Mass Media & the Fashion Industry

Fashion Studies in Paris Program
Paris, France

Dates: early Aug 2025 - mid Dec 2025

Fashion Studies in Paris

Mass Media & the Fashion Industry

Mass Media & the Fashion Industry Course Overview

OVERVIEW

CEA CAPA Partner Institution: CEA CAPA Paris Center
Location: Paris, France
Primary Subject Area: Communication
Other Subject Area: Media Studies, Fashion Design
Instruction in: English
Course Code: COM321CDG
Transcript Source: University of New Haven
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45

DESCRIPTION

This course will explore the relationship between mass media and the fashion industry from historical France to today's new media platforms and globalized communication networks. The first half of the course addresses the primary forms of conventional fashion media (journalism, photography, film, new media) while the second half of the course emphasizes the media dialogue and diplomacy a well as its value arbitration (representation, taste, status, trend, globalization).

As an integral part of this course, students will consider the various interactions between fashion and media by personally conducting interviews or fashion show reports. The course includes a shared blog component for posting assignments and critiques of your visits to fashion industry headquarters or exhibitions.


Get a Flight Credit worth up to $500 when you apply with code* by January 1, 2025