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211 Introduction to Theater
This course introduces students to the art and craft of theater. Emphasis is placed on its social and collaborative nature as the class examines theater’s unique history, major developments, and various techniques. Activities include the reading of 2-3 major plays, critical & theatrical writing, ensemble projects, performance workshops, and play attendance. (3 credits)
221 Cross-Cultural Communication
This course studies the nature of problems of communication within and across cultural contexts, the role of cultural differences in communication, and strategies for effective communication across cultural lines. (3 credits)
231 Mass Media and Society
This course examines the nature of mass communication systems, the communication industries, the media support systems, and the impact of mass communication on society. Form, content, and consequences of mass media are emphasized through lectures, research, discussion and application to the student’s own media experience. (3 credits)
234 Film Studies
This course examines the influence of technique on film as an art form and on the audience as viewer and participant. Students also examine the interrelationship of technique and content as it expresses directorial and cultural concerns. Student's view and critique films seen inside and outside of class. (3 credits)
241 Principles of Journalism
This course is an introduction to reporting and writing news for the print and broadcast media. It includes practice in writing several types of news stories, an overview of the historical and cultural foundations of journalism, and a critical examination of the theoretical foundations of journalism. (3 credits)
260 Film and Video Production
This course focuses on the fundamentals of visual media production in the film and television media, including production planning, lighting, shooting, audio, directing, and editing. Students participate in various individual and group projects, and lab time. The second course focuses more on advanced non-linear editing techniques. (3 credits)
301 Communication Theory
This course is an overview of theoretical perspectives on the dimensions and forms of communication in diverse contexts such as interpersonal, group, organizational, and rhetorical. Prerequisite: COM 111. (3 credits)
310 Acting
(3 credits)
330 Principles of Public Relations
Communication principles and theories are applied to the field of public relations. Emphasis is placed on developing successful approaches to establishing and maintaining mutual
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