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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

AMST 410 - Cultural History of U.S. Media


3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once

Description:
This capstone course will explore the historical emergence of selected media: the Penney Press in the 1830s, film 1896-1932, radio 1928-1960, and television 1948-1977. Examining these media in the period of emergence will show how each relied on and challenged prior forms of conveying information and telling stories, reshaping boundaries between fictional and the real.

Course Attribute(s):
Diversity Area: United States

Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisites: A minimum of 60 credits and two AMST courses or permission of instructor.

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