THE BASICS:
Tuition: USD $1,965
Accommodation: USD $1,181 (double), $1,537 (single), $985 (triple)
Target audience:
- Background knowledge of the region is highly recommended
- Working knowledge of Arabic is an asset for some exercises but it is not required to apply. Also, we do not require any prior communications expertise or media skills
- This class is NOT suitable for students coming to Berkeley in order to improve their command of the English language.
Media, Culture and Society: The Middle East in the Global Context
26 July – 13 August 2010
University of California, Berkeley
This course examines the political, cultural and social impact of the media in the Middle East and seeks to investigate how Western and Arab Media have both contributed to the formation of multiple and conflicting images of what the region is. Thus, our goal is to help students developing a critical understanding of the role that the media (both western and local) play in influencing and shaping policies and identities in the Arab Region.