MDST 4000
Media Theory and Methods
Course Description
Disciplines
Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
An introduction to research methods in media studies. Intended as a foundation for thesis and project work for students in the DMP program. Covers subjects such as research design, ethics, people-based methods (ethnography, surveys, interviews) and textual analysis.
Instructors
Pallavi Rao
Fall 2026
we 2:00pm - 4:30pm
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Kevin Driscoll
Spring 2026
tu 2:00pm - 4:30pm
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Bruce Williams
Spring 2025
Tu 2:00pm - 4:30pm
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Christopher Ali
Spring 2022
Tu 3:30pm - 6:00pm
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3.75
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Jennifer Petersen
Fall 2015
2.7
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2.0
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3.49
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William Little
Fall 2014
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3.60
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Faculty Staff
Fall 2012
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Hector Amaya
Spring 2011
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3.61
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