MDST 215 Media History
How do new forms of media and communication grow out of older forms? How do new media technologies alter the cultures from which they emerge? This course explores how major developments in media technologies have influenced history and how major historical and social changes have reshaped media forms. In so doing, the course draws connections between the present and historically and culturally specific modes of communication. Through course readings, lively discussions, library research, and media screenings, student will engage with this "living history" and gain insight into the social implications of the media technologies of today. Prerequisite: WRIT 113, First-Year Academic Writing