Fall 2026

Asian Americans and Media

ASIAN AMERICANS AND MEDIA examines Asian American representations in American media through historical, analytical, and critical approaches.

offering recorded3 credits

Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Lisa Ho3.0/5

Summary

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One historical review suggests the course accommodates students taking it for an ethnic studies requirement.

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Prerequisites

Course map

CHICLA/COM ARTS 347,ASIAN AM 101, or sophomore standing

- CHICLA/COMARTS 347
- ASIANAM 101
- sophomore standing
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ASIANAM/COMARTS 420

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Prerequisite text tree

Any of
- CHICLA/COMARTS 347
- ASIANAM 101
- sophomore standing

Professors

Fall 2026

Lisa Ho

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/5RMP difficulty

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About this rating

Raw average: 2.41/5 from 22 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.46 GPA, 73.5% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.66 GPA, 88.2% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.77 GPA, 89.3% A/AB (n=28 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Lisa Ho is the current instructor, but no reviews exist for her teaching. Historical reviews for Chong Moua praise her clarity and straightforwardness, while Victor Jew receives criticism for disorganized lectures and loud volume.

LISA HO is recorded teaching in Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

VICTOR JEW is recorded teaching in Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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Section	Mode	Enrolled / capacity	Waitlist
LEC 001	Classroom Instruction	18 / 0	0
LEC 001	Classroom Instruction	12 / 0	0

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Student experience

the class

Reviews for historical instructors are polarized, with one praising clarity and another criticizing disorganization and loud lectures.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.46 GPA, 73.5% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.66 GPA, 88.2% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.77 GPA, 89.3% A/AB (n=28 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

One historical review suggests the course accommodates students taking it for an ethnic studies requirement.

A historical review describes lectures as boring and disorganized, citing loud videos and tangents as frustrating.

Topics

Cultural production, identity, race, politics, and gender in media.
Asian American representations in American media.

Skills

Historical, analytical, and critical examination of media representations.
Linking issues of identity, race, politics, and gender to specific media forms.

Grades

Latest available · Fall 2025— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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Not enough comparable courses for Fall 2026 in UW–Madison.

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Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records

ASIANAM/COMARTS 420 · Fall 2026

Asian Americans and Media

Recorded 2026-09-07

ASIANAM/COMARTS 420 · Fall 2026

Asian Americans and Media

Recorded 2026-09-07

Raw records

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Model outputs & technical records

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Model & dataset provenance

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