Critical Television

COMM-2750

This course engages students in a critical examination of television and its historical and present status as a dominant popular culture medium. Television in this context is broadly understood as an evolving medium for motion pictures in the age of technological convergence. Using a variety of analytical and theoretical approaches, we'll consider the significant influence television has on individual, social, and cultural experiences—addressing questions of representation, identity, economics, and ideology. The class uses a collaborative learning process, allowing students to influence the content and emphasis of the class and thereby reflecting the democratic nature of popular culture media.

4 credits Communication Intensive
Prereqs:
none

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2024
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Critical Television (4c) [CI]
  • Christopher C. Jeansonne
Seats Taken: 38/38
Critical Television (4c) [CI]
  • Ronald P. Ladouceur
Seats Taken: 18/19
2022
Critical Television (4c) [CI]
  • Christopher C. Jeansonne
Seats Taken: 18/19
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