Teaching

Media and Communications
As an instructor, I influence the lives of my students, and I take that role seriously. I see it as a process in which I introduce scientific facts to the students and encourage them to examine the data critically and share their views on the matter. Inspiring others to discover their purpose and potential is what teaching is all about.

COURSES TAUGHT:

Theory and History: Film -This course is an introduction to the history, criticism, and theory of film. It emphasizes an understanding of the historical, cultural, commercial, and aesthetic contexts that influence film production and traditions.

Popular Culture - Students are asked to critically engage with popular culture texts, as well as their relation to complex social, political and economic issues, in order to understand how power and ideology are interwoven into this ubiquitous cultural form.

Creative Nonfiction Writing -In this course student transform factual events and experiences into a complete, imaginative narrative using the techniques of fiction, including artful language choices, dialogue, character development, structure, plot and of course - the writer’s voice!

Visual Communication - It introduces students to creative and innovative trends in visual communication with emphasis on social media and practical application of theoretical insights.

PR Writing for Creative Industries - This course is designed to nourish appreciation for innovative PR approaches that capture the publics’ attention and imagination, while accomplishing strategic marketing goals.

Fundamentals of Advertising – This undergraduate course covers marketing theory and strategy, copy writing, design and selection of media.

Communication Fundamentals – Masters students learn about major Media and Communications theories and and apply them in their work.

International Communication - Designed to teach students the theories and practices of international communication.

Global Communication - Explores the theories and practices of communication as applied to global and local social change processes.

Graffiti as Graphic and Global Communication - Examines graffiti as sites of communication and implications for the interplay among the city authority and the graffiti community in both the local and global context.

Media Ethics - This course examines ethical issues in various fields of communication, including news, advertising, public relations, interpersonal communication and entertainment media (primarily books, film and music).

Media and Society - The course introduces students to various theories and perspectives of mass communication, with a special emphasis on the roles of the media, the production of media messages in professional and organizational settings and the impact of media on individuals and institutions.

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Fundamentals of Acting - Practical undergraduate course aimed at introducing students to performing in front of live audience through combination of exercises and dramatic texts.

Documentary Theatre - Teaches how to create a theatrical representation of the events based on recorded interviews, newspaper articles, video footage or photographs.

Viewpoints - Theatre movement and improvisation course that provides a vocabulary for communicating to audience using only gesture and music.

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Statement of Teaching Philosophy
Sample Syllabi
Student Work

GUEST LECTURES:
• April (2016); "Conference Presentation Seminar"; [City University of Hong Kong]
• Febraury (2015); "Acting Tecniques for Public Speaking"; [Savannah College of Art and Design]
• October (2015); "Selling Your Idea: Drama Skills and Storytelling in the Public Presentation"; [The Hong Kong Polytechnic University]