CMST 3470 Primetime Crime

4 semester hours

This course is a media criticism course focused on the genre of television crime programs. It explores various sub-genres including the detective story, forensic scientists show, the cop show, and the mafia story. It also explores the transnational circulation of this genre in American, European, and Australian contexts. As we explore this genre historically from early radio programs to digital platforms like Netflix, we will consider changes in the television landscape that impact both our TV consumption and the place of crime stories in our lives.

Junior or senior standing required.

Majors only.

Prerequisites: CMST 1600 , CMST 1700 , CMST 2500 , and CMST 2800 .