Course Media Law by edX

Duración	3 meses
Idioma	Inglés
Modalidad	Online
Tipo de estudios	Curso
Temática	Derecho Audiovisual, Derecho Entretenimiento, Derechos Medios
Título	Certificado

Descripción

Build your expertise in legal frameworks and ethical issues surrounding design and digital media.

About this course

Knowledge of media law is crucial for creative and design professionals. This course explores a comprehensive range of topics and models, such as privacy and art, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Open Source public license, Creative Commons, Digital Rights Management, as well as working definitions of Fair Use and the practical limits of sampling/mixing in different idioms and economic sectors.

What you’ll learn

Legal and ethical frameworks in digital media.
U.S. law pertaining to the creation of video, film, apps, websites, games, digital objects and other forms of digital media.
U.S. Federal Court decisions as they have applied to controversial works of digital media.
The difference between ownership, sharing, borrowing, etc. and the relevant concepts of Intellectual Property as they apply to various creative practices.
New advances in U.S. law and their effects on the future creation of digital media.

Price

Verified Track €220

Audit Track Free

Temario

Week 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.

Week 2

Identify the components of US copyright law.
Explain the legal justifications behind the outcomes of precedent setting copyright cases.

Week 3

Evaluate the legal ramifications of past controversial media works in copyright.
Synthesize aspects of copyright law within the creation of new work.

Week 4

DMCA

Describe the components of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
Explain the legal justifications behind the outcomes of precedent setting DMCA cases.

Week 5

Music

Evaluate the legal ramifications of past controversial musical works.
Predict the outcomes of future legal challenges in music

Week 6

First Amendment

Describe the components of the First Amendment.
Explain the legal justifications behind the outcomes of precedent setting First Amendment cases.

Week 7

First Amendment & Art

Evaluate the legal ramifications of past controversial First Amendment works.
Predict the outcomes of future legal challenges in music.

Week 8

Patents

Describe the components of US Patent law.
Explain the legal justifications behind the outcomes of precedent setting Patent Law cases.

Week 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.

Week 10

Privacy Law