CMMC 201 - Media Forms and Contexts I

First of a two-semester exploration of media forms through the perspective of genre, structure, and representation, combining analysis and media production. Students are exposed to mainstream and alternative media in weekly screenings, focusing on issues of form (i.e., time, space, point of view) and social context (i.e., cross-cultural representation, stereotyping, the portrayal of gender and sexuality, the representation of violence) in order to observe how media forms create cultural meanings. Students develop an analytical framework and practical language for talking about media and an understanding of how production practices and audience expectations combine to affect the structure of media forms. An approach to the topics in media representation through creative work in documentary, journalism, and advertising using digital video, audio, still images, and the web. Formerly CM 201

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: CMMC 102 Priority enrollment to Communication majors.

Credits: 4.5 cr, 6.5 hrs