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315 Media Law (4) / Fall, Spring
An intensive exploration of the rules and regulations governing media and communication in the United States. The focus is on the First Amendment. Students take exams, write papers, and participate in moot trials on issues of libel, privacy, copyright, obscenity, and the right to a fair trial. Prerequisites: COMS 200, 202, and Senior-level standing.
320 Selected Topics in Communication Studies (4) / Fall, Spring
Intensive study of various topics and trends in the mass media, including advertising, propaganda and persuasion, children and the media, technical and scriptwriting, environmental and international communication, and film. May be repeated for additional credit with new subject matter.
321 International Communication (4) / Fall, Spring
Course develops a basic understanding of current issues related to the field of international communication. Surveys readings and videos on global media (MTV, CNN, ESPN, theme parks, video games, advertising, media campaigns for social change, computer hackers, Sesame Street, etc.). Overseas job and volunteer opportunities discussed.
322 Applied Journalism: Selected Topics (2)
Introductory class on the art and craft of Journalism—print, video, and radio—by career professionals. Designed to give students a taste of real world media experience.
323 Environmental Communication (4) / Spring
Course will focus on research, reporting skills to produce magazine articles, or video/radio documentaries on health, science, and the environment. Other assignments include press releases, profiles, memos. Lecture, videos, and field trips help to critique news, public relations, ads, PSAs, campaigns, film, television, music, and the internet on related issues. Junior standing required.
324 Scriptwriting for Video (4)
Course focuses on fundamentals of writing professional-level scripts for video, television, and film productions. Assignments include lab work and homework producing scripts and storyboards for Public Service Announcements (PSAs), commercials, news packages, documentaries, corporate and educational training programs, and dramatic screenplays.
Junior standing required.
325 Video Workshop: Documentary/Fiction (4) / Fall, Spring
Intensive production for filmmakers. In fall semester, students work on biography, news, and multi-camera talk shows. In spring, students work on screenplays, scenes with actors, images for songs. Beginning students use DV camcorders and I-Movie2. Advanced students use 3-chip cameras and edit on Final Cut or Avid. Prerequisite: COMS 201 or permission of instructor. May be repeated for up to nine units.
326 Advanced Presentation Techniques (4) / Spring
Course involves intensive self-evaluation of both verbal and non-verbal elements of presentation. Interviews, group communications and presenting with multimedia are covered. Theories of communication are discussed as they relate to presentation styles. Junior standing required.