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3.00 Credits
A survey of contemporary interpretive methods in communication research. This course will help students understand bases of knowledge and value of communication not covered in Communication Studies 365. Students will be exposed to methods such as field observation, ethnography and content analysis. Prerequisite: Communication Studies 101.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of rhetorical thinking from its birth in Athens to the present time covering basic rhetorical principals and tenets. Students explore issues such as rhetoric as a humane discipline; the place of rhetoric in democracies; and the worth of rhetoric as a means of inducing change. Prerequisite: Communication Studies 101.
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3.00 Credits
This course offers an overview of the dominant methods of rhetorical criticism. Students will analyze the rhetorical qualities of various cultural texts using pre-eminent critical approaches in the field of rhetoric, such as neo-Aristotleian, Marxist, feminist, narrative, and dramatistic perspectives. Students will also assess the pragmatic and ethical dimensions of popular messages. Prerequisites: Communication Studies 101 and 300; Communication Studies 370 is recommended.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines media systems, uses, and social impact around the world, with an emphasis on transnational comparisons of media development. Topics to be addressed include globalization of the media environment, media and national identity, communication for social change, and the influence of U.S. media on cultures around the world. Prerequisite: Communication Studies 130 is recommended.
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3.00 Credits
This course includes training in the types of professional presentations that occur in business, politics, education, and other forms of public communication. Through instructor and peer evaluation, students will gain proficiency in such skills as manuscript, extemporaneous, and impromptu speaking and the use of conventional and electronic visual aids. Recommended as preparation for management, graduate work, and all levels of teaching. Prerequisite: Communication Studies 103.
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3.00 Credits
This course combines instruction in contemporary theories about press performance with advanced newsroom skills. The course introduces students to newsroom management, advanced news gathering, press ethics, and the organizational norms that drive journalistic styles. Students develop advanced reporting and editing skills in completing print and electronic news assignments. Prerequisite: Communication Studies 220.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines organizational communication theory as it applies to management, conflict resolution, and effective communication in family business contexts. Unique to family businesses is the way communication functions in the processes of management succession, compensation, ownership succession, and employee motivation. Students will also examine how cultural issues affect family-owned businesses both within and outside the United States. Students will develop and practice their written and oral skills by editing and rewriting various projects that are presented as a final portfolio of their work.
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3.00 Credits
This course looks at the role of film in responding to and defining culture and politics. It focuses on mainstream, commercial, narrative film and includes an introduction to historical and ideological approaches to film criticism. Students will be encouraged to appreciate historically sign i ficant movies, learn sophisticated methods of film criticism, and assess the contributions contemporary films make to students' understanding of themselves and others. Prerequisite: Communication Studies 336 is recommended.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to basic production skills while incorporating discussions of aesthetics, film theory, and ethics. Students are introduced to three phases of broadcast production: writing and planning (storyboarding, scripting), audio (actualities, sound effects, music), and visual production (composition, lighting, editing). By the end of the course students will produce a short video and/or audio presentation. Prerequisite: Communication Studies 130.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys the development of new media forms, including the Internet, digital video, and interactive multimedia programs, and explores the future of media convergence. The course introduces students to theories and concepts with which they may assess the influence of information delivery systems on traditional media forms. Students learn the basics of interface design, Web site development, and database structure with a focus on improving the communication potential of new media technology.
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