Introduction to Media
FILM S1601 (CRN: 30078) | Syllabus
Instructors: John Williams
Dates: Session A, May 25 - June 26, 2026
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: MWF 1.00-3.15
Distributional Requirements: Humanities
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
Online Course. This course is an introduction to the long history of media as understood in classical and foundational (and even more recent experimental) theories. Topics involve the technologies of modernity, reproduction, and commodity, as well as questions regarding knowledge, representation, public spheres, and spectatorship. Special attention will be given to philosophies of language, visuality, and the environment, including how digital culture continues to shape these realms. The primary themes analyzed in this course will include tools, memory, writing, cinema, and digital technologies. We will be approaching these topics by way of an eclectic array of literary, visual, philosophical, and theoretical texts. 1 Credit. Session A: May 25 – June 26. Tuition: $5480. Technology Fee: $85.
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