COMMUNICATION
Course Level: Graduate
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
Course Level: Graduate
Selected Topics: Non-recurring (.5-6)
Lens on the Past: Producing Historical Documentary Films
This interdisciplinary course combines SOC's Film and Media Art Department's expertise in teaching documentary filmmaking with CAS' History Department's expertise in teaching historical interpretation and research methods. The course focuses on a specific historical time period, theme, or event. Students work in teams to produce several short documentaries focusing on this theme. The course covers the historical context of the central theme along with an introductory history of history documentary film. It addresses the issues of ethics and representation, copyright, and Fair Use guidelines. Students develop practical skills using archival resources, selecting appropriate imagery and sound, and conducting interviews. They learn the arts of storytelling and scriptwriting combined with visual and sound techniques to bring history alive. Prerequisite: permission of school. Meets with COMM-496 001 HIST-496/696 001.
Course Level: Graduate
Selected Topics: Non-recurring (.5-6)
Internet Research Methods
This course covers a broad range of research methods for studying online behavior, including online ethnography, online surveys and experiments, large-scale web data extraction, and automated text analysis. Additional topics include online research ethics, case selection, data storage, and how to interpret digital trace data.
Course Level: Graduate
Selected Topics: Non-recurring (.5-6)
Writing the Short Film
This course exposes students to basic story principles as they apply to the short form. The course focuses on screenwriting fundamentals such as dramatic structure and plot development, characterization, visual scene writing, and dialogue. Students learn through practice by writing several short scripts as well as by studying great examples of the short form. Prerequisite: COMM-682.
Course Level: Graduate
Selected Topics: Non-recurring (.5-6)
Business Principles for Strategic Communication
This course focuses on essential business concepts including strategic planning, marketing and branding, economics, accounting and finance. The course focuses on the role these principles play in the operation and management of organizations in the strategic communication industry.