Return to COM 251 Syllabus
| Date | Topics | Readings |
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| Aug 22-24 |
It's All Fake: Creativity in the Media
Class Screening: The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner | JRB, Chap. 2 | Aug 29-31 |
Sounds and Images in the Creative Process: The art of mass production Class Screening: The Making of Master and Commander Class Screening: "Shadow Play," Twilight Zone
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JRB, Chap 1 Benjamin, The work of art in the age of mechanical reproduction |
| Sep 3 | Labor Day | |
| Sep 5-7 | Digital Design
Meet in Neff B41
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JRB, Chap 10
Hall, Encoding/Decoding NVU Webpage: Free Web Authoring Software based on Netscape Composer |
| Sep 12-14 |
Semiotics: Encoding/decoding
Case Study: Cell Phone in Your Face |
Barthes, The rhetoric of the image
Robert Seiler, "Selling Patriotism/Selling Beer: The Case of the "I AM CANADIAN" Commercial" (Refer to pages 56-61 for an example of a semiotic analysis of a tv advertisement). Molsen Ad (via YouTube) |
| Sep 19-21 | The Senses: Sound
The Senses: Sight Class Screening: Narc-The Visual Trip |
JRB, Chap 3-5, 7
Powerpoint Presentation: The Soundscape |
| Sep 26-28 Oct 3-5 |
Narratives and Dramatic Structure Class Screening: "Pilot," My Name Is Earl Class Screening: "Nothing In The Dark," The Twilight Zone Essay # 1 Due: September 28 |
JRB, Chap 8 Aristotle, Poetics (online edition) Aristotle, Poetics (downloadable text edition) |
| Oct 8-9 | Fall Recess | |
| Oct 10-12 | Film and Video Class Screening : Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography |
JRB, Chap 9 |
| Oct 17-19 | Sight, Sound, and Story: The Creation of the Illusion Class Screening: The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing Essay #2 Due: October 19 |
No readings |
| Oct 24-26 | Storyboards/Group Project The Responsive Chord: Media and Persuasion |
Schwartz, The Responsive Chord |
| Oct 31-Nov 2 | Genres and Styles |
Introduction to Genre Theory (D. Chandler) Film Genres (website) Genre Character Halloween Costume (20 points extra credit) |
| Nov 7-9 | News and Documentary: Representing Reality | November 9: CLASS MEETS IN NEFF B47 COMPUTER LAB |
| Nov 14-16 | The Television Series
Class Screening: Quit Smoking (My Name Is Earl episode #2 Essay #3 Due: November 14 | No readings |
| Nov 22 | Thanksgiving Holiday | |
| Nov 28-30 | Sound and Audio: It's All in the Mix Class Screening: selections from Standing In The Shadows Of Motown |
Tankel, Remixing as recoding |
| Dec 5 | Final Examination and Class Screening: Frank's Place | |
| Dec 7 | My Media World Website DUE In-class Presentations | |
| FINAL ESSAY DUE PSA Storyboard Presentations Monday Dec. 10 1-3 p.m. | ||
| Date(s) | Calendar Item |
|---|---|
| Aug. 20 | Classes Begin |
| Aug. 20-24 | Late Registration and Drop/Add |
| Aug. 24 | Final Payment Deadline (late registrants) |
| Aug. 26 | Last Day for Full Refund (for full-term classes) |
| Aug. 24 | Weekend Classes Begin |
| Aug. 31 | Labor Day Holiday Recess Begins at 4:30 p.m. |
| Sept. 4 | Classes Resume |
| Sept. 17 | Pass/Not Pass and Audit-to-Credit Deadline |
| Oct. 8-9 | Fall Recess |
| Oct. 10 | Classes Resume |
| Oct. 26 | Credit-to-Audit Deadline |
| Oct. 26 | Last Day to Withdraw from Classes (for full-term classes) |
| Nov. 20 | Thanksgiving Recess Begins after Last Class |
| Nov. 26 | Classes Resume |
| Dec. 10-16 | Last Week of Classes and Final Exams |
| Dec. 16 | Classes and Final Exams End |
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