The Medium and the Message
SOC 288
Spring 2024
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Do you like to draw autobiographical comics, record bedroom pop songs, make queer zines, write ChatGPT poetry, choreograph burlesque performances, design and print ugly posters, sew avant-garde garments, create absurdist TikToks, or produce niche podcasts? This seminar is for students who want to think through the sociological content, implications, and impact of their creative work. In the course, students will develop and make substantial progress on a creative project that addresses sociological themes in its form and/or content. Students need not have any formal training, but should have demonstrated experience in their preferred medium. Course texts will address sociological issues surrounding cultural production, including representation, dissemination, and professionalization. Class sessions will be divided between discussion of readings and example work, experimental exercises, workshopping, and student presentations.
To apply for the seminar, students should submit the following: 1) a description of the specific project they wish to develop over the semester, keeping in mind that they will be expected to make and share progress each week; 2) a sample of previous work that demonstrates familiarity with any necessary technology (software, instruments, tools, recording devices, etc.); and 3) a "bibliography" of personal influences (including any relevant readings, creative work, etc.). |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS SOC |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: SOC151 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
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| Instructor(s): Goldberg,Greg Times: .M.W... 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: FISK412; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 19 | Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through the Electronic Portfolio. Click "Add to My Courses" and "To request a POI electronically, click here" to submit your request. |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 3 | 1st Ranked: 1 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
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