May 01, 2024  
2017-2018 College of Liberal Arts (Admitted Fall 2017/Spring 2018) 
    
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ENGH 121 - Introduction to Media Studies

4 credits
Introduction to Media Studies provides students with a framework for understanding how media messages are made and distributed, as well as a toolkit for effective and ethical engagement with, and analysis of, media forms. Through interdisciplinary, comparative, and historical lenses, the course looks at the nature of mediated communication, the functions of media, the effects of shifting media forms and technologies, and the institutions that help define media’s place in society. Equivalent Courses: MCOM 101 ​ Offered in Spring terms. CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary



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