate complex problems and apply reasoned thinking and ideas
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Articulate complex ideas at an advanced level through a variety of media formats
- Demonstrate interpersonal skills of working with your tutors and peers
Syllabus
This module will help you develop core media practice skills and about creative ways in which media is used in different social, cultural and political contexts. This will be underpinned through an awareness of contemporary contexts and the socio-cultural implications of your work. The course will include practical workshops alongside critical understanding of media practice choices. You will be encouraged to develop your media practice in areas including: • photography • social media • curation • blogging • digital writing
Special Features
N/A
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching methods include: • Lectures • Seminars • Tutorials • Practice-research workshops Learning activities can include: • Reflection on verbal or written feedback: this may be verbal or written offered during seminars, tutorials, group activities • Evaluation of feedback: this may take the form of reflective formative tasks • Group and collaborative projects and tasks • Independent research and investigation • Online reference material research • Peer group learning and peer assessment tasks • Problem-solving activities • Class discussion/critiques • Student presentations
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Independent Study | 174 |
| Teaching | 26 |
| Total study time | 200 |
Resources & Reading list
Hargreaves, I. and Hartley, J. (2016). The Creative Citizen Unbound.
General Resource.
Barker, C. and Jane, E. (2016). Cultural Studies.
Ott, B.L. and Mack, R.L. (2014). Critical Media Studies: An introduction.
Journal of Media Practice. Journal of Media Practice. ,0 , pp. 0.
General Resource.
Dewdney, A. and Ride, P. (2013). The Digital Media Handbook.
Gauntlett, D. (2012). Media Studies: Texts, Production, Context.
Cultural Studies. Cultural Studies. ,0 , pp. 0.
Culture Machine. Culture Machine. ,0 , pp. 0.
Ratto, M. and Boler, M. (2014). DIY Citizenship.
Photomediations Machine. Photomediations Machine. ,0 , pp. 0.
Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies. Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies. ,0 , pp. 0.
Fibreculture. Fibreculture. ,0 , pp. 0.
Media, Culture and Society. Media, Culture and Society. ,0 , pp. 0.
Flow Journal. Flow Journal. ,0 , pp. 0.
General Resource.
Gauntlett, D. (2007). Creative Explorations: New Approaches to Identities and Audiences.
Gauntlett, D. (2015). Making Media Studies: The Creativity Turn in Media and Communications Studies.
Afterall: A Journal of Art, Context and Enquiry. Afterall: A Journal of Art, Context and Enquiry. ,0 , pp. 0.
Bennett, P. and McDougall, J. (2016). Doing Text: Media after the Subject.
Digital Culture and Education. Digital Culture and Education. ,0 , pp. 0.
Gauntlett, D. (2011). Making is Connecting: The Social Meaning of Creativity, from DIY and Knitting to YouTube and Web 2.0.
Assessment
Formative
Group presentation
Summative
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Illustrated essay (3000 words) | 100% |
Repeat
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Illustrated essay (3000 words) | 100% |
Referral
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Illustrated essay ( words) | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External
Costs
Costs associated with this module
Students are responsible for meeting the cost of essential textbooks, and of producing such essays, assignments, laboratory reports and dissertations as are required to fulfil the academic requirements for each programme of study.
In addition to this, students registered for this module typically also have to pay for:
Textbooks
Recommended texts for this module may be available in limited supply in the University Library and students may wish to purchase the core/recommended text as appropriate.
Please also ensure you read the section on additional costs in the University’s Fees, Charges and Expenses Regulations in the University Calendar available at www.calendar.soton.ac.uk.