20810252Survey of Radio, TV, and Film
Course Information
Description
Examines how technology, government regulations, social and economic conditions have affected the evolution of radio, television and film as mass media. In addition, this course addresses the impact that these media have had on American society.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Examine the conditions that led to the development of the film industry between 1894 and 1915
    Assessment Strategies
    on an exam
    Criteria
    you identify the contributions of William Dickson to the development of the motion picture industry
    you identify the contributions of Auguste Lumiere to the development of the motion picture industry
    you identify the contributions of Thomas Edison to the development of the motion picture industry
    you identify the contributions of Eadweard Muybridge to the development of the motion picture industry
    you identify the contributions of Etienne Marey to the development of the motion picture industry
    you identify the contributions of Louis Lumiere to the development of the motion picture industry
    you analyze the relationship between the evolution of motion pictures and the social forces of urbanization, immigration, and industrialization
    you examine the goals and strategies of the Motion Pictures Patents Company (MPPC)
    you analyze the effects that a monopolistic production system has on the end products of that system
    you identify the economic, industrial and legislative forces that led to the collapse of the MPPC
    you examine the earliest legal attempts to censor motion pictures and the responses of the industry to counteract those efforts
    you summarize the contributions of Carl Laemmle to the emergence of the Hollywood studio system
    you summarize the contributions of William Fox to the emergence of the Hollywood studio system
    you summarize the contributions of Adolph Zukor to the emergence of the Hollywood studio system

  2. Examine the effects that the Studio System had on the content and form of film
    Assessment Strategies
    on an exam
    Criteria
    you summarize the reasons the film industry moved to California
    you analyze the relationship between vertical integration and oligopoly
    you examine the production process of the Studio System (centralized location, division of labor, standardization of product)
    you summarize the distribution process
    you examine the marketing practices that allowed for the maintenance of an oligopoly
    you examine the reasons for the formation of the Motion Pictures Producers and Distributors Association (MPPDA)
    you examine the effects that the Production Code had on the content of film before and after 1934
    you examine the consequences that the changeover to sound had on the financial structure of the industry
    you explore the industry's response to the Great Depression in terms of exhibition practices and film content
    you explore the industry's response to World War II in terms of political and social content of films

  3. Differentiates between the production practices of the film industry before and after the Paramount decision of 1949
    Assessment Strategies
    on an exam
    Criteria
    you analyze the effects of the House Un-American Activities Committee hearings on studio industrial practices and film content
    you summarize the provisions of the Paramount decision
    you analyze the effects of the Paramound decision on the industry
    you examine the process of independent film production after the Studio Era
    you examine the social and economic forces that radically alter audience viewing habits after WWII
    you analyze the technological responses of the film industry to the competition with television

  4. Examine the forces that created the "New Hollywood" of the 1970s and 1980s
    Assessment Strategies
    on an exam
    Criteria
    you examine the social values of the baby boom generation
    you examine the political values of the baby boom generation
    you examine the response of the major studios to appeal to this new audience
    you examine the reasons for the demise of the Production Code and its replacement with a ratings system
    you analyze how the ratings system affected the content and marketing of films
    you analyze the cultural forces that contributed to the popularity of the "movie brats"
    you examine the effects of deficit financing on the marketing and content of films (the Blockbuster Era)

  5. Analyze contemporary trends in film in light of emerging technologies and governmental deregulation
    Assessment Strategies
    on an exam
    Criteria
    you examine how the move to media conglomeration affects the content and marketing of films
    you examine how synergy works within a media conglomerate
    you examine the evolution of independent film production
    you examine the possible effects of the digital revolution on the film industry

  6. Examine the evolution of the radio medium
    Assessment Strategies
    on an exam
    Criteria
    you identify the technological contributions of the early radio pioneers
    you examine the political and economic forces that led to the formation of the Radio Corporation of America
    you analyze the pioneering entertainment and commercial formats of KDKA
    you analyze the pioneering entertainment and commercial formats of WEAF
    you analyze the regulatory authority of the Federal Communication Commission
    you analyze the economic and regulatory forces that led to the creation of radio networks
    you examine the dominant genres of the networked shows
    you assess the impact of radio on America's cultural and political life

  7. Examine the forces that shaped the evolution of the television medium
    Assessment Strategies
    on an exam
    Criteria
    you identify the technological contributions of television pioneers
    you examine the forces that led to the formation of RCA
    you examine the genres that dominated the live broadcasting era
    you assess the impact of television on politics and public affairs
    you examine the relationship between sponsor, advertising agency and network before the Quiz Show scandal
    you examine the industrial changes that resulted after the Quiz Show scandal
    you differentiate between three modes of television production (live programming, remote telefilms, and studio telefilms)
    you analyze the forces that created the network domination of the 50s and 60s
    you analyze the forces that led to the "relevance" television of the 70s
    you examine the broadcasting and narrowcasting strategies of the television industry as a result of the emergence of cable
    you assess the effects of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and media conglomeration
    you examine the possibilities that digitalization will bring to the industry

  8. Analyze the social or industrial context of a selected television, radio, or film text
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting a 7 to 10 typed page research paper
    Criteria
    paper includes a minimum of eight academic or trade sources
    paper uses authoritative sources
    paper is documented in either the APA or LMA style
    paper includes accurate documentation
    paper includes a thesis statement
    paper includes includes a coherent argument to logically develop the thesis
    paper includes a conclusion statement regarding the writer's thesis