# MCOM 203 — Arab Media and Society (AUB) > MCOM 203 Arab Media and Society at American University of Beirut. 3.6/5 from 5 ratings · 9 student reviews · 1 shared file. Source: https://studiety.com/aub/course/779 Retrieved: 2026-09-19 ## Facts - Course code: MCOM 203 - Title: Arab Media and Society - University: American University of Beirut (AUB) - Subject: Media Studies - Department: Sociology, Anthropology and Media Studies - Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Credits: 3 - Counts toward General Education: Societies and Individuals - Professors on record (3): Claudia Kozman, Nora Boustany, Sarah Hamdar ## Catalogue description An in-depth examination of the political, social, economic, and technological effects of old and new Arab media systems on modern Arab society, with an emphasis on Lebanon and the Arab East region. It focuses on probing the development and current state of print, broadcast and new media systems in the region. ## Quick answers ### What is MCOM 203 at AUB? MCOM 203 Arab Media and Society is a 3-credit course at American University of Beirut (AUB), in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. An in-depth examination of the political, social, economic, and technological effects of old and new Arab media systems on modern Arab society, with an emphasis on Lebanon and the Arab East region. ### How many credits is MCOM 203? MCOM 203 Arab Media and Society is worth 3 credits at AUB. ### Is MCOM 203 hard? Students rate MCOM 203 3.6 out of 5 overall, from 5 ratings. ### Who teaches MCOM 203 at AUB? Studiety has 3 professors on record for MCOM 203: Claudia Kozman, Nora Boustany, Sarah Hamdar. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now. ### What are the prerequisites for MCOM 203? MCOM 203 lists 2 prerequisites: MCOM 201 Introduction to Media Studies, MCOM 202 Communication Theory. ### Are there past papers for MCOM 203? Yes — 1 file for MCOM 203 have been shared by AUB students on Studiety, including exams, quizzes, syllabi and notes. They are free to download with a student account. ## Student ratings - Overall: 3.6/5 from 5 ratings ## What to expect - Has Midterm - Has Final ## Prerequisites - [MCOM 201 — Introduction to Media Studies](https://studiety.com/aub/course/740) - [MCOM 202 — Communication Theory](https://studiety.com/aub/course/778) ## Shared course material 1 file shared by students. Free to download after signing up. - Syllabus: 1 (most recent from 2018) ## Student reviews 9 of 9 reviews by students who took the course. Any review carried over from elsewhere is marked with its source on its own line. - **3/5 · 2022-11** — MCOM 203 used to be very demanding, with many assignments, papers, projects, photos, videos, and a reality-show project, but the professor reportedly changed the format to just a midterm and a final with fewer assignments; the topics covered are interesting. - **3/5 · 2022-04** — The MCOM 203 material is excellent for anyone interested in the Arab world and media, but it is not an easy course: there are weekly readings and the assignments require real effort. - **4/5 · 2022-06** — MCOM 203 with Sarah Hamdar is an excellent course for anyone interested in Arab politics and media; there is no memorization but there are weekly readings and analysis, and she grades fairly. - **4/5 · 2022-04** — Sarah Hamdar grades MCOM 203 fairly, but students have to put in a lot of effort to earn those grades. - **4/5 · 2022-04** — Sarah Hamdar makes MCOM 203 very interesting and students learn a lot, but the course is not easy: daily readings and real effort are required. She grades fairly but expects that effort. - **2019-08** — I'm taking it with her now. If you pay attention in class and do everything she says (without doing anything to get on her bad side), you'll be fine with her. But in general she's a tough instructor and she likes things done her way, so don't ever get on her bad side. - **2019-08** — The workload with claudia is a bit heavy, you have to prepare something every time. But no homework will take u more than 20-25 minutes. Claudia isn't great with grading, she's a bit bias and mean in class, unless you get on her good side. Her teaching, slides, instructions and rubric are really clear. - **2019-08** — claudia is good but you have to be very professional and serious with her, as long as you do that you won't have any problems with her - **2019-08** — Nora Boustany is an amazing professor. But get ready to work hard. She is a veteran journalist, so she will hone your writing skills like no other. ## See also - [All Media Studies courses at AUB](https://studiety.com/aub/subject/media-studies.md) - [Every AUB subject](https://studiety.com/aub/subjects.md) --- From Studiety (https://studiety.com/), an independent, student-run course guide. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any university. Reviews are the opinions of individual students.