21H.343[J]: Making Books in the Renaissance and Today

(Same subject as CC.120[J])

J. Ravel, A. McCants

Prereq: None
Explores the impact of new technology on the recording and distribution of words and images at three different times: the invention of the printing press ca. 1450; the adaptation of electricity to communication technology in the 19th century (telegraph, telephone, phonograph); and the emergence of digital media today. Assignments include essays and online projects. Students participate in the design and construction of a hand-set printing press. Limited to 12.