EMAC6337 - Emerging Media and Media Psychology

EMAC 6337 Emerging Media and Media Psychology (3 semester credit hours) This course will synthesize the research on the psychological aspects of production and consumption of media across a variety of media, such as television, newspapers, film, and the Internet. This course will also examine the psychological aspects of various content genres, such as entertainment, news, and video games. Viewing media consumption through a psychological lens, this class may cover topics such as media and: social influence, motivation and emotion, unconscious processing, stereotyping and prejudice, social cognition, and group dynamics. Prerequisite: EMAC 6375 or instructor consent required. (3-0) Y