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Through readings, assignments, journals, presentations and a final project, students will learn about the frontstage and backstage of Hollywood which involves:
1) Becoming media literate by gaining a conscientious and deeper understanding of how media is made, how it works, and how it influences people.听
2) Learning fundamentals of media and Hollywood history.听
3) Developing a critical lens by learning how to ask key questions that breakdown the frontstage and reveal the backstage, and听
4) Applying that critical lens to various topics such as media control, demographics (e.g. race, gender), celebrity, and faith
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Credits: 2
Core: Diversity & Difference