Course Description and Schedule

36:065 Television Criticism      3 s.h.

Pre: 2.5 cum gpa and 36:001      Staff

This course will focus on prime time television shows to discuss the cultural and social impact of the medium as a whole. Specific programs will serve as examples of the historical rise of broadcast television, the development of television narration, the evolution of television genres, the changing nature of the entertainment industry, and controversies of television’s effects on audiences.

  Sec. 001-002 restricted to nonmajors during Early Registration (April 22-May 3)
  Sec. 001 2:30-3:20 pm MWF 201 BCSB  
  Sec. 002 11:30 am-12:30 pm MWF 201 BCSB  
  Sec. 01A-02A restricted to majors during Early Registration (April 22-May 3)
  Sec. 01A 2:30-3:20 pm MWF 201 BCSB  
Sec. 02A 11:30 am-12:30 pm MWF 201 BCSB  


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