MACS 408

Fall 2013 All Classes

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TV Studies

Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Examines factors reshaping TV and its relationship to culture, including genres, industry practices (advertising, production, distribution), new media technologies (YouTube, Twitter, and newer developments), and computer gaming. Analyzes places/spaces of television, mobility, surveillance, television as instruction/guide (dating, cooking, fashion), citizenship, consumption, and TV in everyday life. Focuses on contemporary aspects of TV, with some attention to earlier forms and practices of television. Students required to view and analyze some television programs outside of class.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours.

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MACS 408 class schedule data for fall 2013
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	57687	Lecture-Discussion	G	6:00PM -8:50PM	M	147 Armory	Hay, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: This semester, we will focus on: Television Studies: From Broadcast to YouTube Description: Examines factors reshaping TV and its relationship to culture, including genres, industry practices (advertising, production, distribution), new media technologies (YouTube, Twitter, and newer developments), and computer gaming. Analyzes places/spaces of television, mobility, surveillance, television as instruction/guide (dating, cooking, fashion), citizenship, consumption, and TV in everyday life. Focuses on contemporary aspects of TV, with some attention to earlier forms and practices of television. Students required to view and analyze some television programs outside of class. Restriction(s): Not intended for Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
	57686	Lecture-Discussion	U	6:00PM -8:50PM	M	147 Armory	Hay, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: This semester, we will focus on: Television Studies: From Broadcast to YouTube Description: Examines factors reshaping TV and its relationship to culture, including genres, industry practices (advertising, production, distribution), new media technologies (YouTube, Twitter, and newer developments), and computer gaming. Analyzes places/spaces of television, mobility, surveillance, television as instruction/guide (dating, cooking, fashion), citizenship, consumption, and TV in everyday life. Focuses on contemporary aspects of TV, with some attention to earlier forms and practices of television. Students required to view and analyze some television programs outside of class. If seats are available: Course may open to campus at 8:30 am on April 15th. Restriction(s): Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.