MDST 3050
History of Media
Course Description
Disciplines
Social & Economic Systems, Historical Perspectives
This is a hands-on introduction to global media history. The course situates technologies, industries, texts and programs in the context of social, cultural, and political changes. Students will acquire basic competencies in historical research and writing: developing research questions, evaluating secondary sources, selecting archives, querying databases, managing notes, citing sources, sharing resources, and communicating findings as a team.
Instructors
Keara Goin
Fall 2026
tuth 11:00am - 12:15pm
3.3
Rating
2.9
Difficulty
3.71
GPA
Kevin Driscoll
Fall 2025
TuTh 11:00am - 12:15pm
1.7
Rating
3.0
Difficulty
3.52
GPA
Aswin Punathambekar
Fall 2020
3.3
Rating
3.5
Difficulty
3.60
GPA
Jennifer Petersen
Spring 2018
2.3
Rating
2.8
Difficulty
3.20
GPA
Aniko Bodroghkozy
Fall 2017
3.2
Rating
3.2
Difficulty
3.32
GPA
Nicholas Rubin
Fall 2012
—
Rating
—
Difficulty
3.54
GPA
Joe Cutbirth
Spring 2012
—
Rating
—
Difficulty
3.44
GPA
Laura Heins
Fall 2011
—
Rating
—
Difficulty
3.75
GPA
Paul Shlossberg
Spring 2010
—
Rating
—
Difficulty
3.43
GPA