#dmcult Final Project Assignment

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The final project is a culmination of all that you have studied this semester. Ideally, it should contain both creative and research elements. (Depending on the option you select, one of these should be weighted more strongly than the other.) However, both options REQUIRE a Summative Statement.

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Due Dates and Process:

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Proposal: (10/28)

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Early Draft/ WiP and One-on-One Meeting with Instructor: (11/13–11/17)

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Presentations: 11/28 and 11/30

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Final: 12/13

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Summative Statement Guidelines: Are you a gadget?

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Your summative statement should be an introduction or an addendum to your final project. It should consist of approximately 500-words (with 3 non-text elements) that answer the course question: Are you a gadget? You should consult course readings in answering this question, and be advised, you do not have to answer concretely in the affirmative or the negative. Ultimately, however, your answer to this question should directly relate to the final project you produce. You will upload this to your own course websites along with your “completed” final projects (No later than 12/13).

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Option 2: Research Essay with Summative Statement

 

Write a digital research essay of at least 2400 words. The essay should explore a specific topic related to digital media and culture. Although the topic of the paper is completely up to you, you are encouraged to think more deeply about one of the core topics/themes we addressed over the semester.

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You must use/cite:

• at least two course readings

• at least three other legitimate sources, including one book (other academic essays or books, journalistic/news sources, high-quality online writing)

 

As always, make sure your research essay (which will be published on your blog as a post) includes three non-text elements (in addition to any creative part of the project).

 

With the research essay, you are encouraged to integrate the summative statement more cohesively within the essay’s narrative.

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With this option, the focus of your final project is the research itself. Think of this more as a traditional essay that explores a topic and presents an argument based on the research. The creative parts of the project (your three non-text elements) can serve as visual illustration or creative extrapolation (for example, when a chart or infographic accompanies a news article.)

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Depending on the nature of your research topic and project, this essay can be more like a personal essay, an artist’s statement, a news article, or a traditional academic paper. In your proposal you should position your research question within one of these traditional textual genres.

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Meeting Times:

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Monday 11/13:

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Alex Western 11:00-11:15

Adelaide Owens 11:15-11:30

Koby Han 11:30-11:45

Woody Kang 11:45- 12:00

Claire Nassif 12:00-12:15

Sergio Sabogal 12:15-12:30

Diego Henning 12:30-12:45

Xiaochao Fu 12:45-1:00

Hayley Alperin 1:00-1:15

Eliza Davenport 1:15-1:30

 

Friday 11/17:

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Bailey Tyler 11:00-11:15

Jiangrui Huang 11:15-11:30

Jessy DeFrancisco 11:30-11:45

Isabelle Lesh 11:45- 12:00

Caroline Wang 12:00-12:15

Madeline Rothman12:15-12:30

Madelon Morford 12:30-12:45

Jenna Cariker 12:45-1:00

Emily Diaz 1:00-1:15

Yang He 1:15-1:30

 

Saturday 11/18:

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Lauren Weems 11:00-11:15

Vinathi Prasad 11:15-11:30

Sophie Siegel 11:30-11:45

Morgane Bensadoun 11:45- 12:00

Royce Copper 12:00-12:15

Jay Nielson 12:15-12:30

Nkosi Cave 12:30-12:45

Carmen Cee 12:45-1:00

Ruth Reyes 1:00-1:15

Ian Lee 1:15-1:30

Riley Horne 1:30-1:45