History of Media CultureLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

Students will understand media as a historical and contextual phenomenon. Media content and technologies will be examined both chronologically from the perspective of continuity and disruption and contextually as a part of society and changing social relations. The practical goal is to perceive your professional activities in the context of the tradition of media culture.

Content

Concept of history
Various historical perspectives: history of aesthetics, technology, social history and economic history
Concept of context
Main trends in film, television, radio and internet
Introduction to genres and their methods and history