FYW-1287 From I Love Lucy to Game of Thrones: Economics, Aesthetics, and Television Networks

Challenging students to think critically about a crucial cultural institution in their lives: network television. We will explore how technology, economics, aesthetics, and audiences have interacted to shape the content of network dramas and comedies since the 1950s. At the same time, this class will be as much or more about effective writing. 4 credits.