Course Details
Country:
United Kingdom
Institution:
University of Westminster
Course Title:
Pop Goes the Now: Deconstructing Popular Culture
Course Number:
5WSEL019W
Course Description:
‘Pop Goes the Now’ takes the student on a cross-disciplinary exploration of contemporary popular cultural expression and modes of practice, taking in philosophy, fashion, film, TV, music, comic books and graphic novels, technology, architecture, politics and history, critical thinking, business and psychology, while also aiming to explode conceptions of ‘ Pop’ as a superficial means of expression. The module is important and relevant to students who will learn to appreciate their place in the context of contemporary culture, taking ownership as agents of change to speculate on and to create cultural futures. The module is predominantly delivered across inner London interpreting key sites as cultural texts.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
INTS 399
Attachment Files:
5WSEL019W - Pop Goes the Now Deconstructing Popular Culture 2016-17.pdf
