105. Theatre Laboratory.
1 credit
Applied
practice in theatre. Participation in all phases of theatre activity and
performance. This course may be taken up to three times. Prerequisite:
Consent of Instructor.
107. Radio
Laboratory. 1 credit
Applied
practice in radio. Opportunity for work at WPUM-FM, the College radio station.
This course may be taken up to three times. Prerequisite:
Consent of Instructor.
108. Television
Laboratory. 1 credit
Applied
practice in television production. Opportunity to work for WPUM-TV6, the
College television studio. This course may be taken up to three times.
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor.
110. Introduction
to Communication. 3 credits.
This course
will introduce the student to all facets of study within the communication
discipline. Specifically, this course will survey various types of communication
including public speaking, mass communication, computer-mediated communication,
and specialized areas such as health, family, and business communication.
112. Physical
Bases of Speech. 2 credits
Emphasis
placed on achieving acceptable and pleasing voice and articulation. Content
shall include: physical bases of speech, group reading, individual work,
drills and exercises.
113. Elements
of Speech Improvement 3 credits.
Diagnosing
simple speech defects and disorders, nasality, lisping, omission, additions,
substitutions, inversions. Theory of improving simple defects and disorders.
114. Public
Speaking. 3 credits
A study
of the types and modes of public address. Practice in speech preparation
and presentation. The student delivers between five and eight speeches
during the semester. Prerequisite for most
COM classes.
115. Introduction
to Theatre. 3 credits
This course
is designed to help students achieve a better appreciation of the theatre
arts and to help them to understand better the role of the arts in society.
Topics include: the nature of art, the role of the playwright, director,
actor, designers, and audience, major movements in theatre history and
philosophy, and types and forms of drama.
116. Acting.
3 credits
A basic
course for the beginning actor. Emphasis placed on body movement, use of
the voice, stage directions, characterization, dramatization, emotional
recall and vocal interpretation of the play script. The student will present
scenes and short acts in class for critical purposes. Opportunity for participation
in College productions.
117. Introduction
to Mass Communication (JRN 117). 3 credits
A study
of the forms of communication involved in the mass media (print, radio,
television and film). Basic theories of Message, Receiver, Channel, and
Sender are applied in classroom exercises through oral reports, surveys
and research. Required for Mass Communication,
Journalism and English Education majors.
118. Basic
Audio Production. 3 credits
The study
of contemporary audio production. The history or radio, programming and
management, the nature of sound and radio, and operation of equipment will
be studied. Practical projects include interviews, newscasts, music shows,
commercials and public service announcements.
119. Basic
Video Production. 3 credits
A study
of the theoretical and practical application of video production. Stress
placed on performance, use of equipment, directing techniques. Practical
projects include interviews, newscasts, demonstrations. Opportunity for
special interests available in final project.
127. Broadcast
Announcing. 3 credits
A broad-based
examination of the physical and professional aspects of media announcing.
General voice theory is addressed, as are a variety of specific announcing
techniques, including radio and television announcing, reporting and anchoring,
public affairs announcing, and commercial announcing. Students are required
to participate in lab exercises associated with the campus radio and television
stations.
220. Photojournalism
(JRN 220). 3 credits
The use
of cameras and films and the developing and printing of black and white
photographs used in journalism. Planning, taking and editing news pictures;
writing cutlines and captions; the technique of the picture story.
222. Group
Discussion. 3 credits
The content
and methodology of participation and leadership in group problem-solving
activities. Prerequisite: Core 1.
224. Interpersonal
Communications. 3 credits
The study
of communication as a method and process of exchanging meaning on both
the interpersonal and intrapersonal levels of information; the analysis
and application of structured and unstructured systems of communication. Prerequisite:
Core 1.
225. Play
Production. 3 credits
A study
and application of the technical aspects of play production as they relate
to the theatre. Practice in making a prompt book, stage lighting, scene
design, set construction, costuming. Participation in student productions
is required. Prerequisites: Core 1
231. Sports
Information and Reporting. 3 credits
The study
of the process of reporting and coverage of live sporting events, including
delivery, writing and play-by-play. The role of sports information staff
as gatekeepers of information and responsibility to the press is explained.
232. Advanced
Oral Communication. 3 credits
Application
in composition and delivery of the principles underlying all forms of speech.
Practice in speaking on subjects of current interest and the student's
choice.
234. Oral
Interpretation of Literature. 3 credits
The development
of the student's abilities in reading aloud through exercises in the analysis
and communication of the logical content of the printed page. Special attention
will be given to a study of literature, prose and poetry, as they affect
the understanding of the performance of the oral interpreter. Prerequisite:
Core 2
237. Broadcast
Journalism. 3 credits
The study
of journalism in the electronic media, with emphasis on broadcast news
writing, coverage and editing, problems and potentials. Practical projects
include news reports in both radio and television, and a project involving
the class in a 30-minute television newscast.
238. Video
Field Production. 3 credits
This is
a course focusing on the application of video production techniques to
remote field production. Students study the decision-making process in
determining location, camera placement, lighting, sound and environment
for producing video outside the studio. Attention is paid to pre-production
planning, story boarding, production logs, post-production scheduling,
and client relations. Student will work with color video equipment and
produce projects using the single camera, film-style approach. Prerequisite:
COM 119
242. Intercultural
Communication. 3 credits
This course
is based on the idea that a culture's communication reflects the beliefs,
attitudes and values of that culture. The reverse is also true, that the
communication influences the culture. "Culture" is defined broadly to include
nationality, ethnic background, gender, age, and other groups. The course
focuses on the communication between two or more people of different cultures,
examining verbal and nonverbal codes, world view, belief-attitude-value
structures, and perceived intention of the communicators.
243. Persuasion.
3 credits
Critical
evaluation of the major principles and techniques of persuasion as they
relate to public address and informal discussion. Prerequisite:
Core 2.
255. Independent
Study. 3 credits
260 Topics
in Communication and Theatre Arts. 3 credits
This course
is flexible in content with its focus determined by student and faculty
interest, current trends, and departmental needs. Examples of possible
topics included religious communication, film criticism, theatre history,
etc.
323. Argumentation
and Debate. 3 credits
The study
of argumentation techniques used in formal and content debating, preparation
of the brief, strategy, use of evidence, affirmative and negative structure
on current and national issues. Prerequisite:
Core 4.
330. Journalism
Ethics (JRN 330). 3 credits
A comprehensive
study of legal and ethical considerations inherent to a free press in a
free society. More than 200 case histories plus a series of guest speakers
add depth and insight to a course that probes ethical codes and value systems
in the mass news media. Special emphasis is given not only to how the press
functions, but why it functions as it does.
335. Advanced
Acting. 3 credits
Advanced
acting styles and techniques pertinent to the significant periods of the
drama. Special attention is given to classical, medieval and Elizabethan
modes of acting. Prerequisite: COM 116 and
Core 3.
336. Play
Direction. 3 credits
Student
apprenticeship in the direction of drama under staff supervision. Prerequisite:
COM 116 or 225 and Core 3.
344. Organizational
Communication (MGT 334). 3 credits
An overview
of the process of communication within organizations. Specifically, attention
will be given to the functional and cultural perspectives of organizational
communication. Course content includes a discussion of information flow,
vertical and horizontal communication, linking pins, communication climate,
systems theory, storytelling, and communication audits. Emphasis is placed
on understanding the theoretical principles and applying them to common
organizational situations. Prerequisite: Core
3.
347. Advanced
Audio Production. 3 credits
There
are two thrusts to this course: laboratory experience in advanced audio
production techniques, and an examination of higher level issues and concepts
associated with the radio industry. Production techniques covered include
two-track audio production and editing, news production and editing, telephone-based
production, and basic radio engineering. Among the issues and concepts
discussed are contemporary topics addressed in trade publications, music
research, rating interpretation, programming trends, short-wave radio,
propaganda, and the broadcaster's social responsibility. Prerequisite:
COM 118.
348. Advanced
Video Production. 3 credits
A production
course dealing with advanced video production and directing techniques.
Students' projects are based on advanced lighting principles, animated
graphics and editing. Each student will work with state-of-the-art 3/4"
electronic editing equipment. Prerequisite:
COM 119.
349. Broadcast
Management. 3 credits
This course
is designed to teach students the basics of mass media administration.
The course prepares students for an entry level position in media management.
Students will become familiar with every facet of radio-television management,
including the new technologies of cable, satellite and interactive communication. Prerequisite:
COM 118, 119.
352. Public
Relations. 3 credits.
This is
an introductory course designed to provide an overview of the theoretical
and practical foundations of public relations. Included is a discussion
of organizational attitudes, public opinion, research, persuasive strategies,
and image formation. In addition, students are exposed to the concepts
of campaign construction, audience selection, media placement, and evaluation.
A final project requires a syntheses of ideas into a comprehensive public
relations campaign.
353. Survey
of Rhetorical Theory. 3 credits
This course
is a broad survey of rhetorical theory from the early Sophists to modern
rhetoricians. This course will examine rhetorical theory and how it has
been conceptualized and practiced throughout recorded time. Prerequisite:
Core 4.
354. Political
Communication. 3 credits
An examination
of the role of the media in politics. The course considers the role of
the print, film, radio, and telecommunications media on the political system
and the interaction of the political actors with the media.
357. Issues
In Mass Communication. 3 credits
A study
of problems in contemporary broadcasting. The course focuses on televised
sex and violence, children and television, broadcast journalism ethics,
public broadcasting, and government regulation. The class will work on
a pilot study involving one aspect of the course as a final project.
358. Media
Law (JRN 358). 3 credits
Study
of the legal issues concerning the media including: statutes and regulations
governing press, broadcast and films; analysis of defamation, libel, contempt,
privacy, copyright, legal rights and privileges of the mass media.
359. Hollywood
Workshop. 3 credits
The study
of contemporary mass media in America. Students gain an inside look at
the motion picture, television and journalism industries by attending a
one-week "Media Workshops" summer seminar in Los Angeles, where they attend
lectures, film screenings, television show tapings and tour motion picture
studios and production facilities. On campus students apply production
principles by producing an original television program, which may include
writing, promotions programming, casting in addition to the actual production
process. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
461. Practicum
in Communication. 3 credits
Applied
practice in communication, radio, tv, and theatre. Students working radio
or television participate in projects in the College radio and tv studios.
Students work in theatre, participate in stagecraft, production, or direction
of theatre productions.
463. Senior
Seminar. 3 credits
A seminar
for seniors who will graduate in the area of communication. Each senior
will be required to undertake a project recommended and approved by the
professor in whose area of concentration the student has majored. The project,
which may take many forms, must demonstrate the students' mastery and expertise
in the area of concentration. Prerequisite:
Senior status and consent of instructor, and Core 8.
490. Internship
in Communication. 1-3 credits.
Available
to qualified students. Participants will work in College-approved off-campus
internship programs at radio stations, television studios, newspapers,
theatres, etc. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.