Media and Communication Literacy

Catalog description

Fall. This media and communication literacy course offers a critical perspective to access, analyze, and evaluate media and non-mediated texts, representations, and practices. Special attention will be paid to important convergence aspects of contemporary communication in which knowledge and information are transmitted across myriad multi-and cross-platforms. Students will learn about a variety of new and traditional media contents, including social media, film, television, video games, news, etc. Open to non-majors. Credit not given for both MC 1930Q and JOUR 1000 or TCOM 1030.