Media EntertainmentTech in ME

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

Media Entertainment and Technology in the Middle East. This course examines established and emerging forms of media entertainment industries in the contemporary Middle East. It pays particular attention to the intersection between media, entertainment and technology. Students will explore how media entertainment fosters artistic production and communication spaces, but also how emerging digital creative industries create new arenas for artistic expression, communication and contention. Equally of relevance is the sociocultural, economic and political underpinning of these developments. The course looks at various sectors in the entertainment industry, including popular media, TV drama, film, and music but also an array of online media cultures, from YouTube channels to creative productions on popular social media platforms, which are associated with a predominantly younger demographic and reflective of broader global trends.