MDST 3050

History of Media

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Course Description

Discipline(s): 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.


  • Aswin Punathambekar

     Rating

    3.33

     Difficulty

    3.50

     GPA

    3.60

     Sections

    Last Taught

    Fall 2020

  • Keara Goin

     Rating

    3.25

     Difficulty

    2.88

     GPA

    3.73

     Sections

    1

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

  • Aniko Bodroghkozy

     Rating

    3.22

     Difficulty

    3.17

     GPA

    3.32

     Sections

    Last Taught

    Fall 2017

  • Jennifer Petersen

     Rating

    2.27

     Difficulty

    2.80

     GPA

    3.20

     Sections

    Last Taught

    Spring 2018

  • Kevin Driscoll

     Rating

    1.67

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.52

     Sections

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

  • Laura Heins

     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.75

     Sections

    Last Taught

    Fall 2011

  • Nicholas Rubin

     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.54

     Sections

    Last Taught

    Fall 2012

  • Joe Cutbirth

     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.44

     Sections

    Last Taught

    Spring 2012

  • Paul Shlossberg

     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.43

     Sections

    Last Taught

    Spring 2010