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242 Print Journalism
This course introduces students to fundamental principles of print journalism, such as interviewing, editing, in-depth reporting, critical and feature writing, developing headlines and titles, and copyediting. It explores ways that text and design work together and provides practice in production and layout. (3 credits)
260 Film and Media 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 (COM 360) 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
This course introduces students to acting technique. Course work includes exercises and improvisations, exploring modes of representation, and imitation from plays, movies, and television productions. Specific attention will be paid to analysis of poetics to understand character, intent, and action in dramatic – both tragic and comic – settings. (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 understanding between organizations and their publics through successful two-way communication. (3 credits) (Formerly COM 225)
343 Broadcast & Multimedia Journalism
This course is a study of journalism for broadcast and other multimedia formats, often called “New Media”. The course focuses on both the conceptual and technical skills needed by modern journalists to tell effective, visual stories in a collaborative environment. Topics covered include electronic news gathering (ENG), on-camera reporting, writing copy for multiple media formats, video editing software, and presenting news via the internet. Prerequisite: COM 241. (3 credits)
345 Media Writing
This advanced course challenges students to understand and apply the multiple forms of writing found in various media outlets including print, electronic, and new media. With an emphasis on convergence and writing, students will workshop and produce various styles and formats commonly used in today’s media. (3 credits)
350 Production Practicum
This course gives students the opportunity to practice a craft in a working environment on campus. Practical experience is gained by working on the production of the school newspaper,
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