RTF X65 RTF 365 Topics in Media and Society 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced topics addressing media, communication, and society. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Forty-five semester hours of college coursework.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: Survey Research Methods. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing; the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305 and nine additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; and consent of instructor.
Topic 2: Latino Audiences. Additional prerequisite: For radio-television-film majors: upper-division standing and the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305 and nine additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; for others, upper-division standing and consent of instructor.
Topic 3: Mass Media and Ethnic Groups. Additional prerequisite: For radio-television-film majors: upper-division standing and the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305 and nine additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; for others, upper-division standing and consent of instructor.
Topic 4: History of United States Latino Media. Core Curriculum: 010
Topic 5: Latin American Media. Core Curriculum: 010
Topic 6: Latinos and Media. Additional prerequisite: For radio-television-film majors, upper-division standing and the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305 and nine additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; for others, upper-division standing and consent of instructor.
Topic 7: Narrowcasting.
Topic 8: Migration and Media. Advanced study of global media issues, including traditional and digital media use, social inclusion, and migration to the United States from Latin America, Asia, and elsewhere. Students conduct research on the relationships between media and migration. Core Curriculum: 010
Topic 9: Media Industries and Entrepreneurship. Examination of the social, political, and economic contexts in which media and culture are produced, distributed, and monetized. Emphasis on new media and communication technologies. Only one of the following may be counted: Journalism 355M, Radio-Television-Film 365 (Topic: Media Industries and Entrepreneurship), 365 (Topic 9), Sociology 352E, 352M (Topic: Media Industries and Entrepreneurship). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: SOC 352E Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Fifty-four semester hours of college coursework.
Topic 10: Globalization and Social Media. Issues surrounding the hype, myth, paradox, and reality of social media in a global context. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian American Studies 320 (Topic: Globalization and Social Media), Journalism 349T (Topic: Globalization and Social Media), 351S, Radio-Television-Film 331M (Topic: Globalization and Social Media), 365 (Topic 10), Sociology 321K (Topic: Globalization and Social Media), 352S. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: SOC 352S Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Fifty-four semester hours of college coursework.
Topic 11: Alternative and Activist Media. Radio-Television-Film 365 (Topic: Alternative Media), and 365 (Topic 11) may not both be counted.
Topic 12: Mapping Latino Culture in East Austin. Only one of the follow may be counted: Journalism 354L, Radio-Television-Film 365 (Topic: Mapping Latino Culture in East Austin), 365 (Topic 12). Core Curriculum: 010
Topic 13: Activist Media. Core Curriculum: 010
Topic 14: Queer Media and Activism. Core Curriculum: 010
Topic 15: Latinx Media, Arts, and Activism. Investigate the ways in which Latinx activists have used mainstream, alternative, legacy, and new media (as well as other visual and performing arts), to affect social and political change in the United States. Only one of the following may be counted: Mexican American Studies 370D, 374 (Topic: Latinx Media/Arts/Activism), Radio-Television-Film 365 (Topic: Latinx Media/Arts/Activism), 365 (Topic 15). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: MAS 370D Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Fifty-four semester hours of college coursework.