IDND027
WRITING:TRUE CRIME MEDIA /LIT
Clark Core WE Written Expression
Offered in a current or upcoming term. Official schedule
- Department
- Interdepart/Nondept/Interdis
- Terms offered
- 3
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
From magazines, nonfiction books and true-crime-based novels, to feature-length films and TV-shows, podcasts, the Internet and social media, true crime has become a global phenomenon and one of the most successful genres within the American cultural landscape. This course explores the success of true crime as a multi-platform genre by focusing on representations of true crime in media and literature. We will begin by looking at a history of the genre and its sensationalized presence in American society while also weighing related tropes like the white savior narrative and the missing white woman syndrome against BIPOC victim narratives that receive far less attention.
Syllabi
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Offerings and forecast 2024–2026
2024 2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 60% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2024. Department course count rising about 26% per year. Department faculty is about 50% above its recent average. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 64% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2024. Department course count rising about 23% per year. Department faculty is about 51% above its recent average. | 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 67% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2024. Department course count rising about 20% per year. Department faculty is about 52% above its recent average. | 2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 71% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2024. Department course count rising about 15% per year. Department faculty is about 48% above its recent average. | 2027 Spring: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2025 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession More sections Not offered No data
Meeting times
Recent first- Tue, Thu, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 2026
- Mon, Wed, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM JC106 2025
- Mon, Wed, 4:15 PM–5:50 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF218 2024
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Heather J. Macpherson | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 16 enrolled | 23026 |
| Fall 2025 | Heather J. Macpherson | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 16 enrolled | 23026 |
| Fall 2024 | Heather J. Macpherson | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 16 enrolled | 23026 |