Understanding Television
Course #: CINE 304, Class #: 1043, Section #: 01
Description
This class focuses on television's evolution as a cultural practice from a historical and theoretical perspective. Taking a humanistic approach, it examines the nature, institutions, technologies, aesthetics, and socio-political functions of commercial and public-service broadcast television. Further, it scrutinizes contemporary technological and cultural changes, such as the rise of digital and transnational television phenomena, questioning how television formats, programs and institutions are influencing and influenced by major shifts in global mediascapes.
Prerequisites
ENGL 101 or ENGL 102 or instructor permission
Course Details
Date / Time
1/4/27 - 1/22/27
TBA
Location
Online
Credits
3
Session
Winter 2027
Class Dates
1/4/2027 - 1/22/2027
Location
Online
General Ed Requirements
Humanities
Enrolled / Capacity
0 / 25
Status
Open