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Communication Arts Mr. James Coyle, chairman Concentrations in Radio/Television and Journalism The media exert a vast influence on the way we think and live—and on what we judge to be true. That’s why as never before responsible men and women are needed to exert a positive influence on the media. Whether your interest in is radio/TV or journalism, you’ll get practical, hands-on experience in our Communication Arts Program. You’ll learn how to responsibly exercise the influence you have over your readers and viewers and how to tackle controversial issues. Then, you can make a difference in the communications world by writing, reporting, and producing meaningful and truthful programs and articles that reach the spirit as well as the mind. Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication Arts (Program of Study) FRESHMAN YEAR
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*Com 352, 363, 364, 463, 464 are offered in alternate years. The student is required to take these courses in the junior or senior year to fulfill the program requirements. **Com 400 Internship may be applied for here Journalism Major Requirements Com 121, 122, 261, 262, 352, 363, 364, 434, 463, 464, and 3 upper-level Com courses; Eng 103 and 255; 6 credits intermediate-level foreign language. Radio/Television Concentration Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication Arts (Program of Study) FRESHMAN YEAR
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*Com 341, 342, 441, 443 and Eng 316 are offered in alternate years. The student is required to take these courses in the junior or senior year to fulfill the program requirements. **Eng 281, 290, or 316 accepted for this requirement. ***Com 400 Internship may be applied for here. Radio/Television Major Requirements Com 121, 122, 241, 245, 341, 342, 434, 441, 443, and 3 upper-level Com courses; Csc 140 or 141; Eng 103, 316, 412; 6 credits intermediate-level foreign language. Communication Arts Minor Com 121, 122; Com 241 or 261; and 9 credit hours in other 200-400 level Com courses. COURSES COM 121 INTRODUCTION TO MASS MEDIA is designed to help students understand the critical process of mass communications in modern life. A survey is presented of the history, functions, and responsibilities of newspapers, radio, and television. (Social Science Core) 3 credit hours COM 122 MEDIA AND SOCIETY investigates issues related to the economic, technological, political, and social determinants of the character and content of mass communications and their effect on society. (Social Science Core) 3 credit hours COM 221 CHURCH AND THE MEDIA examines both Christian and secular media and their relationship to the Catholic Church. This course studies the role of the media in the world and in the Church; the Catholic Church's teachings and pastoral guidelines for both communicators and consumers of the media; and the Church's use of media in evangelization, instruction, and pastoral communication. (Communications Core) 3 credit hours COM 222 CRITICAL TV VIEWING surveys contemporary methods of critical analysis of television. Using a model of criticism based on Aristotle's Rhetoric, four general areas are examined: programing genres, cultural significance of content, social viewing habits, and visual literacy. This course helps the individual develop "active viewing skills" that can be used by media producers, critics, or consumers. (Communications Core) 3 credit hours COM 223 NEWSGATHERING focuses on the gathering of information as opposed to its presentation or to the writing of news stories. Content includes interviewing, creating and using surveys, gathering information from documents, and using participant observations. (Communications Core) 3 credit hours COM 241 RADIO/TELEVISION BROADCASTING examines the history, organization, and impact of radio and television in the United States. Discussions of non-broadcast audio and video will be included, as will the influence of new communications technologies. (Communications Core) 3 credit hours COM 242 RADIO/TELEVISION PERFORMANCE focuses on the development of performance skills for the electronic media. Students explore various broadcast and non-broadcast performance situations (radio and television commercials, news, interviews), analyze the techniques used, and then practice those techniques. Classwork Communication Arts includes studio performance assignments with regular evaluations. Lab fee. (Communications Core) 3 credit hours COM 254 RADIO/TELEVISION SCRIPTWRITING provides practical scriptwriting experience for radio and television. A step-by-step method of developing a script for production is presented. It also covers scriptwriting for a variety of formats including documentary, drama, and commercial. (Communications Core) 3 credit hours COM 261 NEWS REPORTING provides instruction and practice in writing basic news stories using proper language skills and news judgment. The course addresses news values, elements of a news story, and duties and responsibilities of a journalist. Students receive practice in writing various types of news stories. Lab fee. (Communications Core) 3 credit hours COM 262 FEATURE WRITING emphasizes techniques and practice in writing newspaper features and magazine articles, including profiles and brites. The course will also familiarize students with analyzing a magazine and writing query letters in an attempt to get an article published. (Communications Core) 3 credit hours COM 321 PUBLIC RELATIONS is an introduction to public relations as a profession of applied communications. The course analyzes public relations in its place, purpose, processes, tools, and the many publics to which it applies. Releases, features, brochures, printing, and graphic design are all considered. (Communications Core) 3 credit hours COM 322 ADVERTISING covers basic principles of the advertising field from various viewpoints: methods, management, and media. Research, planning, and the creative aspects of advertising are examined. (Communications Core) 3 credit hours COM 323 NEW COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES examines the new technologies being developed and used for communication activities, including broadcasting, cable, home video, satellites, telephony, and information systems. This course looks especially at the impact and relationships of technology to the individual and to society. (Communications Core) 3 credit hours COM 324 MEDIA AND POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS seeks to give students a
thorough understanding of the role of the press in political campaigns, how the press
respond to that role in informing voters, limitations of the press, and the effects of
press 3 credit hours COM 325 CINEMA STUDIES traces the historical development of the modern cinema. This survey course focuses on significant directors, movements, influences, films, and terminology. Special attention is paid to the tension between film as art and/or commerce. The course will help students identify important moral and philosophical issues raised by serious as well as entertainment films. It will also help students develop an appreciation of the artistry involved in film production. This course includes weekly screenings of significant films. (Humanities Core) 3 credit hours COM 326 INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS examines means of communication found outside the United States. Special emphasis is placed on European and Asian communication systems. This course addresses regulations, technology, issues, and historical development of various systems. The effects of communication in developing countries and its role in the transformation of Communist countries is also addressed. International religious broadcasting is also examined. (Communications Core) 3 credit hours COM 341 RADIO PRODUCTION I trains students in the skills of radio and audio production and recording. Writing and producing radio programs, interviews, and announcements are carried out through groups and individual projects. Lab fee. (Communications Core) 3 credit hours COM 342 TELEVISION PRODUCTION I implements studio and remote production techniques in detail. Cameras, audio and visual equipment, directing, scriptwriting, and graphics are also included. Work is completed through group and individual projects. Lab fee. (Communications Core) 3 credit hours COM 343 VIDEO EDITING I covers both the theory and the practice of basic electronic videotape editing. Both artistic and technical skills are emphasized. Individual and small group projects are included. Lab fee. Prerequisite: Com 342 or permission of the instructor 3 credit hours COM 344 CORPORATE AND INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION considers the application and production of television and video programs for specialized training and communication applications in a variety of settings including business, education, medicine, government, and human-service organizations. Through lectures and projects, students will learn about the role of non-broadcast television and the design and production of instructional and informational video programs. Lab fee. (Communications Core) 3 credit hours COM 352 RADIO/TELEVISION NEWS explores techniques of writing, reporting, and editing news for radio and television; rewriting wire copy; shooting; and editing. Students are also introduced to ENG (Electronic News Gathering). Individual and small group projects are included. Lab fee. (Communications Core) 3 credit hours COM 353 TELEVISION NEWS focuses on the role of television news and techniques used in reporting and production. This course first examines the political, economic, and professional factors used to determine the content of local and network news programs. Students then produce, report, and edit television news stories on location and work as teams to plan, produce, and participate in full-length television news programs. Lab fee. (Communications Core) Prerequisite: Com 352 or permission of the instructor 3 credit hours COM 362 EDITORIAL WRITING emphasizes techniques and practice in writing editorials and columns on issues currently facing society. Works of some nationally known columnists are also studied. (Communications Core) 3 credit hours COM 363 PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND INTERPRETIVE REPORTING trains students in research and writing of public affairs and in-depth stories and analyses. Students will write news stories concerning local issues and events. Prerequisite: Com 261 3 credit hours COM 364 EDITING AND LAYOUT concentrates on principles and practice in editing news stories, writing headlines and cutlines, cropping and sizing photographs, and laying out a newspaper page. This course focuses primarily on newspapers. 3 credit hours COM 365 PUBLICATION DESIGN focuses on the principles of design and includes typography, copyfitting, format, white space, and art. Special newspaper sections, magazine spreads, brochures, and newsletters will be created using desktop publishing and the traditional paste-up of pages. 3 credit hours COM 366 DESKTOP PUBLISHING is designed to introduce students to all aspects of desktop publishing, from creating publications using the personal computer, scanner, and printer to hardware and software used in creating these publications. This course is beneficial to individuals who have used computers and want to enhance their skills and knowledge as well as individuals who have never used computers. (Communications Core) 3 credit hours COM 422 MEDIA ETHICS promotes an understanding of how different media organizations, given the same situations, arrive at contrary decisions due to priorities and a Communication Arts perception of the organization's mission. Case studies of ethical situations and how various media responded, plus ways to avoid getting into particular situations are considered. Prerequisite: Phl 212 or The 115 3 credit hours COM 423 MASS MEDIA LAW focuses on laws and regulations that affect media personnel in the performance of their everyday duties. This course addresses how the law, interpretations of the law, and court rulings have changed over the years. Topics covered include the First Amendment, libel, privacy, Freedom of Information Act, free press vs. fair trial, obscenity, copyright, regulation of broadcast and electronic media, and regulation of media as a business. (Communications Core) 3 credit hours COM 432 PRACTICUM provides practical experience in producing a major publication, audio, or video project from pre-production planning through final broadcast or production. Individual and group activities are included. Lab fee. 3 credit hours COM 434 SENIOR THESIS consists of independent research on a selected topic or problem in mass communications approved by the student's advisor. Prerequisite: Senior standing 1 credit hour COM 441 TELEVISION PRODUCTION II discusses and utilizes advanced single and multiple-camera production and editing techniques. The course includes individual and small-group projects. Lab fee. Prerequisite: Com 342 3 credit hours COM 442 RADIO AND AUDIO PRODUCTION II emphasizes advanced techniques of radio and audio production, radio documentaries and drama, multi-track audio recording and mixing, and sound reinforcement. Small group and individual projects are included. Lab fee. Prerequisite: Com 341 3 credit hours COM 443 TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT is an overview of the electronic media from a managerial perspective. Media covered include broadcast radio/TV, cable TV, private/corporate television, and new technologies. The course includes organization, planning, budgeting, marketing, influence of technology, and outside factors. 3 credit hours COM 463 PUBLICATION MANAGEMENT is an overview of the print media from a managerial point of view. This course includes organization, budgeting, marketing, technology, and outside influences. This course focuses primarily on newspapers with some discussion of magazines. 3 credit hours COM 464 NEWSPAPER PRODUCTION is an advanced course integrating skills learned in other journalism courses, simulating actual work on a newspaper, and providing a variety of reportorial experiences. Lab fee. Prerequisites: Com 261, 262, and 364 3 credit hours |
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