<rmm> Research Master Media Studies, Core Course 1: Classic Texts in Media Theory

Thu Sep 2 17:18:13 CEST 2010

Dear new students of the Research MA Media Studies,

Welcome to Amsterdam. My name is Jaap Kooijman and, together with Thomas Poell, I coordinate the first core course "Classic Texts in Media Theory." Coming Monday, Thomas and I will explain the course to you and give you all the details about the literature and assignments. In the meantime, we would like to ask you the following:

*	Think about what you consider a "classic text" in your studies so far. In other words, which text has been "essential" of extremely "influential" in the way you perceive Media Studies or a related field? Feel free to pick any text that you think is most appropriate; don't pick a text just because you think WE might consider it a classic text. If you have a hardcopy of the text, please bring it to class.
*	Be prepared to say a few words about the text. You don't have to prepare a full presentation, but we will use the texts to learn more about each other academically.
*	Please send the author and title of the text by e-mail to Jaap Kooijman a.s.a.p., just so we know what texts we can expect.

Looking forward to meeting you all,

Jaap Kooijman 

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dr. Jaap Kooijman
Associate Professor Media & Culture
Head of Education Media Studies Department
University of Amsterdam
J.W.Kooijman at uva.nl
www.jaapkooijman.nl <http://www.jaapkooijman.nl/> 

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Van: Paulien Dresscher [mailto:paulien at dresscher.nl]
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Dear new Research M.A. students 

It was nice meeting most of you this afternoon.

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If you have any more questions regarding the program or the UVA, don't hesitate to contact me.

I hope to see you next thursday at the new media party- see mail below!

Best,
Paulien Dresscher
OC member for the RMA media studies

paulien at dresscher.nl
06-50668369
Skype: pauliendresscher

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	Dear Research M.A. student,

	We warmly invite you to a festive opening of the new media season with
	a Pixelparty on Thursday 2 September starting at 8:30 in the evening.
	The new media party is a co-production of "Schijnheilig"
	(http://www.schijnheilig.org/) together with the new media team at the
	University of Amsterdam. We also have invited the new M.A. students,
	all of last year's international M.A. students as well as the B.A.
	students in new media & digital culture, so it is a nice blend.

	We are proud to present the program of the evening, which includes a
	performance, a notorious rogue band, Gameboy/Atari/Nintendo-inspired
	DJs and our own alumni VJ Minke and VJ Rosa! Attached please find the
	flyer.

	We look forward to seeing you at the Pixelparty!

	The new media team

	Program
	20.30  Best of YouTube
	21.30  Sin Sin Collective
	22.00  The RaaskalBOMfukkerZ
	23.00  EINDBAAS dj team  (Klazien Schaap & Frans Twisk) + VJ Rosa Menkman
	00.00  EINDBAAS dj team  (Klazien Schaap & Frans Twisk) + VJ Minke Kampman
	01.00  End_

	Location
	Schijnheilig // Passeerdersgracht 23BG
	info at schijnheilig.org
	+31 (0)6 4797 2033

	Organization
	Lonneke, Esther, Anne & Marc
	Questions? Please mail a.helmond at uva.nl or e.j.t.weltevrede at uva.nl

	BIOGRAPHIES

	Sin Sin Collective
	Dubbed 'digital terrorists' by The Irish Times, sin sin is an
	international group of pan media artists working under the auspices of
	their beloved leader, The Fat Controller. Sin Sin Collective makes
	performances, music and art animations using new technology in
	combination with classical techniques. See
	http://sinsincollective.com <http://sinsincollective.com/> .

	The RaaskalBOMfukkerZ
	Notorious rogue with pockets full of surprises in the form of
	intricate noise / soundscape of hip-hop with eggs and poisonous
	complex versification (from Russian bio). More on:
	http://www.myspace.com/raaskalbomfukkerz

	EINDBAAS DJ team (Klazien Schaap & Frans Twisk)
	EINDBAAS is the bad guy at the end of every computergame. We all know
	him, he comes in shapes and sizes, he's invincible and always there.
	EINDBAAS! It's also the name of the super super super happy and
	happening chiptune parties in Utrecht, hosted by dj PCK and Kla. They
	love you getting your kicks playing their upbeat chiptunes, micro
	dubstep, and other 8-bit dance delights. www.micromusic.nl <http://www.micromusic.nl/> 

	VJ Rosa Menkman
	Every technology possess its own inherent accidents. Rosa Menkman is a
	Dutch visualist who focuses on visual artifacts created by accidents
	in digital media. The visuals she makes are the result of glitches,
	compressions, feedback and other forms of noise. Although many people
	perceive these accidents as negative experiences, Rosa emphasizes
	their positive consequences. http://rosa-menkman.blogspot.com/ and
	http://www.youtube.com/rosamenkman

	VJ Minke Kampman (VIADUKTAPE)
	VIADUKTAPE does it low-tech, analogue, crispy, trashy with lots of vodka.
	One does the live VJ input that the other brings to the screen in a
	wild performance. It's like an electronique etch-a-sketch that keeps
	on sketching. http://viaduktape.com/

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