This is the official blog of MCS - the Media and Cinema Studies Program in the College of Communication at DePaul University (Chicago, IL). Here you will find the latest updates from our faculty members about new research and publications, conference talks, sponsored events and more.You'll also find updates from current students and alumni (including career paths, publications and media events).

Thursday, 8 January 2015

Television Studies at DePaul: Since 1947!

DePaul's Media and Cinema Studies Progam offers numerous television studies courses, but did you know that DePaul actually offered the FIRST course in TV studies back in 1947? Billboard reported on August 16th, 1947 that the course was the first of its kind in the nation, just as the new medium of television was beginning to make inroads with household audiences.




                                      DePaul and Television Studies... Since 1947!