ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN MEDIA LITERACY COURSE 2019

July 14^th-20^th

This is an advanced certification course in media literacy for teachers, catechists, ministers and anyone interested in connecting faith formation with media literacy.

Topics include:

Media Literacy: What is it?
Faith Formation in a Digital Age
Theology of Popular Culture/Cultural Mysticism
Philosophies in the Media
Panorama of Church and Media: A History
The Art of Television: Media Mindfulness Praxis
How To Read a film/Film History
Praying the Media/Media Spirituality
Top 10: Media Mindfulness in Pop Music
Character Formation in a Media Culture
Virtues and Social Media
WORKSHOP: Creation and Presentation of a Final Project

Schedule for the Course:

Sun., July 14th 3:00pm-6:00pm

Mon., July 15th-Sat., July 20th 9:30am-4:30pm each day

Teaching staff includes:

Sr. Rose Pacatte, FSP, media literacy educator and film critic

Sr. Nancy Usselmann, FSP, theologian and media literacy educator

Sr. Hosea Rupprecht, FSP, author, film critic, and media literacy educator

A Certificate in Media Literacy will be awarded at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral in September 2019 upon completion of the course and final project. (If you cannot be present we will send your certificate to you). You can register here, or scroll down for additional information.

Additional Information on the Advanced Certificate in Media Literacy Course

The National Directory for Catechesis (1995) lists five ways catechists are to bridge faith and culture with media:

Become media literate
Make popular media the subject of catechesis
Use media in catechesis
Advocate for authentic media in the public sphere
Produce media in every parish

Media literacy education is an educational and faith formation imperative for the 21st century.

Deadline for early registration is June 14, 2019.
Final deadline for registration is July 14, 2019.

Early Registration Fee: $225.00
Full Registration Fee: $250.00

Register Now!

Fee includes text books (except the National Directory for Catechesis) and online access to all presentations; continental breakfasts, snacks, lunch, and a tour of Sony Studios.

Please note: Each student is required to bring a laptop computer or other electronic device with wireless Internet capability access to be able to do research and access the handouts. This is a paperless course.