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TCF 511 Seminar in Critical Studies in Television. Three hours.
Advanced study of selected topics in television criticism.
TCF 520 Telecommunication Effects. Three hours.
Study of individual and social effects of audio and visual mass media, with emphasis on research results.
TCF 533 Broadcast News Analysis. Three hours.
Historical and critical analysis of broadcast news and public-affairs programs in the United States; research methodology used in the assessment of news programming.
TCF 540 Seminar in American Cinema. Three hours.
Study of selected topics in American film genre, authorship, and the star system.
TCF 541 The Documentary Form. Three hours.
The documentary presentation in cinema and telecommunication as an informative and persuasive means of communication. Analysis and discussion of selected documentaries.
TCF 544 Seminar in Telecommunication/Film Topics. Three hours.
Analysis of contemporary issues in broadcasting, cable, and/or motion-picture industries. Topics vary with instructor.
TCF 545 Telecommunication Media Management. Three hours.
Study of station, cable TV, and network organization; decision making; and research techniques.
TCF 547 Telecommunication History and Systems. Three hours.
The development of the global information infrastructure since the middle of the 19th century, a comparative review of national legal and regulatory systems, international decision-making mechanisms and effects, the evolution of new forms of governance for the World Wide Web environment, and current issues.
TCF 548 Telecommunication Policy and Law. Three hours.
Organizational structures and processes that formulate and apply laws and regulations shaping broadcast, cable, satellite, and "new technology" operations; analysis of national policies and standards and their relationship to regional and international controls and practices.
TCF 553 Seminar in Telecommunication. Three hours.
Topics and instructors change with each offering. Individual research is emphasized. May be repeated, with permission of the instructor (6-hour limit).
TCF 575 Cable Television and New Technologies. Three hours.
Study of the history of the cable TV industry and operation of contemporary cable systems and selected other electronic media systems, such as communication satellites, wireless cable, cellular telephones, and high-definition video.
TCF 577 Cinema Seminar. Three hours.
Study of special topics in the history and theory of the cinema. May be repeated with permission of the instructor (6-hour limit).
TCF 597 Independent Research. Variable credit.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and approval of the student's program committee.
May be repeated with permission of the instructor and approval of the program committee (6-hour limit).
TCF 598 Master's Research Project. One to three hours.
TCF 599 Thesis Research. One to six hours.
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