COMM 3583 - Media and Popular Culture

3 credits

[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] This course traces the study of media popular culture through the last century from the time mass communication and mass culture emerged in the U.S. to the global consumer culture we participate in today. Throughout this journey we will apply various theoretical lenses to artifacts in media and popular culture today. You will examine your own conceptions and consumption of media through (1) exercises and assignments that engage and challenge your perspective on our cultural landscape, (2) exams that allow you to demonstrate your understanding of how to read popular culture (3) and papers that allow you to apply the theories and concepts you learn to your own analysis of popular culture.

Prerequisite or Concurrent: Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment: COMM 2003 Introduction to Human Communication.