COMM 455 - Communication, Media, and Society

Units: 4
An overview of media studies as a field of inquiry, including an evolutionary historical perspective culminating in the present state of the field. Emphasis is given to inquiry and analysis of content, medium and social interactions around the medium.

Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Explore the evolutionary historical perspective that communication and media have played in shaping society;
Explain the contemporary state of the field in media studies.