MEDS 286 - TV History and Criticism

Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)

(Same as FILM 286) This course is a survey of the history, technology, regulation, audience, and economics of television and related electronic media from the 1920s until the present. This class focuses on both the historical development of the medium and its texts as well as on the theoretical frameworks scholars have used to study television. The course approaches television primarily through the lens of its relationship with American culture with an ongoing focus on issues of race, gender, class, and the political process. Mr. Elseewi.

Prerequisite(s): FILM 210 or MEDS 160.

Two 75-minute periods, plus outside screenings.