Spring 2027

Special Topics in Media and Cultural Studies

This course examines specialized topics and issues in media and cultural studies, requiring students to analyze these areas from theoretical, historical, and critical perspectives.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.31 GPA, 68.8% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.57 GPA, 72.7% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.45 GPA, 76.2% A/AB (n=21 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Explain core concepts within the topic area of Media and Cultural Studies

  • Analyze media and culture from theoretical, historical, and critical perspectives appropriate to the topic under examination

  • Communicate effectively about the Media and Cultural Studies topic area

  • Participate in discussions about diversity, equity, and inclusion for the historically marginalized within the topic area of media and cultural studies

  • Use your investigation of the topic area to make a scholarly contribution to Media and Cultural Studies

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Prerequisites

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COM ARTS 250, 346, 351,CHICLA/​COM ARTS 347 or graduate/professional standing

COMARTS 608

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.31 GPA, 68.8% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.57 GPA, 72.7% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.45 GPA, 76.2% A/AB (n=21 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Specialized topics and issues in media and cultural studies
  • Theoretical, historical, and critical perspectives on media and culture
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion for historically marginalized groups in media and cultural studies

Skills

  • Explaining core concepts in Media and Cultural Studies
  • Analyzing media and culture from theoretical, historical, and critical perspectives
  • Communicating effectively about Media and Cultural Studies topics
  • Making a scholarly contribution to Media and Cultural Studies

Grades

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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