Identity on Television

Catalog description

Identity on Television provides students with an advanced understanding of the relationship between identity formation and its representation on television, whether personal, social/cultural or national. The course introduces students to various theoretical approaches to identity and is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to apply these approaches to specific examples from the international television market. The course offers in depth exploration of key theoretical approaches to identity formation and how it is subsequently represented in television products. Students will develop conceptual and practical frameworks for designing and conducting graduate-level Television Studies written assignments.