Prerequisite(s): CMST 210 or departmental permission. Restriction(s): Only students who are enrolled in the SCM's semester in Los Angeles program may take this course. During a semester in Los Angeles, students will study the structure and influence of the L.A. media and entertainment industry. Through lectures and interactions with media professionals, students will gain in-depth understandings of Hollywood's breadth, interdependence, and impact as a significant cultural force and global economic engine. Upon completion, students will have a better grasp of how media entertainment is created and sold in Los Angeles and how this informs their own careers.