FILM 110 Cultural History of Television

This course will be a multi-disciplinary examination of television which will explore the history of television as well as industry-related concerns of production and advertising. The class will focus on viewing and discussing various genres of television programs. The sampled series from television programs and advertisements will offer insights into American social values, politics, and popular culture from the early 1950s through the present.

Credits

3

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. 1. Develop an understanding of the history of television.
2. 2. Describe the technological aspects of television.
3. 3. Interpret how the rapid spread of this new medium transformed American society in the
   1950s.
4. 4. Assess connections between the thematic content of television programs and viewers.
   
5. 5. Analyze how changing social values are reflected in television program content.
   
6. 6. Evaluate how the dominance of television in American society has affected our society.
7. 7. Interpret ideas about the likely future for this particular medium within a rapidly evolving
   mass media environment.

Course Objectives

1. 1. Develop an understanding of the history of television.
2. 2. Describe the technological aspects of television.
3. 3. Interpret how the rapid spread of this new medium transformed American society in the
   1950s.
4. 4. Assess connections between the thematic content of television programs and viewers.
   
5. 5. Analyze how changing social values are reflected in television program content.
   
6. 6. Evaluate how the dominance of television in American society has affected our society.
7. 7. Interpret ideas about the likely future for this particular medium within a rapidly evolving
   mass media environment.