Spring 2027

Behind the Media

Behind the Media explores how TV, films, video games, and podcasts are made by connecting students weekly with industry professionals to examine their work and roles in media production.

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Summary

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Lectures are mid-sized, with a median of 61 enrolled students in the recorded sections.

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What you’ll be able to do

  • Discuss and examine a variety of media products with industry professionals.

  • Recognize the wide array of roles, skills, and people behind the creation of media.

  • Examine the relationship between media professionals and the work they create.

  • Describe different career paths for becoming a media industry professional.

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Student experience

the class

Are you interested in how the media we love (TV, films, video games, podcasts, etc.) are made? Meet the makers behind the media. Hear directly from industry professionals, from directors to designers, from editors to actors, about their work and role in the media production process. Connect each week with a different industry professional to examine their work and the broad world of media production.

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Topics

  • Media production processes across TV, films, video games, and podcasts
  • Roles of directors, designers, editors, and actors in media production
  • Career paths for becoming a media industry professional

Skills

  • Recognize the wide array of roles, skills, and people behind the creation of media.
  • Describe different career paths for becoming a media industry professional.

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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