television 40-3401 - Critical Studies:Interactive Television

Institution:

Columbia College-Chicago

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Description:

The next revolution in the television industry has already begun: interactive television. This overview course will introduce students to the social, aesthetic, and economic implications of a variety of new interactive content and technologies, such as Webisodes, podcasts, YouTube, voting reality shows such as American Idol, Interactive fan sites, and network interactive initiatives. Additionally, students will explore interactive television from a number of perspectives including historical and theoretical, production and policy, and critical and aesthetic. 3 CREDI TS PREREQUISITES: 40-2100 TELEVISION ARTS: WRITING

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colum.edu

Phone Number:

(312) 663-1600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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