NMDS
5106

Mobile Media

Schools of Public Engagement: Media

Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Graduate Course
Degree Students
Mobile Media
Fall 2024
Taught By: Aras Ozgun
Section: A

CRN: 11133

Credits: 3

This seminar/workshop is an exploration of what it means to live with personal, portable, and handheld media technologies, from PSPs to I-phones to novels. We will study these technologies across time and space by situating them within their historical contexts and by studying their use in various settings, from the urban to the rural, from post-industrial societies to the developing world. We'll also employ a variety of theoretical frameworks and interdisciplinary approaches to explore such themes as movement, tactility, play, miniaturization, games, speed, shock, fun, distraction and attention. Simultaneously, we will attempt to analyze and theorize our own handheld media experiences through and against the course readings. We'll experiment with ways of mapping and recording our movements and media use, while making use of ethnographic, documentary and other methodologies.

Media Studies courses are open to all graduate students. Undergraduate Juniors and Seniors with permission from the instructor and BA/MA Media studies students should email mediastudiesadvising@newschool.edu for access.
Please note for the Fall 2021 semester, this course is running online asynchronously.

College: Schools of Public Engagement (NS)

Department: Media (MED)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: Online - Asynchronous

Max Enrollment: 15

Add/Drop Deadline: September 9, 2024 (Monday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: November 17, 2024 (Sunday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 5:36am EDT 3/29/2024

Meeting Info:
Building: Online Course
Room: 999
Date Range: 8/26/2024 - 12/15/2024