Note that the schedule for the class is pretty loose right now. I have a tentative view of how we will proceed, but I'll finalize the semesters readings in discussions with you.
1 | W, Feb 3 | What is "Critical Analysis"? | No Readings |
2 | W, Feb 10 | Ecologies of Critical Perspectives | Read http://davis.foulger.info/research/unifiedModelOfCommunication.htm, "The X is the Message" (to be posted), and http://evolutionarymedia.com/cgi-bin/wiki.cgi?IntroductionToMediaCriticism |
3 | W, Feb 17 | Meanings and Their Representation | |
4 | W, Feb 24 | Representation and its Packaging | |
5 | W, Mar 3 | Patterns of Representation | |
6 | W, Mar 10 | Audience Perspectives | |
7 | W, Mar 17 | Cultural Perspectives | |
8 | W, Mar 24 | Ideological Perspectives | |
- | Mar 29-Apr 6 | Spring Recess | |
9 | W, Apr 7 | Inside Ideological Perspectives | |
10 | W, Apr 14 | The Perspective of Production | |
11 | W, Apr 21 | Probes and Metaphoric Perspectives | |
12 | W, Apr 28 | Post-Modern Perspectives | |
13 | W, May 5 | The Rearview Mirror and the Fictional Flash Forward | |
14 | W, May 12 | Term Paper Presentations | No Readings |
15 | May 19-25 | Final Exams, Date TBD | No Readings |