Media Studies
- MEDIA ST 1065Internet MediaThis course covers the principles of media design as they apply to the internet and other digital communication networks. Familiarity with online interfaces will be developed through analysis of the changing nature of communication technologies. Students will conceive and create their own projects. This course fulfills the University's general education information literacy requirement.
- MEDIA ST 1070Intro to CinemaSame as THEATR 1070. This course provides an overview of American cinema from the early beginnings of D.W. Griffith and his contemporaries to the present day. The course will discuss both the Hollywood studio system and today's independent movement. Genre, film theory, criticism, and aesthetics are also covered.
- MEDIA ST 2180Introduction to News WritingSame as ENGL 2180. This course focuses on developing stories and news writing; staff of The Current and other student publications are encouraged to enroll.
- MEDIA ST 2210Video Production IThis course covers the basic theories and practice of remote video production. Producing and directing in the field will be examined and practiced. The course will focus on technical and aesthetic aspects of cinematic production. Lab arranged.
- MEDIA ST 2225Live Events MediaTechniques and aesthetics of recording live video events. Course will include practical application training for single- and multi-camera shoots of concerts, lectures, theatre, dance, weddings, and other special events.
- MEDIA ST 3338Advertising TechniqueSame as MKTG 3738. Prerequisites: COMM 1100 or MKTG 3700 or consent of instructor. Techniques for creating advertising messages and campaigns to reach target audiences. Focus on the process of persuasion, importance of advertising in modern economics, rationale for company advertisement, evaluation of advertising effectiveness, and assessment of advertising myths and truths. Practical application of messages and campaigns will be stressed.
- MEDIA ST 3356Global Media Systems & TrendsThis course will survey major theories, global trends, and key stakeholders in the field of mass and digital media. It addresses issues regarding the transnational and transcultural flow of media content and communication technologies. Topics include the historical context and cultural implications of globalization, patterns of international media flow, and the roles of transnational media and communication organizations.