SCA-UA 251 - Studies in Popular Culture

Institution:

New York University

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Description:

Introduces students to the serious study of contemporary popular culture as it is manifested in several overlapping mass-media formations. More specifically, the course considers the distinct but interrelated functions of various mass-cultural modes (for example, popular music, cinema, television) within an increasingly conglomerated entertainment industry that targets increasingly diversified audience constituencies. Through a highly selective case-study approach, students are quickly familiarized with the specific critical considerations demanded by each form under review. In-depth attention is given to particular genres characteristic of each medium and to the linkages among the different media in their joint constitution of a generalized contemporary mass culture.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nyu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 998-1212

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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