Television, Film and New Media · Fall 2026
SDSU TFM 530 — Genre Studies: Comedy
Film and television genres (noir, western, comedy, musical, science fiction, soap opera, etc.) including key media texts, aesthetics, themes, history, and social context. May be repeated with new course content. See Class Schedule for specific content. Maximum credit six units.
Course requirements
Prerequisites: TFM 310 and TFM 330. Open only to television, film and new media majors and minors in upper division standing.
- TFM 310 and TFM 330. Open only to television, film and new media majors and minors in upper division standing.
Fall 2026 enrollment options
Seat status can change| Class # | Format | Status | Seats | Time | Location | Professor | RateMyProfessors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2304 Lecture | In person | Open | 24 / 30 | Tue 4:00 PM–6:40 PM | LSS 248 | Martha Lauzen | 2.9/5 · 113 reviews Difficulty 3.8 · 17% take again |
| 10040 Lecture | Online asynchronous | Open | 49 / 55 | TBA | ONLINE | Niyi Coker | 2.5/5 · 2 reviews Difficulty 2.0 · 33% take again |