MEDI 201 Culture, Race and Media

This immersive course enables students to view, analyze, interpret and evaluate current media to identify the consequences of their pervasive influence. Interactive, facilitated discussions and exercises, stimulating readings, web-based assignments and analysis of media examples in myriad genres of cinema, television, games, photography, print, audio, advertisements, performance and others, offer students new insights into both media and their lives. Utilizing regularly posted progress reports, students reflect on their ideologies while investigating race, ethnicity, gender, social class, age, religion, ability, sexual and other identities to recognize their cultural and ethical responsibilities as media makers and influencers.

Repeatable: N
Formerly 40-2803
HU DEI PL
Requirements Sophomore Standing or Above (SO)
Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3