COMM3372 · Communication
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
Satisfies the required theory course in the Communication major. The mass media wields tremendous power - this course investigates that power across a wide variety of social, cultural, and political dimensions. We will read an assortment of underlying theoretical approaches to mass communication, looking at both the structural constraints in the production process and the interpretive agency of audiences. Our targets for analysis will be similarly wide-ranging, drawn from advertising, journalism, entertainment, and social media.
Course experience
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Organization
4.9 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.6 / 5
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Attendance
4.8 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.7 / 5
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Weekly effort
~4
hours per week
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Across time
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Spring 2025
2 sectionsFall 2024
2 sectionsSpring 2024
2 sectionsSpring 2023
2 sectionsSpring 2022
2 sectionsSpring 2021
2 sectionsSpring 2020
1 section