COMM 251The Nature of Media
A theoretical, cultural, and philosophical study of print and non-print media, including their histories, possibilities, limitations, and interrelationships. COMM 251 The Nature of Media (3) An examination of the theory, history, practice, and meaning of media. Within the framework of various media theories, students examine how print media, broadcast media, film, telephones, the Internet, and other technological forms communicate. Executives and practitioners from various media outlets visit the class to discuss what happens in the real world and what career opportunities might be available. Emphasis is placed on a final creative project which should reflect each student's understanding of the nature of media and how it creates the culture we live in.
Prerequisites
None listed in the catalog.
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 4 · Fall (1 program).
Required in (3)
- Communications, B.A. (Capital)
- Communications, Minor (Capital)
- Media and Communication, B.A.
One of the options in (3)
- Communication Arts and Mass Media, Minor
- Communications, B.A. (Altoona)
- Communications, Minor (Altoona)
Courses that list COMM 251 as a prerequisite (12)
- COMM 374 Audio Production
- COMM 408 Cultural Foundations of Communications
- COMM 410 Global Media, Culture, and Society
- COMM 413W Media, Politics, and Civic Life
- COMM 414 Media Management
- COMM 419 Comparative National Media in a Global Context
- COMM 430 Mass Media and Politics
- COMM 456 Media Criticism and Theory
- COMM 457 Media Audiences and Contexts
- COMM 458 Media Law and Ethics
- COMM 459 Cultural Effects of Interactive and Online Media
- STS 408 Cultural Foundations of Communications