FILM TV 10A
Freshman Symposium
Description: (Formerly numbered 110A.) Lecture/screenings, five hours; discussion, one hour. Critical survey of American television history from its inception to present. Examination of interrelationships between program forms, industrial paradigms, social trends, and culture. Starting with television's hybrid origins in radio, theater, and film, contextualization, viewing, and discussion of key television shows, as well as Hollywood films that comment on radio and television. Consideration of television programs and series in terms of sociocultural issues (consumerism, lifestyle, gender, race, national identity) and industrial practice (programming, policy, regulation, business). Letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Spring 2018 - Readings can be pretty dense, but the topic is really interesting and fun. You get to watch shows from different eras, and the final paper is a comparison between an old television show and a new television show (both of your choice!). My TA had group projects, but other sections didn't, so the workload does depend on your TA. The exams were multiple choice and essay, so if you have the basic facts and ideas, you're gonna be okay. Slides aren't posted, so you'll need to show up for at least the first half of class, which is the lecture portion.
Spring 2018 - Readings can be pretty dense, but the topic is really interesting and fun. You get to watch shows from different eras, and the final paper is a comparison between an old television show and a new television show (both of your choice!). My TA had group projects, but other sections didn't, so the workload does depend on your TA. The exams were multiple choice and essay, so if you have the basic facts and ideas, you're gonna be okay. Slides aren't posted, so you'll need to show up for at least the first half of class, which is the lecture portion.
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