Taught by: Francetta Letizia & Michelle Leidecker
In the 21st century our access to and participation in media has grown exponentially because of technological innovations, corporate investment, and political interests. News and journalism, advertising, social media platforms, video games, and other media – whether controlled by corporations, public institutions or the government – are increasingly used as tools of persuasion or propaganda. Contemporary artists are critically engaging with these communication tools and new forms of media to expose the intentions and implications for new media; they also play with and creatively disrupt media. In this class, students explored various forms of visual media such as advertisements, social platforms, and propaganda art and the ways that artists can play a critical role in helping us reimagine ourselves as creative media makers and critical consumers.
The following is the curriculum map students followed throughout the course:
