Power in Entertainment (274-0-1)

Instructors

Aymar Christian Jean

Meeting Info

Lunt Hall 107: Wed 3:00PM - 5:50PM

Overview of class

This course examines how power is created, sustained and challenged in entertainment media.
Students will learn how and why individuals, groups and corporations achieve and maintain dominance
in art, film, television, gaming and digital and social media. Particular attention will be paid to how
industries have survived the digital transition. Readings will explore contemporary case studies and
debates. Lectures will give theoretical and historical context. This course is intended as an
introduction to creative industries and first in a sequence before "Contemporary Television."

Class Materials (Required)

No textbook required.

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Reserved for Communication Studies Majors only until the end of preregistration, after which time enrollment will be open to everyone who has taken the prerequisites.