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MEDIA 18000: Introduction to Media Studies at Hunter College

3 credits · Spring 2027

Introduction to Media Studies (MEDIA 18000) at Hunter College has 24 ways to take it in Spring 2027. 24 of 24 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Frances Alswang, Mariano Wainsztein, Omar Hammad, Alexandra Pucciarelli, Brian Maston, and Matthew Giordano, with 2 sections still to be announced.

Of the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, Frances Alswang ranks chillest (Chill) and Alexandra Pucciarelli least chill (Fair).

Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.

Requirements

Reading and Writing Proficient or Non degree students

About this course

Social, political, and economic factors that determine and shape products of media organizations.

Best professors for MEDIA 18000 at Hunter, Spring 2027

Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works

MEDIA 18000 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 11:28 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

24 of 24 sections · 24 open

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

01-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
West Bldg W615
Omar HammadChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 3.8(33)Difficulty 2.3/5 · 73% would take again#3 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen
02-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 5:30 PM - 6:20 PM
West Bldg W615
Omar HammadChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 3.8(33)Difficulty 2.3/5 · 73% would take again#3 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen
1D01-DIS Regular
Wed · 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
North Bldg 504
Mariano WainszteinChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 3.9(47)Difficulty 2.0/5 · 69% would take again#2 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen
1D02-DIS Regular
Wed · 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
North Bldg 504
Mariano WainszteinChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 3.9(47)Difficulty 2.0/5 · 69% would take again#2 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen
1D03-DIS Regular
Wed · 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
North Bldg 504
Mariano WainszteinChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 3.9(47)Difficulty 2.0/5 · 69% would take again#2 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen
1D04-DIS Regular
Fri · 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Online-Synchronous
Brian MastonNo Rate My Professors rating found
Online SynchronousOpen
1D05-DIS Regular
Fri · 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Online-Synchronous
Brian MastonNo Rate My Professors rating found
Online SynchronousOpen
1D06-DIS Regular
Fri · 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Online-Synchronous
Brian MastonNo Rate My Professors rating found
Online SynchronousOpen
1D07-DIS Regular
Tue · 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
North Bldg 504
Alexandra PucciarelliChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 2.1(7)Difficulty 1.9/5 · 38% would take again#4 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen
1D08-DIS Regular
Tue · 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
North Bldg 504
Alexandra PucciarelliChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 2.1(7)Difficulty 1.9/5 · 38% would take again#4 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen
1D09-DIS Regular
Tue · 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
North Bldg 504
Alexandra PucciarelliChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 2.1(7)Difficulty 1.9/5 · 38% would take again#4 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen
2D01-DIS Regular
Thu · 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
North Bldg 506
Frances AlswangChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.8(22)Difficulty 1.7/5 · 100% would take again#1 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen
2D02-DIS Regular
Thu · 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
North Bldg 506
Frances AlswangChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.8(22)Difficulty 1.7/5 · 100% would take again#1 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen
2D03-DIS Regular
Thu · 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM
North Bldg 506
Frances AlswangChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.8(22)Difficulty 1.7/5 · 100% would take again#1 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen
2D04-DIS Regular
Thu · 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
North Bldg 507
Mariano WainszteinChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 3.9(47)Difficulty 2.0/5 · 69% would take again#2 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen
2D05-DIS Regular
Thu · 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
North Bldg 507
Mariano WainszteinChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 3.9(47)Difficulty 2.0/5 · 69% would take again#2 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen
2D06-DIS Regular
Thu · 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM
North Bldg 507
Mariano WainszteinChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 3.9(47)Difficulty 2.0/5 · 69% would take again#2 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen
CN1-LEC Regular
Sat · 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
North Bldg 507
Matthew GiordanoNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
CN1D-DIS Regular
Sat · 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
North Bldg 507
Instructor not announced yet
In PersonOpen
W01-LEC Winter
Arranged · TBA
Online-Synchronous
Instructor not announced yet
Online SynchronousOpen
W01D-DIS Winter
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu · 1:00 PM - 4:08 PM
Online-Synchronous
Brian MastonNo Rate My Professors rating found
Online SynchronousOpen
X-01-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
West Bldg W615
Omar HammadChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 3.8(33)Difficulty 2.3/5 · 73% would take again#3 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen
X1D1-DIS Regular
Tue · 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
North Bldg 504
Alexandra PucciarelliChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 2.1(7)Difficulty 1.9/5 · 38% would take again#4 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen
X1D2-DIS Regular
Wed · 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
North Bldg 504
Mariano WainszteinChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 3.9(47)Difficulty 2.0/5 · 69% would take again#2 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen

Questions about MEDIA 18000 at Hunter

Who teaches MEDIA 18000 at Hunter in Spring 2027?
Frances Alswang, Mariano Wainsztein, Omar Hammad, Alexandra Pucciarelli, Brian Maston, and Matthew Giordano are listed for Spring 2027; 2 sections still have no instructor announced. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is MEDIA 18000 at Hunter hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.0 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a MEDIA 18000 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.