We live in a mediated society, watching, hearing, crafting and reading messages across media on a daily basis. This class explores how media communicate ideas and the importance of understanding mediated
communication as communicators and as members of audiences. Students will learn various techniques used in analyzing media that will facilitate their abilities to critique and create mediated communication. This
course provides a necessary theoretical grounding that students will need in order to effectively engage with contemporary media, media theory, and subsequent courses.