Admission requirements
Bachelor degree (completed)
Description
In the MetaMedia course, an alternative approach towards the creation of original concepts and projects, by deploying the communicative and structural characteristics of media, is presented. The course introduces a broad definition of the medium and focusses specifically on 'unusual' media for the production and communication of creative projects. The aim is that student acquires the ability to recognise more unexpected aspects of media they encounter in their professional realm, and they are able to conceive more original and effective concepts to support their research and project production.
After the introduction of the theoretical framework of the course, the student works in small teams to create an original project within a given medium, to be presented at the last day of the course. The development trajectory of the project entails the research on, and analysis of, the medium and its (sometimes hidden) possibilities to function as a carrier of information, the conception of an idea to be expressed through the medium, the planning and execution of the idea in a presentable project, and the design of it within the specific presentation context.
During the course, some relevant examples of practices using a metamedial approach are shown and discussed.
Course objectives
After successfully completing the course the master student is able to:As part of this, students learn to:
Recognise and analyse media in order to understand their sometimes hidden properties and communicative possibilities;
Conceive an unexpected idea starting from the medium itself, and develop it from its conception though all stages towards a presentable work;
Develop a project within a collective - including planning, work division and sharing responsibility;
Present a project in a form that is effective and relevant to its nature as well as presentation context;
Create concepts and projects from a meta-perspective on the communicative and structural characteristics of media.
Timetable
You will find the timetables for all courses and degree programmes of Leiden University in the tool MyTimetable (login). Any teaching activities that you have sucessfully registered for in MyStudyMap will automatically be displayed in MyTimeTable. Any timetables that you add manually, will be saved and automatically displayed the next time you sign in.
MyTimetable allows you to integrate your timetable with your calendar apps such as Outlook, Google Calendar, Apple Calendar and other calendar apps on your smartphone. Any timetable changes will be automatically synced with your calendar. If you wish, you can also receive an email notification of the change. You can turn notifications on in ‘Settings’ (after login).
For more information, watch the video or go the the 'help-page' in MyTimetable. Please note: Joint Degree students Leiden/Delft have to merge their two different timetables into one. This video explains how to do this.
Mode of instruction
Lecture, working groups
Assessment method
In order to complete the course, the students have to present a finished project, actively engage in the course and adhere to the compulsory attendance.
The final grade for the course, 'pass' or 'fail', is determined on the forementioned, as well as on originality of the project, the quality of execution and presentation, and understanding of the course matter.
Retake rules: If and only if the final course grade is a 'fail', then a retake possibility exists only in the retake of the complete course, including a completely new project.
Reading list
There is no reading list for this course. The course uses some material that is publicly available on the internet.
Registration
From the academic year 2022-2023 on every student has to register for courses with the new enrollment tool MyStudyMap. There are two registration periods per year: registration for the fall semester opens in July and registration for the spring semester opens in December. Please see this page for more information.
Please note that it is compulsory to both preregister and confirm your participation for every exam and retake. Not being registered for a course means that you are not allowed to participate in the final exam of the course. Confirming your exam participation is possible until ten days before the exam.
Extensive FAQ's on MyStudymap can be found here.
Contact
Contact the lecturer(s) for course specific questions, and the programme's coordinator for questions regarding admission and/or registration.
Remarks
Elective, external and exchange students (other than Media Technology students) need to be admitted to the course before registration due to limited capacity. Contact the programme's coordinator to request admission; include a short description of your course interest and state your current study programme in your correspondence.