NMDS
5336

Children & Media

Schools of Public Engagement: Media

Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Graduate Course
Degree Students
Children & Media
Spring 2026
Taught By: P. Crow-Kain
Section: A

CRN: 13175

Credits: 3

This course examines children’s media from social, cultural, and historical perspectives, with a focus on media produced for children ages 0–13. We will look at the ideas and themes represented in children's media and use our understanding of this genre to create our own examples. Starting with picture books and moving through television, film and the most recent interactive apps, we will survey the field of children's media. Students will have an opportunity to create in each genre using Adobe Express and participate in multiple workshops of their creative output. By the end of the course, students will have an understanding of children as media consumers; be able to identify the historical roots of children's media and current trends; have one or two examples of creative work or proposals for creative work that could be included in a portfolio, and be able to use Adobe Express to create across media.

Open to: all Graduate Students. Undergraduate Juniors and Seniors with permission from the program. This is a hybrid seminar/production course as may be counted as either designation toward a student's Media Studies MA or Media Management MS degree.
Prerequisites: No Prerequisites
Co-Requisites: No Co-requisites

College: Schools of Public Engagement (NS)

Department: Media (MED)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Studio (S)

Modality: Online - Asynchronous

Max Enrollment: 15

Repeat Limit: N/A

Add/Drop Deadline: February 3, 2026 (Tuesday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 14, 2026 (Tuesday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 9:18pm EDT 10/17/2025

Meeting Info:
Times: 12:00am - 12:00am
Building: Online Course
Room: 999
Date Range: 1/21/2026 - 5/12/2026