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MFS 293, 393, 493 Independent Study in Media and Film Studies (½or 1)
Directed study for advanced students in the major. Specific guidelines
concerning independent study projects appear in the “Exploration Term
and Contract Learning” section of this catalog.
MFS 298, 398, 498 Teaching Experience in Media and Film Studies (½or 1)
A teaching experience course. Specific guidelines concerning teaching
experiences appear in the “Teaching Experiences” section of this catalog.
MFS 300 Media and Society (1)
An exploration of the interactive relationship between media and society
from political, psychological, economic, and sociological perspectives.
This course will focus on how media sources, such as television, film, and
the Internet, influence society at group and individual levels and how
society, in turn, influences the creation and production of media. (Also
listed as PS 300, PY 300, SO 300; may be taken only once.) Spring.
MFS 310 Film and Media Theory (1)
A survey of film and media theory from the silent era to the present. The
course focuses on several key theorists and their ideas about the nature
and function of cinema/media, as well as the relationship between texts,
spectatorship, and culture. Throughout the semester, we will properly
situate these theories in their historical context and examine the influence
they have had on subsequent theorists and practitioners. Prerequisite:
MFS 100 or MFS 201.
MFS 470 Seminar and Senior Conference (1)
An interdisciplinary seminar in a special topic designed to engage both
areas of concentration.
MFS 490 Independent Project or Internship (1)
A directed study that involves either an independently designed project or
a media-related internship. Students design, plan, and implement their
project or internship in consultation with the instructor.