MEDIA

1 day MEDIA 260MC Assessment Information Coursework Two Media and the City Project Brief The focus of the second part of 260MC is to explore how the contemporary media landscape has been shaped and informed by the city. This includes, but is not limited to, technological and socio-cultural change, art, politics, activism, economics, philosophy and cinema, and the impact this is having on media content, platforms and media producers. Over the course of this module you will be developing a research archive based around a city of your choice. This research archive will inform and shape a Korsakow multi-media project in response to your chosen city. Assessment You will need to keep a record of your research and development on your blog over the course of this module. You are expected to spend 200 hours working towards this assignment. This includes the scheduled teaching and class activity as well as your own research, development and writing-up time. There are 2 components to hand in for this project: 1. Research Archive collated on your blog. This will demonstrate your creative and critical research and development in response to your chosen city. This can include, but is not limited to; o Scholarly journal articles, books, and edited collections. o Visits to Galleries o Archives and documentation o Films o Art work o Interviews Research Archive to be submitted via Turnitin. 2. Your Korsakow Multimedia Project (this can include video, photography, text, sound and more) Korsakow project to be submitted at reception. You must also include a list of references. Ensure that the assignment is referenced correctly using the Harvard referencing system Marking/Grading Please refer to CSAD Writing-Based and Practice Based Assessment Criteria available on Moodle, for information about the grading of this assignment. Other information You will receive formative and summative feedback for the work you produce. You will present your research to the class during the module, for which you will receive an indicative grade and feedback including areas for improvement. You will also receive feedback during regular group tutorials. Tutorial attendance is mandatory. This assignment is about getting you to develop your conceptual, contextual, craft and research abilities in media production so the work produced must be produced to the highest possible quality. Coursework Submission Coursework is to be submitted on 6th March 2015 via Turnitin in Moodle AND via Reception.