MSCR 1220 — Media, Culture, and Society
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ICNUpath SIusually offered: fall, springtypical days: M/W/ThBostonTraditional
Introduces the study of media, including print, radio, film, television, and digital/computer products. Explores the ideological, industrial, political, and social contexts that impact everyday engagements with media. To accomplish this, students examine how media products are developed, how technological changes impact the production and consumption of media, how political processes are influenced by media, how people interpret and interact with media content, and how media influence cultural practices and daily life.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 85 | 150 | 57% | 65.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 110 | 114 | 96% | 4.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 114 | 114 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 102 | 150 | 68% | 48.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 93 | 150 | 62% | 57.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 85 | 150 | 57% | 65.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 100% · T 0% · W 81% · Th 81% · F 0%
Common patterns: MWR (81% of sections), M (19% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Laurel Ahnert (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Laurel Ahnert (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
MSCR 2220, MSCR 3437, MSCR 4623
Courses that list MSCR 1220 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (MSCR course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All MSCR courses · Plan it at numap.app