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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the public relations process and industry, including a survey of tasks that are performed by every public relations practitioner. Emphasis is on the role of public relations within the media system as well as in the American social and political economy. Prerequisite: Communications 205 and 311. Offered spring term each year.
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3.00 Credits
A practical course in researching and writing in-depth feature articles for newspapers and magazines, including a survey of trends in feature writing. Students are encouraged to contribute feature articles to the campus newspaper and to regional or national publications. Prerequisitite: Comm 205 or consent of instructor. Offered fall term each year.
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3.00 Credits
A course addressing major ethical and legal issues in the various mass media, including the integration of Christian thinking and values with a career in the field.
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3.00 Credits
A course designed to introduce and explore the fundamental principles and practices of magazine publishing. During the semester, students will create a plan to publish a new magazine, learning about concept development, editing, design, circulation, marketing, advertising, and finances. Students will also discuss the history and cultural role of magazines in the United States and consider the impact of online publishing. Prerequisite: Communications 101 or 205 strongly advised but not required. Offered spring term even years.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the history of digital media and reviews current and future technologies. The pre-production phase of interactive program development is examined. Aspects of multimedia relating to Web, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Animation, and Virtual Reality are covered. Attention is given to the legal and ethical issues associated with digital media. This course includes hands-on research regarding client assessment that will be used in Communications 452. This course also provides instruction using authoring software. Offered fall term each year.
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3.00 Credits
A course in which students develop and design a multimedia presentation for a client using authoring software. Students will learn how to integrate digital media content, such as audio, video, and graphics to create an interactive multimedia project. This course is a continuation of elements covered in COMM 451 and builds upon the student's previous knowledge of desktop publishing, audio and video production, and scanning as well as other computer applications. Projects created may cover training, educational, and commercial content. Prerequisites: Communications 313, 323, and 453. Offered spring term each year.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the basic design tools of Adobe Photoshop followed by the exploration of the depths of pixel based image manipulation and the world-renowned industry standard software package. The course covers photo restoration, surreal image creation, web page/interface design and optimization, and artistic expression through digital media. Offered spring term each year.
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3.00 Credits
A course designed to ensure a high level of experience and exposure to the tools used in the 3D graphic industry. Nurbs and spline modeling methods are used in the creation of photo realistic objects in the 3D environment. Strong emphasis is placed on lighting and texturing. Rendering, animation, and particle systems are also topics addressed throughout the course. Course offering to be announced.
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3.00 Credits
An in-depth exposure to the world of infinitely scalable, math-based, vector graphics. This course utilizes software that is predominant in the industry today and covers topics from paths and points to manipulation of blends and simple 2D animation. Some of the projects covered in the course are essence finding, 3D in a 2D world, comic book cover design, and vector portrait. Course offering to be announced.
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3.00 Credits
A theoretical survey of the major literary, philosophical, ethical, and scientific approaches to motion picture analysis, perception, and understanding. Films that illustrate concepts discussed in class will be screened. Offered spring term each year.
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