MEDIA 331

Recorded Music and Media Formats

Description

Cultural studies of the sounds and significance of popular recorded music through the media formats in which it has been manufactured, distributed and consumed. Provides a critical introduction to the role of technologies and industries, studios and producers, musicians, music scenes and everyday listening in relation to vinyl records, radio, cassettes, CDs, the MP3 and streaming music.

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline.

Digital Course Outlines for 2025 will be refreshed around November/December.

Availability 2025

Not taught in 2025

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Associate Professor Nabeel Zuberi

Points

MEDIA 331: 15 points

Prerequisites

30 points at Stage II in Anthropology or Media and Screen Studies

Restrictions

MEDIA 229