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Boston University Summer programs Understanding Media Summer Course

Boston University Summer programs

Understanding Media Summer Course

Boston, USA

6 Weeks

English

Full time

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30 Jun 2025

USD 3,260

On-Campus

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    About: The Understanding Media Summer Course offers an immersive experience into the world of media studies. This course focuses on the roles media play in society, exploring its impact on culture, politics, and everyday life. Participants engage in discussions, critical analysis, and hands-on projects related to various media forms and their societal implications.
    Career Outcomes: Completing this course can lead to roles in media analysis, public relations, journalism, and communication strategies. It provides valuable insights for those seeking careers in media production, digital marketing, or content creation.

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Understanding Media

COM CM 180

Traces the development, surveys the literature, and explores the impact of media--whether traditional, interactive, social, or mobile--examining conceptual, theoretical, and practical aspects of today's global media environment. Reviews the factors that have shaped the nature of contemporary media, including their content, uses, functions, and audiences. Provides students with a broad understanding of the social and psychological impact of mediated communication and empowers students to think originally and critically about how media technologies evolve, function, advance, and shape society, industry, and professional practices. The course makes dynamic connections between theoretical frameworks, everyday life, and industry practices in a manner that engages undergraduate students in Advertising, Media Science, and Public Relations and informs them of the significance of using strategic approaches to constructing, disseminating, and evaluating media initiatives and media messages. (Formerly COM CM 380. Students should not take COM CM 180 if they have already taken COM CM 380.) 4 cr.

  • Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

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