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  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is an introduction to the preparation, rehearsal, and reading of copy for radio and television. Analysis of speaking voice is followed by exercises in reading news, commentary, commercials, promotional and public service announcements, and narration. Exercises are taped for discussion and evaluation. Spring 2011 and alternate years. Prerequisite: CO 120 or permission. Group: IV.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is an introduction to the variety of writing styles and formats currently used in print and electronic media today, includ- ing newspapers, magazines, advertising, public relations, radio, and TV. Students will analyze print and electronic media writing and create a portfolio of their own writing that meets industry standards. Special emphasis will be given to print and electronic journalism, advertising, and public relations copywriting, and writing for the World Wide Web. This is a required course for all Communication majors and is also recommended for English majors, Business majors, and students in other majors who would like to improve their writing skills and learn about the media industry. Fall. Prerequisite: CC 110, completed or taken concurrently. Group: IV.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This is a course for majors and non-majors who want to know more about how TV and radio news is produced. Students examine the gathering of information and its dissemination through the electronic media. Students gather news, write radio and TV news stories and programs, and take field trips to study the operation of radio and TV news organizations. Offered selectively. Prerequisite: CC 110 or permission. Group: IV.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This is an introduction to the study of film as art and business, and considers significant American and foreign films from the perspective of narrative, photography, sound, editing, and acting. Examines current production, financing, and distribution practices, along with the impact of the studio system, film technology, the star system, and censorship. Fall. Group: IV.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course examines how people of African, Latino, Asian, Native American and Arab descent are portrayed in the American entertainment and news media. Students will critically examine films, television shows and news broadcasts to identify ways that the media "constructs" race in society andhow and why these portrayals have changed over time. Fall 2009 and alternate years. Group: IV.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Though women have been involved in filmmaking since movies began, their achievements have not always been recognized. This course looks at the creative and technical contributions of women filmmakers from the beginning of movies to the present. Representative American and international filmmakers who have utilized conventional as well as feminist images of gender are analyzed to understand the substantive contributions women have made to film history and popular culture. Weekly screenings are accompanied by readings of major theorists and critics. Offered selectively. Group: IV.
  • 3.00 Credits

    How are women portrayed in the media? Is there a connection between a woman's selfimage and the way females are portrayed in advertising, film, television, and the news? CO 280 attempts to answer these and other questions through analysis of past and current media. Fall 2010 and alternate years. Group: IV.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Research findings, industry practices, and content of children's media are examined to determine their impact on children. Students examine how media designed for adults affects children. The focus is on videotapes, cable and broadcast television, and film as the largest producers of children's media. Audio recordings and children's magazines-fastgrowingsegments in the children's media marketplace-are also considered. Students read, listen, view, and discuss children's media; develop content analysis skills; and write about the issues. Fall 2011 and alternate years. Group: IV.
  • 3.00 Credits

    CO 310 is an introduction to public relations that combines history and theory with practical, hands-on writing and media-related experience. We study public relations from four perspectives: campaign planning, media targeting and media relations, writing for public relations, and editing and designing public relations print materials. Fall. Prerequisite: CO 100 or a writing course beyond CC 112. Group: IV.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This is an upper-level course for students who wish to pursue internships and careers in TV and film. Students will learn how to translate their ideas for narrative and documentary film and video productions into marketable scripts and screenplays, as well as commercial, promotional, and public service spots. This course is highly recommended for Communication majors who want to pursue a creative- or documentary-style video for their senior project and for other majors interested in learning more about writing for radio, film, television, and cable. Fall 2009; thereafter, Spring. Prerequisite: CO 120 and CO 340 or permission. Can be taken concurrently with CO 340. Group: IV.
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