Comparative Media Studies

4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

(Same as Russian M132.) Lecture, three hours. History, form, and function of various media. Grounded in political and commercial experience of eastern Europe, comparative investigation of media technologies, today’s burgeoning markets, and yesterday’s tragic abuses. Development of media form(s) and content across various times, places, and cultures, with special attention to Slavic phenomena. Letter grading.