WORKING WITH WORDS
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Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject explores the use of 'words' in a range of media arts practice, with examples from across the 20th century to the present, including early avant-garde uses of nonsensical words, language game-playing exercises, experiments in 'automatic writing' and 'cut-up' techniques. We will look at words both as signifying and in respect to how a range of media arts work with words visually, drawing attention to how we read the pervasive language-saturated landscape of advertising and consumer culture. Attention will be given to how painting, film, photography and remix culture work with words.
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Rolando Caputo
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Only available as a first year compulsory subject for ABM/ABMS and is also offered as an elective for ABA major in screen + sound, ABA major in creative arts and ABCA.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A