Hi there,

I'm not sure what level the course is, but if it's an intro to critical TV
studies course,  try Jeremy Butler's TELEVISION: CRITICAL METHODS AND
APPLICATIONS.

It's well-organized and clearly written; students really like it and it's
very easy to teach from.

chapter titles:

TV's ebb and flow
Narative Structure:  television stories
Building Narrative:  Character, Actor, Star
Beyond and Beside Narratvie Structure (This one is on reality television,
like news and sports)

Style and Setting: Mise-en-scene
Style and the Camera:  Videograply and Cinematography
Style and Editing
Style and Sound

A History of Television Style
Music Television
Animated Television:  The Narrative Cartoon

Alternatives to Empirical Study
Sample Analysis


You can supplement with articles on particular shows or theories from a
book like the one edited by Newcomb's (TELEVISION: THE CRITICAL VIEW).
There are a few things that Butler doesn't address in-depth that you might
want to, like fan cultures around TV shows, but overall it's an excellent
intro book.

I have a syllabus and reader for a course I taught this last summer at
UCSC, if you're interested, I'll send you a copy of the syllabus/readings
assignments.

Wen

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