Credit Course Schedules

Students will be introduced to the theories, processes, and applications of verbal and non-verbal human communication and explore why and how people communicate (face-to-face, in public, through the mass media, etc.). Students will also examine the ways that new communication technologies are shaping private and public discourse. Students will gain the skills necessary to recognize and analyze communication failures and be able to apply those skills in the process of becoming more effective communicators. Prerequisite: ENG 1510. J fall, spring; C fall. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will be introduced to the theories, processes, and applications of verbal and non-verbal human communication and explore why and how people communicate (face-to-face, in public, through the mass media, etc.). Students will also examine the ways that new communication technologies are shaping private and public discourse. Students will gain the skills necessary to recognize and analyze communication failures and be able to apply those skills in the process of becoming more effective communicators. Prerequisite: ENG 1510. J fall, spring; C fall. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will learn effective strategies for preparing and delivering engaging and ethical speeches across a variety of speaking contexts. Throughout the course, students will demonstrate key public speaking skills including: supporting points with research, conducting audience analysis, incorporating visual aids, refining delivery style, and employing public speaking competence in both media and non media settings. Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports. J fall, spring; C fall, spring. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will learn effective strategies for preparing and delivering engaging and ethical speeches across a variety of speaking contexts. Throughout the course, students will demonstrate key public speaking skills including: supporting points with research, conducting audience analysis, incorporating visual aids, refining delivery style, and employing public speaking competence in both media and non media settings. Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports. J fall, spring; C fall, spring. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will learn effective strategies for preparing and delivering engaging and ethical speeches across a variety of speaking contexts. Throughout the course, students will demonstrate key public speaking skills including: supporting points with research, conducting audience analysis, incorporating visual aids, refining delivery style, and employing public speaking competence in both media and non media settings. Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports. J fall, spring; C fall, spring. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students are introduced to the cameras and sound, lighting, mixing, recording, and graphic tools used to produce television programming. Working in teams to produce live-to-tape programs, students are given the opportunity to acquire producing, directing, writing for electronic media, and live editing skills. No prerequisites. J spring. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will be introduced to foundational concepts in social media marketing and explore connections to strategic communication and public relations. In this course, students will gain hands-on experience with digital forms of communication and will learn to master a wide range of social media tools and platforms. Students will demonstrate proficiency in social media strategy, including; goal planning, audience analysis, content planning, specified social media tactics, and success evaluation. Most importantly, students will partner with a local business to develop a social media plan and then implement that plan throughout the semester. At the completion of this course, students will have the necessary knowledge and skill set to launch an effective social media campaign. Prerequisite: ENG 1510. J fall, spring. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will be introduced to single camera, post-produced video making. Students will explore shot composition, using a digital video camera, film style shooting, sound recording, and lighting. They will learn how to conduct an audience analysis, write project treatments, and produce storyboards for projects that will be completed during the course. Projects are edited using digital video software and Macintosh computers. Prerequisite: ENG 1510. J fall. Institutional Course Syllabus

This communication and media arts foundation course explores the vision and sound codes used in various forms of mediated communication. Students will examine films, television, radio, and the Internet to gain an understanding of the techniques employed by producers and directors to create meaning beyond content and script. Students will explore the grammatical elements which comprise the rhetoric of vision and sound: the use of light, color, two- and three-dimensional space, time, motion, and sound. In today's media saturated environment, the ability to decode mediated messages is a valuable critical thinking skill for all citizens; students interested in becoming producers of media will find the knowledge they have gained in this course especially helpful to their production efforts. Prerequisite: ENG 1510. J occasionally. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will develop their ability to examine the interpersonal communication they are likely to encounter in their personal and professional lives. They will describe their interpersonal communication style, and understand the roles played by such factors as verbal and non-verbal cues, communication climate, intimacy, distance, and conflict. Students also learn to recognize obstacles to effective interpersonal communication and develop strategies for overcoming these obstacles. Prerequisite: ENG 1510. J fall, spring; C occasionally. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will be introduced to the basic formats, principles, and techniques necessary for media writing. Students will practice writing in a variety of formats including: blogs, film and TV scripts, commercials, Public Relations, radio interviews, podcasts, and other developing forms of media writing all with great attention to audience, tone, and purpose. Digital media portfolios will be produced throughout the course and will demonstrate students' ability to write a diverse collection of media texts. Prerequisite: ENG 1530. J spring. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will demonstrate a working knowledge of the media by participating in actual work experience for a communication or media arts organization. Students will negotiate internship duties with the organization's supervisor and with their faculty sponsor in the communication and media arts program. Students submit written logs of their experiences and a final report analyzing their internship experience, which contribute to their evaluation. Prerequisite: ENG 1510. J occasionally. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will demonstrate a working knowledge of the media by participating in actual work experience for a communication or media arts organization. Students will negotiate internship duties with the organization's supervisor and with their faculty sponsor in the communication and media arts program. Students submit written logs of their experiences and a final report analyzing their internship experience, which contribute to their evaluation.Prerequisite: ENG 1510. J occasionally. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will demonstrate a working knowledge of the media by participating in actual work experience for a communication or media arts organization. Students will negotiate internship duties with the organization's supervisor and with their faculty sponsor in the communication and media arts program. Students submit written logs of their experiences and a final report analyzing their internship experience, which contribute to their evaluation. Prerequisite: ENG 1510. J occasionally. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will demonstrate a working knowledge of the media by participating in actual work experience for a communication or media arts organization. Students will negotiate internship duties with the organization's supervisor and with their faculty sponsor in the communication and media arts program. Student submit written logs of their experiences and a final report analyzing their internship experience, which contribute to their evaluation. Prerequisite: ENG 1510. J occasionally. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will demonstrate a working knowledge of the media by participating in actual work experiences for a communication of media arts organization. Students will negotiate internship duties with the organization's supervisor and with their faculty sponsor in the communication and media arts program. Students submit written logs of their experience and a final report analyzing their internship experience, which contribute to their evaluation. Prerequisite: ENG 1510. J occasionally. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will demonstrate a working knowledge of the media by participating in actual work experience for a communication or media arts organization. Students will negotiate internship duties with the organization's supervisor and with their faculty sponsor in the communication and media arts program. Students submit written logs of their experiences and a final report analyzing their internship experiences, which contribute to their evaluation. Prerequisite: ENG 1510. J occasionally. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students have the opportunity to expand the foundation of production skills acquired in CMM 1630. Producing, directing, writing for electronic media, and live editing skills are emphasized. Students will provide guidance and advice to production teams through live-to-tape programs and lab exercises. Prerequisite: CMM 1630. Institutional Course Syllabus