Units: 4
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; written work, 3 hours; screening, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours
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Prerequisites: MCS 015; or equivalent
Description: Provides comprehensive introduction to a particular debate in television studies. Combines screenings of episodes with scholarly reading. Selected topic will vary with each offering. Topics include politics of representation; broadcast, cable, and streaming; an in-depth analysis of a specific series. Combines historical with aesthetic approaches. Course is repeatable as content or topic changes to a maximum of 8 units.