Communication
and Theatre Arts (CO)
100. SPEECH COMMUNICATION 2 cr. Principles
of oral communication; application of theory as it relates to preparation
and delivery of speeches.
101H. PRINCIPLES OF ORAL COMMUNICATION 1 cr. Application
of theory as it relates to the preparation and delivery of speeches.
For students in Honors Program only.
140. JOURNALISM PRACTICUM 1 3 cr. Prerequisite: permission
of instructor. Reporting and editing for publication. Interviewing techniques,
beat reporting, newspaper graphics, layout, and design. Students also
learn the Apple Macintosh computer system as applied to journalism.
P/F only. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits.
145. DEBATE PRACTICUM 1 3 cr. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Credit for effective participation in forensic activities: preparation,
research, and delivery and/or performance in debates. Requires participation
in off campus and weekend activities and prior debate experience or
a demonstrated equivalency. P/F only. Course may be repeated for a maximum
of 3 credits.
150. RADIO PRACTICUM 1 3 cr. Prerequisite: permission
of instructor. Fundamental aspects of radio station organization and
of broadcast facility operation. Emphasis on the duties of and interrelationships
among various departments at the broadcast station. Uses facilities
of WJCU. P/F only. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits.
155. PUBLIC RELATIONS PRACTICUM 1 3 cr. Prerequisite:
permission of instructor. Work on public relations campaigns, designing
brochures, newsletters, press releases. P/F only. Course may be repeated
for a maximum of 3 credits.
160. TELEVISION PRACTICUM 1 3 cr. Prerequisite: permission
of instructor. Effective participation in preparation and production
of campus cable news program. Attendance at productions required; also,
regular reports of progress, readings, and final paper. P/F only. Course
may be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits.
170. MOVEMENT FOR THE THEATRE 2 cr. Theories and development
of movement for the actor. Character centering, relaxation, Alexander
technique, neutralization of mannerisms.
175. THEATRE PRACTICUM 1 3 cr. Prerequisite: permission
of instructor. Credit for effective participation in theatre productions:
set construction, technical theatre, acting, backstage crew support.
Participation in weekend and evening rehearsals required; attendance
mandatory at all required rehearsals. P/F only. Course may be repeated
for a maximum of 3 credits.
180. PUBLIC SPEAKING PRACTICUM 1 cr. Prerequisite or corequisite:
CO 100. Instructor permission required. Application of public speaking
skills reflecting co-curricular experiences to be presented in community
settings.
200. INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION 3 cr. Emphasizes dyadic communication
and the effect of diversity on perception, language, nonverbal communication,
listening and conflict in building relationships and reducing misunderstandings
based on prejudice or stereotypes. Ethical analysis of communication.
205. GENDER AND COMMUNICATION 3 cr. Similarities and
differences in male and female patterns of communication: the development
of relationships, verbal and nonverbal communication, and impact of
gender differences in different contexts.
210. FAMILY COMMUNICATION 3 cr. Long-term relationships
of family members and communication patterns integral to relationship
development. Families of multiple origins and ethnicity.
215. FUNDAMENTALS OF BROADCAST PERFORMANCE 3 cr. Analysis,
interpretation, and communication of types of announcing performance
areas: voice development, news presentation, interviewing, commercial
delivery, and microphone and camera techniques. Effectiveness of styles
and use of various scripts. Uses WJCU and Klein Television Studio.
220. AMERICAN ELECTRONIC MEDIA 3 cr. Rise of broadcast
media and their impact on society; legal and business operations, program
production. Uses Klein Television Studio as a laboratory.
225. JOURNALISM 3 cr. Introduction to news writing
and analysis of news stories. Uses electronic newsroom. Emphasis on
writing and developing information-gathering research skills for news
production.
235. BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING 3 cr. Prerequisite:
CO 100. Extension of the types of public speaking introduced in CO 100.
Emphasis on presentational requirements of business and the professions,
including videotaped reports, special occasion speeches, manuscript
delivery, analytical and technical reports, motivational and persuasive
speeches.
245. ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE 3 cr. Prerequisite: CO 100. Analysis
of argumentation theory and its application in debates on significant
contemporary problems. Consideration of propositions, issues, evidence,
analysis, briefing, case construction, and refutation.
250. SPEECH SCIENCE 3 cr. Normal speech production;
emphasis on the anatomy and physiology of the speech mechanism, the
physics of sound, and phonetics.
260. SPEECH PATHOLOGY 3 cr. Analysis of the nature
and causes of speech communication disorders with an introduction to
appropriate therapeutic methods and techniques.
265. ORAL INTERPRETATION OF LITERATURE 3 cr. Problems
in analysis, criticism, interpretation, and communication of literature.
Classroom performance in oral interpretation of various types of prose,
drama, and poetry.
270. PLAYWRITING (395) 3 cr. Prerequisite: permission
of instructor. The art and craft of the playwright through play analysis
and discussion of Aristotle’s six elements of drama. The playwriting
process (idea, scenario, characters, drafts), contemporary relationships
in the theatre, and oral reading of an original one act script.
275. THEATRE PRODUCTION 3 cr. Lecture workshop course.
Aesthetic and practical aspects of producing a play: backstage production,
organization, the promptbook, and technical support. Uses Marinello
Little Theatre and Kulas Auditorium as a laboratory.
280. INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE 3 cr. History and development
of theatre arts from the ancient Greeks to the present. Detailed examination
of the components of live theatre and the contributions of actors, directors,
designers, playwrights, and critics to the creation of theatre. Requires
attending area theatrical productions.
285. ACTING FOR THE STAGE 3 cr. Problems, basic performance,
and rehearsal techniques for the actor. Practice in creative exercises
and improvisations; studies in character development and physical/vocal
work. Examination of historical development of the actor and theories
of acting. Classroom performance/critique of scenes.
295. SCREENWRITING 3 cr. Prerequisite: permission of
instructor. The craft of writing for the screen through film analysis,
discussion of screenwriting format, dramatic elements, character and
plot development, legal issues, marketing of scripts, and agent representation.
300. SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATIONS 3 cr. Small group theory,
leadership, decision making and communication skills. Practical application
of group discussion concepts.
301. METHODS IN COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH 3 cr. Examines
both quantitative and qualitative methods in communications. Special
attention given to hypothesis construction, research design, and analysis
of data gathered.
305. INTERVIEWING PRINCIPLES 3 cr. Analysis of the
theories, methods, and research in survey, journalistic, employment
settings, and persuasive settings.
308. LITERARY JOURNALISM 3 cr. Prerequisite: CO 225.
Writing and publishing in depth features for newspapers, magazines,
and books with emphasis on the study of classic works by Berner, McPhee,
Thompson, Didion, and others.
315. PUBLIC RELATIONS 3 cr. Prerequisite: CO 225. Functional
role of public relations as a tool of leadership in organizations: research,
planning, writing, communicating, and evaluation. Analysis of public
relations campaigns, ethics, methodologies, and their impact.
316. THE DOCUMENTARY IN FILM AND TELEVISION 3 cr. Rise
of the documentary from pioneers through the work of Flaherty, Lorentz,
Riefenstahl, Grierson, Murrow, Wiseman, and Burns, among others. Historical,
informational, news, poetic, persuasive, and propaganda documentaries
and techniques.
317. FILM AND COMMUNICATION 3 cr. Rise of the American
film industry with attention to the evolution of camera techniques,
sound, and special effects. American classic films, directors, stars,
and institutions from 1895 to 1960.
318. INTERNATIONAL FILM: SILENT TO MODERN ERA 3 cr. Historical
exploration of the development of film as an international phenomenon
from beginnings in France to the modern era. Historical background and
related cultural elements in which each was created. Various film schools
and directors are examined with attention to the evolution of styles
and storytelling methods.
319. TELEVISION PRODUCTION 3 cr. Prerequisite: CO 220.
Introduction to television production, including leadership, program
idea development, research and preplanning, balancing information and
entertainment values, and studio procedures and direction. Uses Klein
Television Studio.
320. AUDIO PRODUCTION 3 cr. Prerequisite: CO 220 or
consent of instructor. Fundamental theory and techniques in the use
of audio equipment and basic audio production. Includes scripting, editing,
and production of several program forms. Uses facilities of WJCU and
O'Malley Center as a laboratory.
321. MULTICULTURALISM AND THE MASS MEDIA 3 cr. History,
problems, roles, struggles, and contributions of major minority groups
in the United States in relation to mass media. Stereotyping, access
limitations, evolution of ethnic media, issues and problems in American
mass media systems.
322. WOMEN IN MASS MEDIA 3 cr. Examines the historical
contributions of women in various mass media, including print, electronic,
and film. Explores development of awareness of the portrayal of women
by the media and the impact on society.
323. ELECTRONIC SALES AND MARKETING 3 cr. Sales function
in commercial radio, television, and cable. Theory and practical application
in electronic media advertising, sales, and research. Discussion of
media competitive advantages, as well as vocabulary and techniques of
electronic media sales.
324. VIDEO GRAPHICS AND ANIMATION 3 cr. Examines the
aesthetic and practical dimensions of creating still frame and animated
images for the video screen. Students create graphics and animations,
and learn techniques to enhance visual literacy and to "read"
images more critically.
325. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING 3 cr. Prerequisite: CO
225. Process of investigative reporting. Major investigative projects;
original public records research, information gathering interviews,
and written findings.
330. PHOTOJOURNALISM 3 cr. Prerequisite: CO 225 or
permission of instructor; corequisite: CO 331. Role of the photographer
as communicator and as member of an editorial team at newspapers and
magazines. Analysis of noted photojournalists and creative theory and
art of photojournalism. Editorial decisions about the composing, editing,
layout, and eventual publication of news and feature photos. Photo assignments
and photo essays. Requires use of on campus darkroom as a laboratory.
331. PHOTOJOURNALISM LABORATORY 1 cr. Corequisite:
CO 330.
335. ILLUSTRATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY 3 cr. Corequisite: CO
336. The art and science of magazine and advertising photography. Includes
use of large-format cameras and color film.
336. ILLUSTRATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY LABORATORY 1 cr. Corequisite:
CO 335.
340. RADIO BROADCASTING PRINCIPLES 3 cr. Prerequisite:
CO 220 or consent of instructor. Principles of radio station operation
and organization, including program policies, legal requirements, and
community responsibility. Particular emphasis on the duties of and interrelationships
among key personnel in the broadcast station departments of sales, programming,
engineering, and management.
341. PERSPECTIVES IN CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN POLITICAL DISCOURSE
3 cr. Examines how various groups and causes make use of public
expression to seek redress of grievances or to attempt significant social,
political, or economic changes. Specific groups and causes may vary.
343. INTERNATIONAL THEATRE 3 cr. Examines performance
outside of Europe and the United States. Topics range from Latin America
and the Caribbean to Africa and Asia. Topics vary according to semester.
History, critical theory, production methods, and plays of these theatres.
344. MULTICULTURALISM IN THE THEATRE 3 cr. Comparative analysis
of performance within the United States that speaks for minority groups.
Topics vary according to semester but range from African American theatres
to theatres that represent Native Americans, Chicanos or women.
346. CAMPAIGN ISSUES AND IMAGES (445) 3 cr. Issues,
images, and rhetorical and communication strategies of selected candidates
in current political campaigns. Offered during the fall semester of
election years.
350. AUDIOLOGY 3 cr. Hearing anatomy and physiology.
Measurement and evaluation of hearing impairments.
355. MULTI MEDIA 3 cr. Study of the thought processes
and aesthetics in the production of multi media from initial concept
through development to actual construction. Students create individual
projects using Dreamweaver and Flash Animation and learn to analyze
and critique professional work using electronic news room.
360. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE SPEECH AND HEARING MECHANISM
3 cr. Introduction to biological systems underlying normal
speech and hearing. Interrelationships among systems, including neurological,
muscular, and skeletal.
365. DESIGN FOR THE STAGE 3 cr. Prerequisite: CO 275.
Aesthetic, practical, and process orientation to set, costume, and properties
design for the stage. Includes drawing, drafting, and written analysis
of plays and musicals. The process of this collaborative art is explored
through group and individual projects. Basic drawing and drafting tools
required.
370. LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT 3 cr. Basic course in normal
language development. Emphasis on linguistic description, analysis,
and theory.
375. DIRECTING FOR THE STAGE 3 cr. Prerequisite: CO
265 or 280 or 285, or consent of instructor. Theory and practice of
the director’s function: play analysis, concept and interpretation,
casting, rehearsing, staging techniques, using the promptbook. Examination
of historical development of the director. Exercises in case studies
and criticism. Classroom performance/critiques of scenes.
380. INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM 3 cr. Systematic, comparative
study of the role of the press in foreign countries and the United States.
How the press operates within specific countries as well as how the
identities of these countries are shaped through the media.
385. PHONETICS 3 cr. Emphasis on the transcription
of the IPA; introduction to articulatory phonetics and dialectology.
384. LIGHTING FOR THE STAGE 3 cr. Prerequisites: CO
275; 280; 365 or 215. Aesthetic, practical and process orientation to
lighting design. Implementation for the stage and television, practiced
through group and individual projects. Lab fee for drafting equipment.
386. MEDIA LITERACY 3 cr. Prerequisite: CO 220. Examines
the interplay of media, self, information, and society to understand
the role of media in shaping culture and social reality.
390. INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION 3 cr. Prerequisite:
CO 200. Influence of cultural background on cross cultural communication
experiences. Asian cultures will serve as a basis for comparison of
a variety of cultures. How differences in verbal and nonverbal messages,
perception, values, and ethics affect communication.
394. MULTICULTURAL COMMUNICATION 3 cr. Prerequisite:
CO 200. Examination of the variety of communication patterns that result
from the cultural diversity of the United States. Focus on the effects
of historical, cultural, and linguistic factors on perceptions, values,
and communication styles.
397. BROADCAST WRITING 3 cr. Prerequisite: CO 220.
Conceiving, writing, and evaluating scripts for radio, TV, and film.
Several scripts of various lengths required.
399. SEMINAR/SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMMUNICATION 3 cr. Prerequisite:
permission of the instructor. Responsibility for this course rotates
among department faculty, a new area of study being specified by each.
Topic will be announced in the semester course schedule.
400. ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION 3 cr. Overview of
communication in the organizational structure. Topics include communication
flow, network analysis, organizational culture, methods of communication
to varying publics within the organization, auditing strategies, and
initiating change.
407. WRITING FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS 3 cr. Prerequisite:
CO 315. Emphasizes persuasive and advocacy writing and research strategies.
Topics include: news releases; ghost-written speeches; press kits; fact
sheets, annual reports, company newsletters, and stockholder communications.
Information bases and the effect of new technologies will be addressed.
415. ADVANCED PUBLIC RELATIONS 3 cr. Prerequisite:
CO 315. Investigation of the processes of developing a campaign to influence
public opinion: research methods; visual, written, spoken approaches;
the measurement and evaluation of results. Management of short term
and on going crisis situations.
418. INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC MEDIA 3 cr. Prerequisite:
CO 220. Comparative analysis of systems, role and use of radio, TV,
and cable in the global media environment. Impact of satellite and fiber
optic. Ethical and legal concerns related to the impact of American
broadcasting on international programming.
419. ADVANCED TELEVISION PRODUCTION LABORATORY 1 cr.
Corequisite: CO 421.
420. ADVANCED ANIMATION 3 cr. Prerequisite: CO 319
or 324. Advanced principles of animated production; critical analysis
of Hollywood, independent, and international animations; history of
animated film and video.
421. LINEAR/NON-LINEAR EDITING 3 cr. Prerequisites:
CO 319 and consent of instructor; corequisite: CO 419. Examination of
aesthetic decisions and skills in planning and production of television
programs. Exploration of editing theory using linear and non-linear
systems based on both analog and digital approaches. Examines creative
approaches utilized in video development, using both field facilities
and the Klein Television Studio as laboratories.
424. NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION 3 cr. Prerequisite: CO
200. Non-language dimensions of human communication such as interpersonal
distance, touch, eye contact, and use of time. Emphasis on nonverbal
communication in non-Western cultures.
435. BROADCAST PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES 3 cr. Prerequisite:
CO 220 or consent of instructor. Problems of broadcasting management,
programming, sales, promotion, and marketing. Exploration of related
issues in both commercial and noncommercial broadcast media.
438. BROADCAST JOURNALISM 3 cr. Prerequisites: CO 220,
CO 225, and CO 319 or 397. The news gathering process for radio, TV,
on-line, and cable. Uses writing and production as a means to understand
the decision making process in the electronic environment. Includes
analysis of news programs, ethical responsibilities of reporters and
management, effects and impact that broadcast and cable news has on
society.
440. EVENT PLANNING 3 cr. Instructor permission required.
An understanding of, and experience with, the communicative strategies
and behaviors associated with effective meetings, conferences, and special
events. Draws on theoretical areas of communication to study effective
planning, providing opportunities to integrate theory and application.
441. RHETORICAL THEORY AND CRITICISM 3 cr. Analyzes
rhetorical theory with an emphasis on criticism of persuasive discourse
found in a variety of texts, including speeches, novels, film, music,
and campaigns. Theories and texts range from classical to contemporary.
446. PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION THEORY 3 cr. Contemporary theories
of persuasion; theory construction, experimental field research, and
applications to political, business, professional, interpersonal, and
other settings.
447. PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION 3 cr. Communicative
strategies and constraints of the American presidency from the perspective
of political communicative theory as well as the careers and communicative
abilities of individual presidents.
449. POLITICS, PUBLIC POLICY AND THE PRESS 3 cr. Analysis
and critique of the dynamics between the press, presidential campaigns,
and the voting public. Historical perspective on selected campaigns
with an emphasis on social, political, and economic shifts in American
society.
450. DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNICATION THEORY 3 cr. Historical
overview of theories of communication from classical era to present.
Emphasis on diversification of communication theory and its expansion
into new areas, including mass communication, in the 20th century and
beyond.
455. HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA 3 cr. Researching and communicating
environmental and health issues through the media. Focus on use of data,
interpreting and writing scientific and technical information, and presenting
strategies of risk communication.
456. ADVANCED MULTIMEDIA 3 cr. Prerequisite: CO 355.
Advanced theory and practice in multimedia design, including idea development,
information flow, system links and branching. Uses Flash, Dreamweaver,
FrontPage, Photoshop, and Fireworks, among others.
465. MEDIA ETHICS 3 cr. Classical and contemporary
ethical theories and their application in media issues such as the selection
of stories, their content, and the news-gathering process. Includes
analysis of professional codes of ethics and extensive case studies.
467. COMMUNICATIONS AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT 3 cr. First
Amendment theory, legal opinion, and practical implications for the
freedom of speech and press, including the mass media.
470. THEATRE HISTORY AND CRITICISM 3 cr. Survey of the theory
and history of the theatre and drama from the Greeks to the present
day. Relationship between the theatre and the social and aesthetic values
of its time.
475. LITTLE THEATRE WORKSHOP 3 cr. Prerequisites: open
only to students who have worked in Little Theatre Workshop productions
and with consent of instructor. Specified problems of an advanced nature
in playwriting, acting, directing, designing, and management. Concentration
on the growth of the student as an artist in the theatre. Requires a
major project and research analysis. Required work in the Little Theatre
Workshop productions.
476. LITTLE THEATRE WORKSHOP, DESIGN, AND MANAGEMENT 3 cr.
Prerequisites: CO 275, 365. Open only to students who have worked in
Little Theatre Productions and with consent of instructor. Concentration
on the growth of the student as an artist in the theatre. Requires major
project, research analysis, and appropriate technical drawings. All
work in Little Theatre Workshop productions.
497. INTERNSHIP 3, 6 cr. Prerequisites: senior standing;
normally at least 2.5 overall average. Open only to majors. Permission
of internship director required. Supervised and directed experiential
learning in a position relevant to a major sequence of study. P/F only.
No more than 3 credits may be applied toward completion of the major.
499. INDEPENDENT STUDY 1-3 cr. Prerequisite: consent of instructor
and chair. Particular problem in communication examined in depth. Final
paper and oral examination required. Projects must be approved prior
to authorization for registration. Consult chair for details. Majors
only.
