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Introduction to the field of communication through the study of life-enhancing communication skills including listening attentively, managing conflict, interviewing successfully, interpreting media, sustaining healthy relationships, working effectively in groups and communicating amid diversity. Students also receive training in multiple forms of public speaking. Assignments apply communication training to students' personal, academic and professional lives.
An introduction to digital publishing in the age of social media. Students learn basic design philosophy in addition to how to use traditional desktop publishing softwae such as Adobe InDesign for production of pamplets, newsletters, etc. Plus advanced units on digital design, Photoshop, designing for the Web and guides for effective PowerPoint presentations using digital tools.
Preparation for intercollegiate forensics competition in individual events and British Parliamentary (BP)/World Debate. Events include extemporaneous, impromptu, after-dinner speaking, persuasion, informative, prose, communication analysis, poetry, duo, dramatic, program oral interpretation and BP/World Debate.
Preparation for intercollegiate forensics competition in individual events and British Parliamentary/World Debate. Events include extemporaneous, impromptu, after-dinner speaking, persuasion, informative, prose, communication analysis, poetry, duo, dramatic, program oral interpretation and BP/World Debate.
Smartphones have given rise to "Citizen Video." In this course students can start producing their citizen videos for distribution on You Tube and elsewhere. Students will dive in to produce short movies that could end up on You Tube and in Carroll's spring Charlies video competition. The course will then expand into elements of film production, all taught by a professor who has produced documentaries and trained professional broadcasters.
Introduces students to the writing techniques and design of TV, Film and video programs in both multi-camera and single-camera environments. Students learn about writing styles and techniques, story structure, narration, and dialogue through the writing of broadcast news, persuasive (advertisements), documentary and drama scripts for the audio-visual medium. Students will also have the opportunity to translate their scripts into visual pieces through a hands-on camera exercise.
Students learn about the creative process of producing film and television programs: camerawork, lighting, art direction, set design, costume design, sound design, editing, and how they all contribute to the film and TV production process. Through a hands-on approach (camerawork) and critical analysis, students will learn and understand how messages are successfully and unsuccessfully crafted, targeted, and delivered through the TV and film medium.
Special Topics courses include ad-hoc courses on various selected topics that are not part of the regular curriculum, however they may still fulfill certain curricular requirements. Special topics courses are offered at the discretion of each department and will be published as part of the semester course schedule - view available sections for more information. Questions about special topics classes can be directed to the instructor or department chair.