JCM311 Critical Studies in Television

TCF 311 Critical Studies in Television is a discussion-oriented course taught by Jeremy Butler.

Course objectives

The online syllabus is over here (Fall 2012):

Online study guides

Chronological order

• TV Structure (Discussion)
• Narrative Structure (Discussion)
• Building Narrative (Discussion)
• Beyond and Beside Narrative (Discussion)
• Television Studies: An Overview (Discussion)
• Style and Stylistics (Discussion)
• Genre Study (Discussion)
• Semiotics (Discussion)
• Semiotics II (Discussion)
• Ideological Criticism, Cultural Studies & Production Studies (Discussion)
• Discourse & Identity I & II (Discussion)
• Discourse & Identity III (Discussion)
• Mise-en-Scene (Discussion)
• Style and the Camera (Discussion)
• Editing: Single Camera Mode (Discussion)
• Editing: Multiple Camera Mode (Discussion)
• Sound (Discussion)
• A History of TV Style (Discussion)
• Music Television (Discussion)
• The Commercial (Discussion)
• Animation (Discussion)

Study groups

Group 1 Bridget Bailey Kim Bolling Alexis Butler Troy Gibson James Herron

Group 2 Jessica Judge Matt Kenyon Halley Keyes Brian Levine Betsey Lindor Josh McCoy

Group 3 Christian Menard Molly Mitchell Nathaniel Reed Luke Ryan Dave Shumate Shenique Milton

Group 4 Allison Smith Benjamin Smith Hannah Ward Taylor Ward Alex Webster

Texts & resources

Books

• Jeremy G. Butler, Television: Critical Methods and Applications (New York: Routledge, 2012).

Companion Website

• http://www.routledge.com/cw/butler-9780415883283/