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MDIA 3
INTRODUCTION TO FILM & MEDIA CRITICISM · 4 units · used in 7 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- Foothill catalogcourse record · 2026-2027
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
An introduction to the critical analysis of film, television, and internet media. Explore and apply the core concepts and language of media theory, including approaches through semiotics, post-structuralism, psychoanalysis, multicultural analysis, gender, and sexuality.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTCMDIA 3INTRODUCTION TO FILM & MEDIA CRITICISMWaitlist1 section · 0 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 20156 · 01Waitlist · 0
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “Advisory: Demonstrated proficiency in English by placement via multiple measures OR through an equivalent placement process OR completion of ESLL 125 & ESLL 249.”
Transfer pathways that use MDIA 3
ASSIST maps MDIA 3 to a requirement in 7 published pathways from Foothill College.
- Leadership StudiesFoothill → Humboldt State
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Visual Studies EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Performance Studies EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIESFoothill → UC Merced
- Bachelor of Science Major in Mathematics with Departmental HonorsFoothill → University of the Pacific
- CSU General EducationFoothill → CSU Stanislaus
- Film, Television and MediaFoothill → CSU Dominguez Hills
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