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3.00 Credits
An advanced course in the special problems and techniques of documentary film and video production, covering areas of direction, script writing, pre-production, and the specific production and post-production skills used in a documentary. Students in the course collaborate on several production projects as well as analyze examples of documentary formats in film and television. Prerequisite: COM 401. Lab fee. 3 credits. Fall semester; day. Offered as needed.
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3.00 Credits
An advanced course designed specifically for communications majors. Introduces basic skills and creative techniques employed in the development of public relations campaigns. Special emphasis is placed on the creation of messages and the selection of media. Applications include the crafting of press releases, development of video and film releases, speech writing, and oral presentations. Examples examined are drawn from government, industry, and politics. The goal of the course is to present the public relations function against a backdrop of social dynamics and essential communication processes contributing to its effectiveness. Prerequisites: COM 302, COM 307, and COM 310. 3 credits. Spring semester; day and evening.
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3.00 Credits
An intermediate course, COM 503 examines the dynamics of small group communication theory and process in actual day-today small group experiences. The course focuses primarily on problem-solving groups using the case-study approach. Areas of exploration include leadership, participation, roles, norms, conflicts, cohesiveness, consensus, productivity, member satisfaction, group formats, problem-solving agenda systems, and group discussion techniques. Prerequisite: COM 203. 3 credits. Fall semester; day and evening.
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3.00 Credits
An advanced course. Open to all students, COM 505 is a theater production course designed for students in the speech and theater concentration. Students produce, direct, and perform in a series of scenes and/or plays that evolve into complete productions. The entire production process is supervised by the course instructor, but students are responsible for the creative process. When available, professional actors, writers, and directors participate in the workshop. The course meets once weekly. The completed production is open to the public in the last session. Prerequisite: COM 404. 3 credits. Offered as needed; day, evening.
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3.00 Credits
COM 510 is the tutorial version of COM 511. "A capstone course. Required of all communication majors" before graduation and taken during the senior year, COM 510 aims to evaluate the professional competence of the student. This course meets on a seminar basis several times during the semester and culminates in a student's individual thesis, report, performance, or project supervised by a chosen mentor with occasional outside evaluation. Prerequisite: Senior standing. 3 Credits. Offered as needed.
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3.00 Credits
"A capstone course. Required of all communication majors"before graduation and taken during the senior year, COM 511 aims to evaluate the professional competence of the student. This course meets on a seminar basis several times during the semester and culminates in a student's individual thesis, report, performance, or project supervised by a chosen mentor with occasional outside evaluation. Prerequisite: Senior standing. 3 Credits. Offered as needed.
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3.00 Credits
An advanced course that explores the relationship of communications issues to legal proceedings and theory. While First Amendment issues are addressed, attention is also given to the relationship of the press to the courts, television to the courts, and the impact of mass communication technology on matters of justice and due process. Prerequisite: COM 304. 3 credits. Fall semester; day.
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3.00 Credits
An advanced course that traces the development of broadcast television from inception to today's entertainment. A survey of television's favorite genres, creative highpoints, and most memorable celebrities. Intended for advertising- and broadcast-track students. Prerequisite: COM 304. 3 credits. Spring semester; evening.
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3.00 Credits
An advanced course that introduces the art and business of radio broadcasting for broadcast and advertising students, COM 570 offers a contemporary approach to today's media with exploration of radio's audiences, sponsors, and societal impact. Prerequisite: COM 304. 3 credits. Spring semester; evening.
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3.00 Credits
An advanced course open to majors with an overall 3.0 index and/or significant accomplishments in the field of communications. Students are encouraged to engage in field experience. Assignments depend on the availability of suitable programs. The instructor agrees to guide and evaluate the quality of work and research undertaken. Field experiences must relate to the area of communication in which the student has specialized. During an internship, students must maintain a comprehensive daily log of personal work activities and attend a series of seminars during the field experience period. Prerequisite: Chairperson's approval. Open only to Communications majors. 3 credits. Offered as needed.
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