Media and the Middle East

Catalog description

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Examination of how media (e.g., literature, news, film, television) contribute to our understanding of historical events in the Middle East; analysis of cultural, social, political and historical circumstances of media representation of events; exploration of various media genres’ techniques and narrative structure. May be taken two times for credit with a focus on different medium. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.