Unlike theatrical, film, or television performance, radio has a long history as a medium. It rose to prominence in the 1930s, highlighted by the broadcast of Orson Welles’s Mercury Theatre on the Air. This course examines that history, particularly with respect to its roots in theatre and its effects upon television.

RA 101 Radio Drama fulfills a visual and performing arts core requirement in history. This course fulfills a history/theory requirement for the radio track of the major/minor, and fulfills a visual and performing arts core requirement in history. Three credits.

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