24 March

Just so we're clear, there's a response paper due Monday (26th) on Gandy. Wednesday will be an opportunity for groups to meet and discuss their projects, and I'll be available to discuss projects as well. Please arrive Friday (30th) and Monday (2nd) having done the readings. There may be quizzes those days!

Also, remember to email me with a project proposal if you've got an idea that doesn't fit into any group projects or you want to work alone.

21 March

IMPORTANT NEWS:

1. Your semester project assignment is up and was handed out Wednesday. Act fast on choosing groups and subjects.

2. After discussing it with the class, I am eliminating the final exam for the course. This means that your semester project is even more important. The 15% of your grade that was assigned to the final exam will be divided up as follows:

5% -- semester project (so it's 25%)

5% -- responses to others' presentations (a new and simple thing, will be explained in class)

5% -- your reflection paper (now 20% of your grade -- this should encourage revision)

The next week's worth of reading assignments are as follows:

Friday the 23rd-- Stauber and Rampton (questions up under readings)

coming soon to the readings page:

Monday -- Gandy "It's Discrimination. . . "

Wednesday -- no reading due

Friday the 30th -- The Future of Music Manifesto (online)

Monday April 2nd -- Shenk "America's Altered States"

.. and that's all folks.

16 March

Reading questions for Schlove (due Monday) are up. Reading questions for Satuber and Rampton (due Friday) will be up next week.

10 March

Welcome back from Spring Break 2001. Reading questions for this coming week are posted. Also, don't forget that brief responses or questions about the text are due at the beginning of class Wednesday and Friday. Semester project assignment will be up shortly.

21 February

Next exegesis due on Monday -- Charles Keil, "Music Mediated and Live in Japan."

19 February

Reflection paper assignment now up. Note change in due date from syllabus.

16 February

Just so everybody's clear -- on days that students are presenting, a written question, response or reaction is due at the beginning of class.

14 February

Reading questions for Friday and for next week are up. Note that Monday's assigned reading, "Clarence," has been cancelled in favor of a short assignment available on the assignments page.

2 February

Reading questions for next week are now up, as are self-evaluation and presentation evaluation forms. Don't forget to arrive at class on Monday and Wednesday with your written reading question.

26 Jan (we all know what year it is)

Reading questions for next week are now up.

25 Jan 2001:

Presentation groups are now up. Reading assignment for Monday is up, rest of reading assignments for next week will appear this weekend.
Also, Monday office hours on Jan 29th and Feb 5th are 3:15-3:45 only.

17 Jan 2001:

Paper assignments for next week are up on assignments page, reading question for Berland is up. List of possible presentation dates and topics is up. McChesney book is now available at the bookstore.

10 Jan 2001:

Reading questions for James Carey, "A Cultural Approach" are up. Coming soon: signup sheets for presentations, a writing assignment, and class phone and email lists (I'll hand out the phone and email lists in class, but I won't post them online).

8 Jan 2001:

Reading questions through Friday are up. Click on "readings."

5 Jan 2001:

I have to cancel Monday's office hours -- sorry! I can be available by appointment Wednesday afternoon if you need to see me.

2 Jan 2001:

Welcome to the Media Theory Website! This site uses a simple frame structure to help you navigate it. Click on any part of the image above to take you to the page of the same name. Clicking on "Media Theory" brings you back to this home page.

On this page, you will find course announcements, updates, and general information. It's a good idea to bookmark this page and visit it often.

Since it is the beginning of the semester and this is a brand new site, have a look around. Is it easy to read? Can you find your way? Do the sizes of the letters and graphics seem right in your web browser? Let me know.

Happy travels! -- JS