2024 Fall

MEDIAST 170 001 - LEC 001

Cultural History of Advertising

Ian Kivelin Davis

Aug 28, 2024 - Dec 13, 2024

Mo, We

02:00 pm - 03:59 pm

Hearst Mining 310

Class #:32273

Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 2

Enrolled: 46

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 48

Waitlist Max: 1

Open Reserved Seats:

3 reserved for Media Studies Majors

3 reserved for Students with Enrollment Permission

Final Exam

THU, DECEMBER 19TH

03:00 pm - 06:00 pm

Hearst Mining 310

Other classes by Ian Kivelin Davis

This course examines the place and impact of advertising in the rise of consumer culture within the United States from the late 19th century to present. The course explores the functions and purposes of advertising and employs rhetorical/visual analysis and semiotic theory to analyze advertising themes and images from different historical periods.

Class Notes

Reserved seats will be released during Phase 2 of enrollment. Enrollment Permission seats are saved for emergencies and will be released at start of class instruction.

Freshmen are not permitted to enroll in this course.

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