Hacker Movies!
MIT Building E15, Room 344 20 Ames Street, Cambridge, MAWe'll be watching some classic (and not so classic) examples from the genre, looking at how the depiction of hacker characters has changed.
MIT Graduate Program in Comparative Media Studies
Studying Media and Making Media
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Introduction to Knitting
MIT Building E15, Room 320 20 Ames Street, Cambridge, MAStart a hat and keep warm in January! The basic knitting stitches will be taught during the mandatory first session.
Alternate Reality Game (ARG) Creation Workshop
During this workshop, groups of students will develop an ARG for the MIT Libraries to use as an orientation activity.
On-Campus Information Session
Comparative Media Studies: MIT Building E15, Room 335 20 Ames St., Cambridge, MAIf you would like to attend an on-campus info session, please RSVP to cms-admissions@mit.edu.
[For Credit] 21W.794: Graduate Technical Writing Workshop
MIT Building 2, Room 147 182 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MADraft a thesis proposal, thesis chapter, journal article, progress report, or specification, and review basics of engineering writing.
MIT Writers’ Group
MIT Building 12, Room 134 Cambridge, MAJoin other writers to get advice about your own writing, to help other writers, or to get inspiration to write something to share with the group.
Individual Consultations at the Writing and Communication Center
MIT Building 12, Room 132 60 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MAThe Writing and Communications Center will offer free consultation on oral presentations and any writing problem.
[For Credit] CMS.S98: Special Subject: Comparative Media Studies Qualitative Data Analysis
Comparative Media Studies: MIT Building E15, Room 335 20 Ames St., Cambridge, MAThe goal of this class is to provide frameworks and hands on experience in analyzing data collected through interviews, observations and other qualitative methods.
Reading Programming Code as a Cultural Object
MIT Building 14E, Room 311 160 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MALet's talk about what it means to start reading code differently, as cultural objects and statements. Let's raise the questions that need to be raised.
Alchemists and Mad Scientists: from Faust to Dr. Strangelove
MIT Building 3, Room 133 33 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MAWe will trace the development in mass media of the evolution of alchemists into mad scientists, using the films "Faust," "Metropolis," "The Bride of Frankenstein," and "Dr. Strangelove" as our texts.
Create a Web Series!
You're invited to get in on the ground floor of developing an MIT-themed web series for debut in 2014!
Building Story Worlds: Space, Time, Rules, and Narrative in Game Design
MIT Building 56, Room 180 Access via 21 Ames Street, Cambridge, MAA workshop exploring the role of space in storytelling and how artists can use the tools of game design to construct complex narratives.
How to Write a Great Abstract
MIT Building 12, Room 132 60 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MAIn this workshop, we'll analyze sample abstracts from different fields, learn editing strategies, and practice revising abstracts.
ModIT Workshop: Online HTML Game Engine/Creation Tool
MIT Building 32 (Stata Center), Room 124 32 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MAModit is currently in private beta but in this workshop, we will showcase our HTML5 game development.
Festival of Learning
MIT Building E14 75 Amherst Street, Cambridge, MAThe Festival of Learning is a two-day festival, where anyone from MIT's Media Lab buildings (E14 and E15) can teach, learn, and collaborate!
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