English Studies (ENGL) - Topics in Media Studies
ENGL 3036 Topics in Media Studies
Prerequisites:
Six credits of 2000 level ENGL (excluding
ENGL 2001,
ENGL 2011) or any 45 credits
completed (excluding ENGL 1501, ENGL 1502,
ENGL 2001,
ENGL 2011).
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.