Stars and Celebrity - AHC3119

Assessment 1: Written assignment (coursework)

Formative assessment is ongoing. Students will be given directed study tasks to complete, with verbal and written feedback given in class by the tutor and peers (equivalent to 500 words).

Written Assignment

Assessment 1: Portfolio

One annotated transmedia scrapbook: a collection of texts, intertexts and paratexts, outlining one celebrity or star’s image, with relevant commentary.

Portfolio

Assessment 2: Written Assignment

<p>This module examines cultures of stars and celebrities, particularly in relation to film, music, sport and other popular cultures. It allows you to explore key approaches and debates in the analysis of stars and celebrities, in addition to understanding the historical, social and economic contexts in which fame operates. You will study central theories in Celebrity Studies, including: the mediated, discursive, and textual construction of celebrity; celebrities and commodity culture; the social and cultural functions of celebrity; stars and their audiences; and the ‘democratisation’ of celebrity culture. By the end of the module you will be able to apply a wide range of theories about fame in historical and contemporary cultures.</p>

School of Arts and Humanities

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Media, Journalism and Film

AHC3119 - Stars and Celebrity

Stars and Celebrity

be able to apply analytical and conceptual theories in the study of stars and celebrities.

be able to demonstrate effective digital presentation and analytical perception in the study of celebrities and stars.


be able to critically appraise key theories in celebrity studies.

be able to critically analyse celebrity texts in an interpretative fashion.



be able to use library and other resources to demonstrate research ability in the preparation of essays.


be able to discuss celebrities and stars in their historical, social and political-economic contexts.
