The Popular Culture in Media course examines the role and importance of popular culture, providing a rich background for students to appreciate the historical and social impact of popular culture. Students will be introduced to media milestones in popular culture history, and they will explore the influence of popular culture on social trends. Course topics include genre studies, the uses of celebrity, the power of the audience, and the effects of new technology and media. Students will develop a critical approach to analyzing broadcasts, advertisements, films, print, audio recordings, games, and websites that make up and shape popular culture.
This course appears in the following degrees:
- Audio Production Bachelor of Science - Online
- Digital Arts and Design Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Digital Cinematography Bachelor of Science - Online
- Entertainment Business Associate of Science - Campus
- Entertainment Business Associate of Science - Online
- Entertainment Business Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Entertainment Business Bachelor of Science - Online
- Film Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Graphic Design Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Graphic Design Bachelor of Science - Online
- Music Business Associate of Science - Campus
- Music Business Associate of Science - Online
- Music Business Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Music Business Bachelor of Science - Online
- Music Production Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Music Production Bachelor of Science - Online
- Recording Arts Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Show Production Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Sports Marketing and Media Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Sports Marketing and Media Bachelor of Science - Online
- Sportscasting Associate of Science - Campus
- Sportscasting Associate of Science - Online
- Sportscasting Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Sportscasting Bachelor of Science - Online