MEDIA AESTHETICS (CM3075) | The American University of Paris

What we consider to be pleasing, appropriate and/or beautiful is conditioned by culture and 'habitus'. This course examines how global media relates to varying aesthetic standards: the role of media in defining contemporary aesthetic values as well as in responding to them.

Code

CM3075

Name

MEDIA AESTHETICS

Credits

Pre-requisites

(Major=Art History AND AH1020CCI) OR CM2051 OR CM2051CCR

Co-requisites

None

Can be taken twice for credit?

Discipline

CM (Communications)

Level

Undergraduate

Type

Regular

CAMS ID

2552

Last update with CAMS

Fri, 04/30/2021 - 08:00

Gain an overview of the field of aesthetics and understand major media aesthetic theories, concepts and figures

Apply aesthetic theory to modern mass media

Recognize differing aesthetic attributes among media forms

Able to analyze media and media texts along aesthetic criteria

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