CTA 4975 ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA ISSUES AND RESEARCH

In this senior level capstone course, students use sound research methodologies to offer solutions to contemporary issues related to systemic racism and other inequities through the lens of the entertainment industry. To accomplish this goal, students will examine scholarship focused on race, intersectionality, media representations, onset production cultures, content distribution, and exhibition. Students will gain an understanding of how equitable practices in the industry can influence the success of media production and consumption.  In addition, students will learn how entertainment content can serve as an educative tool for media consumers.

Credits

4 sh

Prerequisite

Senior Standing Required

Offered

• Fall
• Spring

1. Students will be able to...
   • use clear and effective writing to assess the relationship between your racial and other identities and the entertainment industry both as a consumer and as a professional.
2. • conduct historiography and case study research to assess the structures and systems that shaped the multicultural history and roles of media in society.
3. • apply qualitative and quantitative research methods to assess diverse representations in front of and behind the screen.
4. • examine how images in the entertainment industry reflect issues related to the state of race and racism in the US.
5. • assess content or textual analysis to understand current trends in the depiction of race and intersectional identities in current entertainment content.
6. • recommend or advocate for racial and intersectional equity in entertainment media organizations and/or teams in a well sourced paper or project.