AMST 321 - Radio in American Culture

(3.00)

This course studies the history of radio in American society with particular focus on an analysis of radio’s most popular genres and forms of programming. The course will examine the development of radio programming and genres in cultural context from the first years of the Great Depression, through the “golden age” of the 1930s and 1940s, to the diversity wrought by new technologies and policies in the present. Recommended Preparation: One lower-level social sciences or humanities course focused on American society or culture.

Components: Lecture
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR)