Contemporary Topics in Media Studies

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

Theoretical and critical perspectives on the history, economy, and politics of selected aspects of mass media and popular culture. Previous topics have included zines, underground culture, social media, and the work of scholars like Pierre Bourdieu and Michel Foucault. Prerequisite: 10.0 university credits including 3.0 CUST credits; or CUST-MDST 1535H, COIS-MDST 1010H, and either CUST-MDST 2035Y or 2535H; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for CUST 4035Y.