COMM 166
Media Literacy

Credit: 3 hours.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
UIUC Social Sciences course.

(COMM 166) Develops students' ability and skills to analyze, assess, and critically evaluate media images, words, sounds, and representations that comprise mass culture, and to understand the media's roles in the contemporary world. As part of their learning in the course, students prepare their own media, use logs and evaluate their exposure to media and advertising. Does not count toward major requirements in the College of Communications. Prerequisite: Freshman or sophomore standing