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This is a special interest course devoted to the development of students' understanding of the strategies and practices of communication in cultural contexts. The course is an experiential course involving travel, typically outside the United States.
This course interrogates difference as a communicative production. Students will examine social identities in the form of race, social class, sex/gender/sexuality, age, and ability as socially constructed communication phenomena used to understand the self and others. The course will involve both historical and contemporary investigations of how social identities have been produced through time, and how they continue to affect and be affected by everyday communication practices. In short, this course will investigate the dynamic relationship between culture and identity, and how communication facilitates that relationship.
This class uses a critical and cultural approach to explore the intersections of gender, race, and media across multiple media platforms, including film, television, news, social media, and other emerging media. The course emphasizes evaluation and critique of research design and implementation of original research.
The course provides explanations and analysis of the historical evolution of American mass communication from the colonial period of the 1600s to the present. Students will study media history within the broader contexts of American social and cultural history. Developing a deeper understanding of how mass media evolved will lead to a deeper and more effective comprehension of the roles and effects of mass communication in today's society. Students will also examine and apply historical research methods, theory and historiography to investigate aspects of American mass communication history.
The course fulfills secondary licensure requirements for Communication Arts and Literature. First, the course covers teaching methods and materials needed to develop units for communication courses in grades 5-12. Second, the course covers methods and techniques in the development of competitive speech programs in grades 5-12.
A crisis communication strategy is critical for organizations. Students learn a thorough examination of crisis typologies, theoretical approaches, applications, crisis management, and communication strategies. The course addresses the crisis management process including mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Focus is on practical application of crisis communication theories using case studies.
Examines a broad grouping of musicians, companies, and arts organizations to better understand their growth and development. By understanding the relative value propositions of these current and legacy organizations, students gain an understanding of how to place themselves within a larger cultural context.
A critical analysis of contemporary social movement discourse and the means for advocacy by a movement. We examine communication theories, issues, trends, social movement processes, advocacy strategies, and how it all ties back into the field of contemporary communication studies.
Grassroots campaigning is a proven strategy of civic discourse, engagement, and advocacy. Grassroots organizing works from the bottom up and is uniquely suited to engage historically marginalized constituencies and to amplify the voiced of traditionally excluded populations. This course emphasizes a practical, skills-based approach grassroots advocacy using communication strategies and tactics.
Course is designed to give students a theoretical understanding of competitive speech and debate.
In this advanced nonfiction writing course, students will analyze examples of short-form and long-form professional media writing and provide analysis. Students will employ techniques to create a portfolio of short-form and long-form persuasive, informative, and personal writing for a variety of media markets.
Special topics course related to communication, media, and / or music industry. Course may be repeated for credit with different topics offered.
Examines promotions from three perspectives: 1) The promotion of music and artists. 2) The promotion of other products, services and causes through using music. 3) The presentation and promotion of oneself as a music expert.
This theory and research-oriented course examines the relationship between communication and conflict. It is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills in dealing with conflict situations.
Course reserved for graduate students taking online NFL modules.
Course reserved for graduate students taking online NFL modules.
Course reserved for graduate students taking online NFL modules.
Course reserved for graduate students taking online NFL modules.
Course reserved for graduate students taking online NFL modules.
Course reserved for graduate students taking online NFL modules.
Course reserved for graduate students taking online NFL modules.
Course reserved for graduate students taking online NFL modules.
This course is designed to provide graduate students in Communication Studies with the theoretical foundations necessary to both participate in and critique arguments. Students will engage contemporary theories of argumentation and apply those theories in discussion and debate.
This course explores theoretical and practical concepts of global media from both contemporary and historical perspectives, particularly as they relate to issues of cultural autonomy, political rights, and social justice. This class will study theoretical, pragmatic, political and ethical issues, including cultural differences, comparative media systems, patterns of world news flow, political propaganda and impact of international advertising. Overall, the course offers the opportunity to look critically at global media structures and communication flows that enable (or not) people in different parts of the globe to be informed, voice their views, and construct images/identities of themselves and others.
Special interest courses devoted to specific topics within health communication. Topics vary, and course may be retaken for credit under different topic headings.