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TELEVISION INDUSTRIES

COMARTS 351
Course Description

Critical overview of the cultural industries driving television in the United States, from broadcast networks and cable to downloading and streaming, focusing on economic and regulatory structures, programming practices, labor, globalization, audiences, and adaptations to changing conditions in the digital age.

Prerequisites

Sophomore standing or COMARTS 250

Satisfies
Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.12

2.52% from Historical

Completion Rate
97.59%

1.77% from Historical

A Rate
12.05%

-24.27% from Historical

Class Size
83

-37.7% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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