History of Media and Technology
MIT's Comparative Media Studies program traces how communications media and technology have shaped each other, focusing on the mid-century shift from analog to digital culture. The seminar mixes theoretical and philosophical readings with canonical and minority media histories, literature, and art, alongside hands-on production work tied to student projects and research papers. This term's topic is Eternal War, using it as a lens to examine how technological change and media representation intersect with conflict and its portrayal. Materials include the syllabus, reading lists, and assignment structure as published through MIT OpenCourseWare, offered free with no certificate. The course is pitched at an advanced level, suited to students already familiar with media theory who want to connect historical analysis with production practice.