2024 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Social and Human Sciences Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
Graduate Lecture in Culture and Arts F1B
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
- Instructor(s)
- Kyohhei Kitamura
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Mon
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- SHS.U444
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The era we are living is often called 'post-media.' Our daily lives are surrounded by 'social media,' which has dramatically transformed the relationship between body and media. In our mediated life, digital devices such as mobile devices, digital signage, computers and tablets are omnipresent. The aim of this lecture is to explore theories and methodologies to analyze contemporary media culture.
Course description and aims
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Obtain basic knowledge about visual culture of the 20th/21st century,
2) Explain the background and specificity to others, and
3) Get the perspective of analyzing contemporary visual culture surrounding us.
Keywords
Media, Visual culture, Audience, Gender, Sexuality, Feminism
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Readings, presentations (specified range from the textbook or assignments from the instructor) and discussions are combined in each class.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Overview of this course and introduction | Understand Media Studies |
| Class 2 | Media studies in the era of post-media | Learn about 'Post-Media' |
| Class 3 | Media as form/format | Discuss the form of media and mediation. |
| Class 4 | Stardom and fandom | Explore celebrity and audience |
| Class 5 | Media archeology | Understand media archeology |
| Class 6 | Media reception and gender/sexuality | Explore media reception and gender/sexuality |
| Class 7 | Media and feminism | Consider the relationship between the history of feminism and media |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Ito Mamoru ed. Post-Media Theories: New Developments of Media Studies. Minerva-shobo, 2021. ISBN: 9784623091126. (Japanese)
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Course materials are provided during class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Student's course scores are based on participation (20%) , class assignments (40%) and final report (40%).
Related courses
- LAH.S430 ： Essence of Humanities and Social Sciences34:Studies of Culture and Representation
- LAH.H314 ： Studies of Culture and Representation C
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
kitamura.k.af[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Office hours
Contact by e-mail in advance to schedule an appointment.