Language of Media

While image and sound became the language of the 20th century, audio-visual language has proliferated globally through technology and media platforms in the 21st century. In order to effectively communicate, students must recognize the syntactical nature of media and learn to speak with it as a language. Students create media projects that demonstrate their grasp of media linguistics. Topics include an introduction to the philosophical and theoretical basis of media as language, semiotics and juxtaposition theory, media as art, story, technology, perception, and experience.