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Communication Studies (CMNS) 401
Cultural Policy in Canada (Revision 1)

This version of CMNS 401 closed. To current version.

Delivery mode: Individualized study. Online-enhanced.

Credits: 3 - Social Science.

Prerequisite: CMNS 301 and CMNS 302 are recommended but not required.

Centre: Centre for State and Legal Studies

CMNS 401 has a Challenge for Credit option.

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Overview

CMNS 401 surveys the historical development of federal arts policy and the related ideals of national culture. It uses this framework to discuss expanded perceptions of “culture” as social expression and the role of government policy in a diverse society. Finally, the course offers detailed studies of the interaction between symbolic and economic environments in key cultural industries.

Outline

Part I: Framing National Culture—The State and the Arts

  • Unit 1: The Politics of Culture
  • Unit 2: Aird and After: Cultural Visions 1900 - 1950
  • Unit 3: Massey and the Masses: Cultural Institutions 1950 - 1979
  • Unit 4: Applebaum-Hébert: Cultural Development 1980s - 1990s

Part II: The Social Canvas: Cultural Policy in a Pluralist Society

  • Unit 5: Multiculturalsim: Cultural Policy Meets Social Policy
  • Unit 6: Cultural Heritage: Identities, Policies, Industries
  • Unit 7: Popular Culture: Mass Media and Audiences

Part III: Mediascape in Process: The Cultural Industries

  • Unit 8: Culture, the State and the Market
  • Unit 9: Broadcasting Policy: A Canadian Voice
  • Unit 10: Film Production Policy: Images and Realities
  • Unit 11: The Print Media and the Cultural Sovereignty
  • Unit 12: The Information Highway: Policy in Motion
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Evaluation

To receive credit for CMNS 401, you must achieve a grade of at least 50 percent on each of the written assignments. If you receive a grade of less than 50 percent on an assignment, you may redo that assignment to try to improve your grade. You must achieve a course composite grade of at least “D” (50 percent) in order to pass. The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:

Short Essay Questions (after Part I) Case Study (after Part II) Term Paper (after Part III- outline) Term Paper (after Part III- final draft) Total
15% 35% 10% 40% 100%

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Course Materials

Textbook

Students will receive a reading package for this course.

Other materials

The course materials also include a study guide, student manual, and a reader.

Special Course Feature

Students registered in this course may take part in computer conferencing.

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