TOPIC: How Video Games Changed Popular Music
Overview;
Write a 2500 word (excluding references and footnotes) analytical essay on different and
changing cultural ideas, drawing on theories discussed in this module as well as your own
experience. Using a specific work from your discipline as a case study you should
attempt to analyze a sector/component of the creative media industry using a relevant
cultural theory. Highlighting links between, and relevance of these cultural ideas and your
own career aspirations will be merited. The essay should develop an argument which is
clearly concluded and reference both required and other sources of authority in the field.
Assessment Criteria
Adherence to brief;
Clear and concise introduction;
Appropriate level of critical analysis (considering aesthetic, social, cultural,
economic and political context -(if applicable);
Demonstration of a good understanding of at least one key cultural theory;
Clear and insightful conclusion;
Effective use of quotes and other materials;
Use of language;
Presentation/formatting.