Sports and Media
FILM S1210 (CRN: 30076) | Syllabus
Instructors: Charles Musser
Dates: Session B, June 29 - July 31, 2026
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: MW 6.00-8.30p
Distributional Requirements: Humanities
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
Course closed to further enrollment. Online Course. A study of the interrelations among popular sport, cinema, television, radio, print, and social media. Explores topics of identity, commerce, and civics through contemporary texts (Hunger Games, Senna, Invictus), and introduces the history of sport in media culture. 1 Credit. Session B: June 29 – July 31. Tuition: $5480. Technology Fee: $85.
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