TCF 547 Telecommunication History and Systems. The development of the global information infrastructure since the middle of the 19th century, a comparative review of national legal and regulatory systems, international decision-making mechanisms and effects, the evolution of new forms of governance for the World Wide Web environment, and current issues. TCF 548 Telecommunication Policy and Law. TCF 553 Seminar in Telecommunication. Topics and instructors change with each offering.
Individual research is emphasized.
Cable Television and New Technologies. Study of the history of the cable TV industry and operation of contemporary cable systems and selected other electronic media systems, such as communication satellites, wireless cable, cellular telephones, and high-definition video. TCF 577 Cinema Seminar. Study of special topics in the history and theory of the cinema. TCF 597 Independent Research.