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In this course, you will learn:
- Digital media legal and ethical frameworks
- Video, movies, apps, websites, games, digital objects, and other types of digital media are all covered by US law.
- Decisions of the United States Federal Courts as they relate to contentious digital media works.
- The distinctions between owning, sharing, borrowing, and other similar notions, as well as the key principles of Intellectual Property as they pertain to diverse creative processes.
- New developments in US law and their implications for future digital media creation.
Syllabus:
1. Introduction to Media Law
- Explain the basic legal functions of the three branches of the US government.
- Differentiate between the courts that comprise the US judiciary system.
- Describe the components of a legal case and predict future outcomes.
2. Copyright Law
- Identify the components of US copyright law.
- Explain the legal justifications behind the outcomes of precedent-setting copyright cases.
3. Copyright & Art
- Evaluate the legal ramifications of past controversial media works in copyright.
- Synthesize aspects of copyright law within the creation of new work.
4. DMCA
- Describe the components of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
- Explain the legal justifications behind the outcomes of precedent-setting DMCA cases.
5. Music
- Evaluate the legal ramifications of past controversial musical works.
- Predict the outcomes of future legal challenges in music.
6. First Amendment
- Describe the components of the First Amendment.
- Explain the legal justifications behind the outcomes of precedent-setting First Amendment cases.
7. First Amendment & Art
- Evaluate the legal ramifications of past controversial First Amendment works.
- Predict the outcomes of future legal challenges in music.
8. Patents
- Describe the components of US Patent law.
- Explain the legal justifications behind the outcomes of precedent-setting Patent Law cases.
9. Comedy, Choreography, & Creative Commons
- Evaluate the legal ramifications of past controversial works in comedy and choreography.
- Predict the outcomes of future legal challenges in comedy and choreography.
- Explain the function of creative commons licensing and use it in your work.
10. Privacy Law
- Describe the components of US privacy law.
- Explain the legal justifications behind the outcomes of precedent-setting privacy law cases.
11. Privacy & Art
- Evaluate the legal ramifications of past controversial privacy works.
- Predict the outcomes of future legal challenges in privacy works.
