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Academic Year 2000/2001


TV: Image and Companion
FILM 303 SP

Crosslistings:
AMST 303

Television has become a central factor in the image America makes of itself, different in many respects from film. TV has had, of course, a history shorter than movies, less time to develop, so is at once less sure of itself and more raw. This course will discuss some of the following: news, sports and public events; technology and effectiveness; the commercial; TV narrative: fact, fiction, series; sitcom, variety, miniseries; television, movies and aesthetics; problems: PBS, talking heads, infomercials, evangelism.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Final examination.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Group viewing; group projects leading to class presentations. The course will depend on watching television outside of class time.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Reed,Joseph W.   
Times: .M.W.F. 10:00AM-10:50AM;     Location: SCIE121
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 25)
SR. major:    Jr. major:
SR. non-major: X   Jr. non-major: X   SO: X   FR: X

Special Attributes:
Curricular Renewal:    Reading Non-Verbal Texts, Speaking
Permission:    Permission of Instructor Required
Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001


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