Majors and Minors 2013-2014
A description of the Communication Arts Program 2013-2014
The 12-credit Communication Arts Nucleus is required for all Communication Arts Majors.
Communication Arts Nucleus
COM 205 Communication Arts I 3 cr
COM 284 Sophomore Seminar 1 cr
COM 305 Communication Arts II 3 cr
COM 405 Communication Arts III 3 cr
COM 484 Communication and Theatre Seminar 3 cr
Communication Arts Major: Standard Program
Communication Emphasis
A minimum of 36 credits is required including the 12-credit Communication Arts Nucleus, 12 credits of upper-division Communication Arts electives and the following:
COM 121 Introduction to Theatre 3 cr
COM 241 Media Writing 3 cr
COM 264 Introduction to Production and Theory 3 cr
COM 274 Public Relations Communication 3 cr
Strategic Communication Emphasis
A minimum of 51 credits is required including the 12-credit Communication Arts Nucleus and the following:
COM 151 Introduction to Mass Media 3 cr
COM 241 Media Writing 3 cr
COM 264 Introduction to Production and Theory 3 cr
COM 274 Public Relations Communication 3 cr
COM 274 Public Relations Communication 3 cr
COM 323 Media/Arts Management 3 cr
COM 346 Multimedia Communication 3 cr
COM 351 Media Theory and Research 3 cr
COM 371 Argumentation aand Conflict Management 3cr
COM 372 Issues Management 3 cr
COM 474 Campaign Planning in Advertising and Public Information 3 cr
COM 499 COM Internship 3 cr
BAUD 270 Principles of Marketing 3 cr
One of the Following:
BUAD 333 Organizational Behavior 3 cr
BUAD 335 Markering Communications 3 cr
BUAD 345 Consumer Behavior 3 cr
PSY 258 Introduction to Personality 3 cr
SOC 380 Race, Class & Gender 3 cr
Communication Arts Major: Comprehensive Program
THEATER AND PERFOMANCE STUDIES EMPHASIS
A minimum of 54 credits is required including 12-credit Communication Arts Nucleus, six credits of upper-division Communication Arts electives, and the following:
COM 121 Introduction to Theatre 3 cr
COM 216 Dramaatic Literature and Script Analysis 3 cr
COM 231 Technical Production I 3 cr
COM 235 Fundamentals of Acting 3 cr
COM 306 Scriptwriting 3 cr
COM 310 Introduction to Performance Studies 3 cr
COM 317 Studies in History of Performance Traditions (Special Topics taken twice) 3 cr
COM 323 Media/Arts Management 3 cr
COM 423 Presentaltional Aesthetics 3 cr
two of the following:
COM 324 Advanced Acting 3 cr
COM 327 Performers for Social Change 3 cr
COM 330 Technical Production II 3 cr
COM 431 Integrated Design for Media and Perfomance 3cr
Film Studies Emphasis
A minimum of 51 credits is required including the 12-credit Communication Arts Nucleus and the following:
COM 119 Introduction to Film 3 cr
COM 241 Media Writing 3 cr
COM 241 Media Writing 3 cr
COM 261 Introduction to Audio Production 3 cr
COM 264 Introduction to Production & Theory 3 cr
COM 264 Introduction to Production & Theory 3 cr
COM 274 Public Relations Communication 3 CR
COM 306 Scriptwriting 3 cr
COM 306 Scriptwriting 3 cr
COM 346 Multimedia Communication 3 cr
COM 352 Advanced Cinema Studies 3 cr
One of the following:
COM 352 Advanced Cinema Studies 3 cr
One of the following:
COM 231 Technical Production I 3 cr
COM 235 Fundamentals of Acting 3 cr
Four of the following:
COM 310 Introduction to Performance Studies 3 cr
COM 323 Media/Arts Management 3 cr
COM 324 Advanced Acting 3 cr
COM 330 Technical Production II 3 cr
COM 362 Advanced Audio Production 3 cr
COM 389 Media Production: Narrative 3 cr
COM 390 Media Production: Documentary 3 cr
COM 406 Advanced Screen Writing & Producing 3 cr
COM 423 Presentational Aesthetics 3 cr
COM 490 Advanced Media Production 3 cr
Communication Arts Minor
The Communication Arts Minor consists of a minimum of 18 credits:
COM 205 Communication Arts I 3 cr
COM 305 Communication Arts II 3 cr
Communication Arts electives (three credits must be upper division) 9 cr
One of the Following:
Com 119 Introduction to film 3 cr
COM 121 Introduction to Theatre 3 cr
COM 151 Introdution to Mass Media 3 cr
