NMC410 : Introduction to new media studies / College of Creative Arts

This course provides and insight into the change of media from traditional to Digital medium. It provides students with the skills for scholarly engagement with the dynamic, fast-paced world of new media. Based on historic understanding of new media developments, the course explores the role of new media in a globally networked society. It examines the cultural, political and economic impact of new technologies on creativity and the creative industry from a cross-disciplinary perspective with focus towards digital new media. Students will learn the various theories drawn from media studies, visual culture, media theory, science, sociology, political economics and policy, and business. Hence, students will be able to gauge the techno-cultural relationship in Cyberculture of technology, nature and culture. This course also illustrates key concepts around the study of, and practice in new media locally and internationally.