Undergraduate Program
Unique No. see course schedule
Faculty: Kackman
Class Time: TTH 330P - 500P
Room: CMA 3.116
Screening Time: T 730P - 1000P
Room: CMA 3.116
Writing Comp: Y
Comm/Cult Req: N
Closing Limit: 35
Cross-Listed N
PREREQUISITES
Must be an RTF major with a UT GPA of at least a 2.25 and have upper-division standing. The following coursework with a grade of at least C in each: RTF 305, either 314 or 316, and 6 additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in RTF.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Registration is open via the online registration system to all RTF majors.
FIRST CLASS DAY POLICY
Students must attend the first class day or make prior arrangements with the instructor.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides students with a broad survey of critical and cultural studies of television. Rather than assume that we all know and agree on what television is, we will consider the various ways in which television has been used and understood at different times by different people and organizations. In addition to conducting close analyses of specific television programs, we will consider TV's historical and industrial contexts, as well as its relation to the market and other media industries. We will also consider the relationship between televisual representational strategies, reception practices, and modes of subjectivity such as sex, race, and age. This class is intended for advanced students capable of engaging with sophisticated theoretical texts.