COMS371
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Critical Media Studies
Subject
COMS - Communication and Media Studies
Description
Emphasizes major critical approaches and theoretical foundations of media studies research. Explores the contexts in which these theories arose, identifies their major strengths and weaknesses and analyzes how critical theory engages the social world. Areas covered include the Frankfurt School, structuralism and semiotics, cultural studies, post-structuralism and feminist media studies.
Prerequisite(s): Communication and Media Studies 201.
Prerequisite(s): Communication and Media Studies 201.
Course Attributes
Fee Rate Group(Domestic) - A, Fee Rate Group(International) -A, GFC Hours (2-1)
Courses may consist of a Lecture, Lab, Tutorial, and/or Seminar. Students will be required to register in each component that is required for the course as indicated in the schedule of classes. Practicums, internships or other experiential learning modalities are typically indicated as a Lab component.
Component
LAB
Component
LEC
Units
3
Repeat for Credit
No
Subject code
COMS