UC SANTA BARBARA

Undergraduate - Fall - 2026

FAMSTW 54TN- TV Narrative

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Fall - 2026
54TN
4.0

Description

This course functions as a hybrid production studies and critical studies class. The course asks a central question: How is narrative and stylistic meaning produced in television, and how should we evaluate the evidentiary value of what creatives say about their own work? Using a sustained case study, this course closely studies television narrative form and the process of narration by studying the contributions of component departments within a coordinated system of creative decision-making.

James McNamara

Associate Teaching Professor, Interim Head of Production

Research Interests