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TV: Image and Companion
FILM303 SP

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

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

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: Lecture

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: ZLKA106

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

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000

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