COMM2308 · Communication
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
This Course may be used to satisfy one of four electives required within the Communication major.This course focuses on the study of entertainment media from historical, critical and practical perspectives. Topics include film history, broadcast history, video games, the Internet, screenwriting, and sports media. Projects include film reviews, short screenplays, and analyses of how television networks make business decisions. In addition to lectures and screenings, the class includes a variety of practical exercises and guest speakers from across the entertainment industries.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.8 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.2 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.6 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.7 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~5
hours per week
Estimated from the original workload response buckets. Individual sections may differ.
Instructor options
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Across time
Section-level results available in the recovered archive.
Summer 2024
2 sectionsSummer 2023
2 sectionsSummer 2022
2 sectionsSummer 2021
2 sectionsSummer 2020
2 sections