MDIA 3060 - Media Analysis and Critique

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Utah Tech University

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Description:

For all students with an interest in media; required for the Media Studies degree. By watching and analyzing media from various ages and accurately describing their unique storytelling or informative properties students will be able to duplicate these techniques. Students will gain an understanding of how media producers created and utilized the equipment and techniques, which grew to a powerful means of storytelling. Special attention will be devoted to examples of campaign ideation and creation, film and video storytelling, podcasting, written content and more. Students will also be exposed to various critical methodologies, terms, and styles to correctly identify and express their instinctual reaction to media. **Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) At the successful completion of this course, students will be able to 1. Analyze a producer's skill by viewing media as product, consisting of hundreds of interrelated parts that make up a cohesive unit. 2. Simulate media aesthetics and principles based on examples seen in the classroom. 3. Produce entertaining and informative media critique in either written, video, or audio format that demonstrates clear understanding of key terms and critical movements. 4. Make a persuasive argument for why a piece of media has succeeded or failed using terms, techniques and ideas that can be explained to the layperson. FA, SP

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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