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COM 427

Love and Romance in Popular Communication

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeB+
Standard

Overview

Description

In this course, we will learn about the communicative elements related to how we view love and romance. By the end of this course, students will be able to critically think about the way popular communication and other sources of information create realistic and unrealistic perceptions regarding love and romance.

Requirements

Prerequisites

COM 113
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): COM 113.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Spring

Terms

spring

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • articulate key communication theories related to love and romance.
  • analyze film and music content related to love and romance.
  • apply cultural, film, and media criticism and theory to popular representations of love and romance.
  • compare emprical findings and theories regarding love and romance to popular representations.
  • explore and articulate their own desires regarding love and romance.
  • teach others about love and romance in popular communication.