The practice of rhetoric, performance studies and communication theory; extensive practical and performance applications of communication skills in addition to lectures and readings.
Introduction to the Communication Studies discipline, including its academic/professional associations and journals, history and traditions, research methodologies and theories, and careers for graduates.
Introduction to communication elements such as self-concept, messages, and listening; patterns of interaction in romantic, friendship, family, and work relationships.
Nature and function of film as a mode of communication; basic language of cinema; selected films screened and studied. (3 hours lecture & 3 hours lab.)
Nature and function of film as a mode of communication; basic language of cinema; selected films screened and studied.
Develop skills needed by the effective communicator and critical consumer of speech. Includes practice in speaking and an introduction to theories and analysis of speeches.
Communication used in business and professional organizations; proposal presentations, group decision making, parliamentary procedure and interviewing.
Principles of argumentation and debate; analysis, briefing, evidence, reasoning and refutation; debating on vital questions.
Aspects of group leadership; group discussion and the problems of communication in human relations.
Practical experience in major interdepartmental activities outside the classroom under direct faculty supervision. (Requires permission of department.)
Historical, cultural, artistic and technological development of the film industry; selected films screened and studied. (3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab.)
Study of the rhetorical and aesthetic elements of solo and group performance, including performances of literature, cultural performances and experimental performances.
Exploration of theories and study of performance and theatricality in daily life.
Refined development in platform speaking. (Requires B or higher in CMST 1061/CMST 2060.)
Various forms of media (television, pulp novels, pop music); their promotion of cultural values and modes of conduct; study of major rhetorical critics and theorists.
Techniques and procedures in communication research; topic development, research design, data collection, data analysis; examination of recent research in communication.
(Requires permission of department.)
The role and importance of theory. Interpretive and objective theories about communication in personal relationships, groups, and organizations.
Role of communication within marriages and other family arrangements.
(Requires permission of department.)
Explores rhetorical dimensions of crime and incarceration in the United States; special attention to historical and contemporary expressions of race, class, gender, sexuality, national identity, etc. in and around the criminal penal system.
Practical experience in major interdepartmental activities outside the classroom under direct faculty supervision. (Requires permission of department. Pass/Fail.)
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