Unit

School Of Communication Arts

Theory and Practice of Convergent MediaWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 101744.1

Discipline: COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES NEC

Student Contribution Band: 1

Level: 7

Credit Points: 10

Equivalent Units
101421 - Media Contexts: Community

About this Unit
This unit provides students with historical, political and theoretical introductions to new media and convergent media research, experimentation and practice with an emphasis on third-sector, alternative and community development contexts. The unit focuses on the emergence of new media and its historical precedents through a diverse range of related materials, ranging from pre-cinematic animation to cross platform strategies. The Unit also provides analysis of a wide range of case studies in relation to contemporary media practices in an international and cross-cultural context.