Further minor subjects of Faculty I

• • • The following subjects can be studied exclusively as minor subjects (MS) • • •

Digital Media and Technologies

The minor subject is intended to appeal to all students in Faculty I who are particularly interested in digital media and technologies and who wish to gain the ability to reflect scientifically, to classify digital media technologies historically, to use methods of empirical digital media research reflexively and to practice critically in the corresponding professional fields, in which digital media and technologies play a special role, for example data analysis, media innovation, or marketing.

ECONOMICS

(Unrestricted admission, no application required)

Above all, Economics offers exciting theories that open up a new perspective on current events in the world. Language, culture and media can be put into a new context, which becomes important at the latest when looking for a suitable place of work. Whether in publishing houses, public relations, the media or cultural institutions - economic relationships are ever-present in everyday professional life. The minor subject of Economics provides the basic knowledge in an ideal way. All students, regardless of their prior knowledge, will be given insights into the different subdisciplines of Economics, such as marketing, economic policy or HR management in compact introductory courses. This minor subject offers an opportunity to look beyond the limits of one's major subject.

Film Studies

This minor subject is suitable for all students who are interested in film and who may wish to pursue a professional perspective in film and television. Furthermore, the techniques, themes, and methods of Film Studies also provide an essential foundation for all time-based media, from TV features to YouTube formats. The Film Studies minor subject provides an overview of the perspectives, methods, and research fields of Film Studies, from the historical development of cinematic forms and stylistic concepts to the current challenges of media convergence.

Art History

Art History - it may sound old-fashioned, but it really is not. This subject has long since ceased to be all about the “Old Masters”. Today, Art History is part of an interdisciplinary image science that accounts for the relevance of the visual aspects of the world we live in. The world of images in the media therefore is as much a part of the matter of the subject as are popular culture and the many variations of international contemporary art.

This minor subject is to link the traditional contents of the subject with current perspectives in a profitable manner. It aims to teach knowledge of the eras, types and styles of Western art across their entire spectrum and to instruct in independent analysis of esthetic phenomena. Basic competences in the area of visuality and image history are taught to permit argumentative and critical statements on general imagery and visual arts issues of the past and present. The basic training in Art History covers the period from Antiquity and the Middle Ages to the Modern Era and the present. A complementary module intensifies knowledge of art theory and methodology, while the “Art in Context” module enables students to get to know original works of art on-site. The close cooperation with the Siegen Museum of Contemporary Art, which enjoys an outstanding reputation nationwide for presenting 20th and 21st century art, warrants particular emphasis here. A module on art didactics permits further specialization of practical issues regarding museum and exhibition didactics.

MEDIA MANAGEMENT

(can only be combined with Media Studies as major or advanced major subject.)

The curriculum comprises essential elements of business administration, with a focus on the object of experience of media companies and the basics of media law. Students are intended to acquire a solid basis for recognizing, analyzing and structuring of business administration problems that are related to the specific conditions of media products or services.

The curriculum offers an overview of the most important topics in media business studies and media management and also offers specialization options. Students will become familiar with business administration thinking and the specialist terminology and receive the basic training in media economics required for the practice of their profession. In addition, a course teaches the basics of start-up management in order to provide incentives for setting up a business as a career option. This is complemented by an essential media law curriculum in the field of constitutional media law, the law of word and image reporting as well as copyright law essential for professional practice.

Play and Games Studies

Are you interested in game cultures and would like to know more about the analysis and design of playful elements in contemporary media structures? For students interested in theory and history, this minor subject offers insights into a major anthropological topic; for those with a more analytical-practical orientation, it provides a field of investigation into central cultural interactions and practices.