Media Industries: Box Office, Employment, and the Future

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This course considers issues centered around the film and television industries. As AI and mega conglomeration continue to shape the future of the entertainment industries, this class offers a deeper understanding of the logics that have made it the United States' top global export. Through an exploration of the media business, issues around labor and employment, as well as the global structures of Hollywood, students will understand their roles as consumers and potential creatives in a consistently precarious industry.