FTVMS 331

Recorded Music & Media Formats


Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for FTVMS 331.

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. 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.

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Availability 2017

Semester 1

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer(s) Associate Professor Nabeel Zuberi

Reading/Texts

An electronic course reader will be distributed

Recommended Reading


Assessment

Coursework only

Points

FTVMS 331: 15 points

Prerequisites

30 points at Stage II in Media, Film and Television, or Anthropology

Restrictions

FTVMS 229