VISST-2000 courses develop students' visual analysis skills while providing the opportunity for in-depth study of the visual/structural artifacts associated with a particular topic, region, or movement. Students will also engage with the relevant primary/secondary literature for the topic at hand. Courses will pay particular attention to the larger cultural, historical, and theoretical/ideological contexts in which the visual artifacts and structures under consideration were created.COURSE DESCRIPTIONTelevision is the most popular medium on the planet and arguably the most powerful. But after more than 50 years, many people still can't say when the season begins or ends. They are mystified about how television is made, ignorant of basic tenets like demographics or ratings, programming trends, ownership or the demands of advertising. In this class, we'll learn how television is made (sausage or magic?) from pitch to production. Understanding the basics will allow you, through critical analysis, to better understand and evaluate what you're watching, and hopefully allow that critical development to come into play as you view your own work and the work of others.

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