MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
1. Combat Sports as Entertainment
2. Gender and the Sports & Entertainment Industry: A Contemporary and Historical Perspective
3. Sports and Athletics as the Oldest Form of Entertainment
4. Sports and Entertainment as a Reflection of Society
5. The Business of Sports and Entertainment: A contemporary and Historical Perspective

MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

This study will explore the role of combat sports as one of the oldest, if not the oldest, form of entertainment. The evolution of combat sports from the earliest stages of recorded history, namely starting with the Egyptians of antiquity through the ancient Greeks (the founders of the original Olympics), the Romans and progressing up to the modern age, will be surveyed and analyzed in terms of its societal, economic, religious, etc. impact and of course its entertainment value. The role of men and women in sports as entertainment be it in antiquity, modern times and across cultures and civilizations will be examined.  

This course will explore the role of men and women in contemporary times and its evolution since antiquity. The economic, financial, and societal impact on today's American society as well as on societies and civilizations across the world, currently and throughout history will be explored.

Special emphasis will be placed on the role of women, particularly in contemporary times when they are increasingly engaged as participants/athletes, officials, managers, administrators, entrepreneurs and at all levels and facets of the sports and entertainment industry. Furthermore today's involvement of females in so-called traditionally male dominated sports will be explored. Lastly the historical role of women versus that of men from ancient Greece, Imperial Rome, Medieval Europe, Asian societies, etc. will be studied.

The impact, currently and historically, of sports and entertainment as shaper and reflector of social norms and wants and on the individual and even by gender will be studied. To that end the financial ramifications of the modern era sports and entertainment industries in the United States and internationally will be surveyed. Finally Title IX and its importance on the evolution and progress of American female athletes will be examined.  

The purpose of this course is to explore the role of the sports and athletics as one of, if not, the oldest forms of entertainment. From the early days of human evolution, athletics have been at the heart of human activity and reflected the mores and values of those respective societies. One of its earliest forms of athletic events revolved around combat sports, and the history and implication of this will be examined and analyzed.

Upon completion of this study students will have learned about the many purposes of athletics, among them being to entertain, impress and please the masses. Athletes were the original entertainers and idols from the dawn of time, prior to and up to the evolution of organized spectacles such as the ancient Greek Olympics and festivals, and the spectacular games featured during the era of the Roman Empire featured in massive venues such as the Roman colosseum and other amphitheaters around the empire. Athletics also preceded all other forms of entertainment.

Students will also examine the impact that the athlete and early sports had on the development of the participants, the societies in which they evolved, and the contributions they heaved upon the multitude of generations that followed. The respective role of females and males in this realm will also have been focused upon. Particular emphasis being placed on non-team sports and athletics and the legacy that has been felt through the ages up to the present date.  

Students will focus on the role of entertainment and sports in contemporary society. The impact of industry on individuals as well as the financial ramifications of these interrelated industries--not only on American society but as a major export product-will be examined. In addition the historical origins and evolution (from the days of ancient Greece, Rome, Medieval Europe, Asian societies, etc.) of entertainment and athletics as tools of the powerful to satiate, control and appease the masses will be studied. Furthermore the course will also explore the role of women in the sports and entertainment arena in contemporary times and historically. Finally the course will also look at the legal aspects that regulate and impact the entertainment and sports field.  

This course will explore the economic, financial, and societal impact on American society as well as on societies and civilizations across the world, currently and throughout history.

Students will focus on the role of entertainment and sports in contemporary society. Also examined will be the impact of these fields as an industry on the individual and society. To that end the financial ramifications of these interrelated industries not only on American society but as a major export product, will be explored. Furthermore the historical origins and evolution (from the days of ancient Greece, Rome, Medieval Europe, Asian societies, etc.) of entertainment and athletics as tools of the powerful and those in leadership positions to satiate, control and appease the masses will be analyzed. In addition this course will also explore the role of women in the sports and entertainment arena in contemporary times and historically. Finally the study will survey the legal aspects that regulate and attract the entertainment and sports field.