Bachelor of Arts in Popular Culture

Bowling Green State University

A student majoring in Popular Culture studies the forms of creative expression we use in everyday life. Courses focus on the impact various aspects of popular culture (such as television, movies, rock music, popular books and magazines, sports, holidays, festivals, and folklore) have on our culture and how they reflect the values of our society. While studies of contemporaryThe BGSU popular culture major educates students in ways to study the forms of creative expression we consume in everyday life. By considering popular materials, students confront issues concerning the relationships of commerce to art, the popular media to society, and the effects of widespread use of the mass media. Students will explore the impact popular culture (such as television, movies, music, popular books and magazines, sports, holidays, festivals, dance and folklore) has on our culture and how it reflects and impacts the values of our society. culture are an important part of the program, historical material is emphasized as well.

College of Arts and Sciences