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
In MyTimetable, you can find all course and programme schedules, allowing you to create your personal timetable. Activities for which you have enrolled via MyStudyMap will automatically appear in your timetable.
Additionally, you can easily link MyTimetable to a calendar app on your phone, and schedule changes will be automatically updated in your calendar. You can also choose to receive email notifications about schedule changes. You can enable notifications in Settings after logging in.
Questions? Watch the video, read the instructions, or contact the ISSC helpdesk.
Note: Joint Degree students from Leiden/Delft need to combine information from both the Leiden and Delft MyTimetables to see a complete schedule. This video explains how to do it.
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
As a student, you are responsible for enrolling on time through MyStudyMap.
In this short video, you can see step-by-step how to enrol for courses in MyStudyMap.
Extensive information about the operation of MyStudyMap can be found here.
There are two enrolment periods per year:
Enrolment for the fall opens in July
Enrolment for the spring opens in December
See this page for more information about deadlines and enrolling for courses and exams.
Note:
It is mandatory to enrol for all activities of a course that you are going to follow.
Your enrolment is only complete when you submit your course planning in the ‘Ready for enrolment’ tab by clicking ‘Send’.
Not being enrolled for an exam/resit means that you are not allowed to participate in the exam/resit.
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.
Software
Starting from the 2024/2025 academic year, the Faculty of Science will use the software distribution platform Academic Software. Through this platform, you can access the software needed for specific courses in your studies. For some software, your laptop must meet certain system requirements, which will be specified with the software. It is important to install the software before the start of the course. More information about the laptop requirements can be found on the student website.