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Academic Year 2004/2005

TV: Image and Companion
FILM 303 FA
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.

Open to a select number of American Studies AND Film majors, as well as a limited number of non-majors.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-21-2005

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