MACS 295

Spring 2026 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 20-May 6

Intro Media/Cinema Topics

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Credit: 3 hours.

Introduction to the study of special topics in media and cinema studies, including cultural, social, historical, economic, and/or political issues in media and/or cinema. Topics vary but may include: genres, stars, historical movements, thematic studies, television, convergence culture, new media.

Additional fees may apply. See Class Schedule. May be repeated in the same or separate terms to a maximum of 6 hours if topics vary.

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MACS 295 class schedule data for spring 2026
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	65584	Lecture-Discussion	BH	11:00AM -12:15PM	TR	108 Bevier Hall	He, B	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Where Truth Lies Section Info: Meets with EALC/ENGL/CWL 276 - Where Truth Lies: Through a genre lens, this course examines the entangled worlds of film and justice across global Asian and East Asian screens. We examine how genres—from police procedurals and courtroom dramas to political thrillers, spy films, social horror, true-crime documentaries, sci-fi hybrids, experimental animation, surveillance cinema, and amateur video—recast what counts as justice or injustice amid shifting social, cultural, and media conditions. Taking the “post-truth” moment as provocation, we ask: If truth is dead, who—or what—killed it? How might Asian cinema stage its demise or enable its return? At the center is the trial as a media problem: not only a legal proceeding, but a form, a visual-spatial trope, and an aesthetic system for producing and contesting truth.
	69211	Lecture-Discussion	INF	3:00PM -4:20PM	MW	132 Bevier Hall	Wilson, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Becoming an Influencer Section Info: This course will identify the evolving strategies, tactics, and techniques that drive the influencer ecosystem, evaluate the social and cultural impact of influencer marketing and engagement on organizations and audiences, and assess the racial and gender dynamics that are created and recreated within this quickly evolving marketing and creative arena. Finally, students will focus on the development of influencer generated branded content across for-profit, nonprofit, and human rights organizations. Meets with ADV 301 (74402). If seats are full in MACS 295, please check for availability in ADV 301. Please note, students registered in MACS 295 CANNOT count it toward the PR or the Advertising minor.