- BCOM 264 001 Basic Digital Video Production
- Designed for non-broadcast majors, this course includes the basics needed to shoot, edit and distribute video productions in the digital realm. Acquisition will concentrate on lighting, composition and audio for the digital world. Editing and graphics will be explored using non-linear programs. (student choice of AVID or Final Cut Pro) Cameras and edit stations are accessible through a reservation system to complete 3 individual projects.
- BCOM 271 Intro to Cinema
- A study of the basic elements and techniques of the film medium, designed to increase the students' understanding and appreciation of the motion picture both as a communication medium and as an art form. A number of film masterpieces will be viewed and analyzed. Lecture and lab.
- BCOM 325 Survey of Writing for Radio and Television
- Prerequisite: Either BCOM 185 or BCOM 201. A survey of television and radio as media for the writer and the forms of writing prevalent in the two media. Survey of, and practice in, techniques for writing commercials, public service, news, sports, interviews, and dramatic segments. Introduction to the production elements involved in writing for television and radio.
- ENG 203, Creative Writing
- Prerequisites: ENG 100 and 200. An introduction to the writing of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction and drama as genres of literary expression.
- ENG 307, Technical Writing
- Prerequisite: ENG 100. Designed to meet the needs of students in engineering and other technical fields, this course teaches the preparation of written and oral reports. Emphasizes formal and informal reports, but also includes various kinds of business letters, memoranda, and other forms necessary in the students’ future professional role.
- ENG 480/G, The White Man’s Burden: Literature of the British Raj
- 1-4:15 M-F, taught by Deb Logan, a one-time only Special Topic. This course highlights literature produced by both British and Indian writers, in English, during the nineteenth- and early twentieth-centuries, with emphasis on imperialism and colonialism, both from the British perspective and the lesser-known Indian perspective.
- JOUR 355 Fundamentals of Public Relations
- Prerequisites: Jour 201 and 202 (for journalism majors), typing skill. Introduction to principles, practices and theory of public relations. Provides basic understanding of role played by PR in society; historical, ethical and sociological foundations of PR; and tasks and functions performed in organizations by those responsible for managing and implelmenting PR activities.
- JOUR 325 Feature Writing
- Prerequisites: JOUR 201, JOUR 202, JOUR 302, JOUR 321, and JOUR 323 or consent of instructor. A professional course that emphasizes news story development, reporting and writing. Also a course designed to teach marketing. Lab fee.