15 Session Version
| # | Day | Class/Date | Subject | Assignments | Discussion Notes |
| 1 | Mon | July 16 | Introduction | No Reading. | ?MediaCriticismSummer2007Sn01 |
| 2 | Wed | July 18 | The
Landscape of Media Criticism; Exploring and Explaining Media |
Read Levinson, Chapters 1, 2, 3; Read http://davis.foulger.info/research/unifiedModelOfCommunication.htm and http://evolutionarymedia.com/papers/hammerAsMedium.htm | ?MediaCriticismSummer2007Sn02 |
| 3 | Read Allen, Introduction, Chapter One; Bring body of content to class | ||||
| 4 | Mon | July 23 | Semiotics
(continued) Narrative Theory |
Read Allen, Chapter 2 | ?MediaCriticismSummer2007Sn03 |
| 5 | Wed | July 25 | Read Levinson, Chapters 4, 5, 6, First Annotated Bibliography Due. | ?MediaCriticismSummer2007Sn04 | |
| 6 | Genre Theory |
Read Allen, Chapter 4; Levinson, Chapters 7 and 8; Short Paper 1 Due | |||
| 7 | Mon | July 30 | Read Levinson, Chapters 9 and 10; Read Allen, Chapter 3 | ?MediaCriticismSummer2007Sn05 | |
| 8 | Wed 29 | August 01 | Read Allen Chapters 5; Optionally Read Allen, Chapter 7 | ?MediaCriticismSummer2007Sn06 | |
| 9 | Read Allen, Chapters 6 and 8; Short Paper 2 Due | ||||
| 10 | Mon | August 06 | Read Allen, Chapter 9; Term Paper Introduction Due; Web Readings. See Online Syllabus for links.; Second Annotated Bibliography | ?MediaCriticismSummer2007Sn07 | |
| 11 | Wed | August 08 | Exam | First Complete Draft of Term Paper Due; Exam | ?MediaCriticismSummer2007Sn08 |
| 12 | Uses of Media; Term Paper Presentations |
Read Levinson, Chapters 11, 12, 13; No Reading | |||
| 13 | Mon | August 13 | Term Paper Presentations | No Reading | ?MediaCriticismSummer2007Sn09 |
| 14 | Wed | August 15 | Read Allen, Afterword. Read Levinson, Chapters 14 and 15. Final Submission of Term Paper for Grading | ?MediaCriticismSummer2007Sn10 | |
| 15 | Mon or Tue | August 20 or 21 | Final | ?MediaCriticismSummer2007Sn11 |