The entertainment industries are inordinately focused on young people as they represent a tremendous market force. Yet how do the imperatives of this market-driven media culture correspond with principles of democracy? As an action research course, the mapping of key features of this terrain --- youth socialization, advertising and consumption; media oligopoly and cross-market-ing; cultural appropriation and hip hop; cable, the internet and government regulation -- will guide applied research around particular sites of power we?ve identified.

Independent study in special subjects.

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Introduction to concepts and techniques of television production, through lectures, lab exercises, and guided production projects. All three sections will meet together once a week for a 50-minute lecture with the course director. Each section will then meet once a week for a 3-hour lab session.

Introduction to concepts and techniques of television production, through lectures, lab exercises, and guided production projects. All three sections will meet together once a week for a 50-minute lecture with the course director. Each section will then meet once a week for a 3-hour lab session.

Introduction to concepts and techniques of television production, through lectures, lab exercises, and guided production projects. All three sections will meet together once a week for a 50-minute lecture with the course director. Each section will then meet once a week for a 3-hour lab session.

Hands-on introduction to single-camera filmmaking using 16mm film cameras and/or digital video camcorders (electronic field production) and non-linear (computer-based) editing. Students learn concepts of pre-production, shot composition, lighting, visual story telling, continuity editing, and production and post-production audio as they plan, shoot, and edit exercises and complete projects.