Academic Calendar 2015/2016 - Topics in Media Studies

ENGL 3036  Topics in Media Studies

Prerequisites:

Six credits from the following: ENGL 2006, ENGL 2007, ENGL 2255, ENGL 2265, DIGI 2305, ENGL 2305, DIGI 2405.

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

This course explores cultural production in media other than traditional print texts. Theories from the field of cultural studies emphasizing the conditions of production and consumption inform the general approach to the material. Course content may include the analysis of a specific medium such as television, film, or the internet; the analysis of a particular genre within a medium; or cultural production across media. Specific content varies from year to year.