Film Form, Theory and History. An analysis of the visual art of film in terms of cineliteracy, by using contemporary film theory to investigate such aspects as the relationship between form and content, visual style and the nature of pictoral motion. Weekly screenings and discussions of short films, excerpts, complete classics and outside assignments of current first-run films. MED 580 Media in Politics. An in-depth examination of the role of print and electronic media in American politics.
Emphasis is placed on media coverage of government, social issues, and political campaigns.
The course examines both the strategies of paid media and the media's coverage of politics as news. MED 581 Issues in Media Ethics. An investigation of fundamental ethical issues and their implications for media practitioners. Responsibilities of media practitioners to the public, advertising agencies, the government, and special interest groups will be examined. Special attention will be paid to the possibility of conflict between the business of media and general ethical considerations.