WLC 4000: World Cultures Through Media

3 Credit Hours

This course explores global media to understand its relationships with cultural perspectives and representations. Media forms may include film, TV, music, art, graphic novels, etc. Through critical interpretation of diverse works and by analyzing cultural contexts, students develop cultural and media literacy skills helping them to become informed participants in transnational, intercultural dialogues.

Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

Identify and define key terms and concepts relating to the field of study.
Compare global cultural perspectives in which diverse media emerge.
Analyze and interpret the relationships between cultural identities and media content, form, production, and/or reception.
Create and exhibit a creative media artifact and/or critical reflection.
Identify and explain the potential connections of course concepts with your life and community.
Establish your own learning priorities and evaluate your progress towards them.