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Undergraduate Academic Policies and Information
Graduate Academic Policies and Information
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Departmental Mission Statement Requirements for Theater Minor
Chair, Associate Professor Kenneth Chase Associate Professors Cooper, M. Lewis, Stauffer Assistant Professors Gardner, Joseph, Langan, Schuchardt
The human capacity to understand, influence, and appreciate others comes through communication. The Communication Department endeavors to expand a student's range of verbal and nonverbal skills, to develop sensitivity for their appropriate use in different situations, and to nurture a Christian perspective on issues of power, influence, justice, freedom, creativity, and truth. The course work, advising, and cocurricular activities of the department assist students in becoming competent and ethically responsible communicators, as well as preparing them for future academic study, professional training, and lifelong learning. A Bachelor of Arts degree is offered in Communication. Requirements for a major are 32 hours, including a core of performance (COMM 201), theory (COMM 301 or 302), research (COMM 311 or 312), and senior capstone (COMM 494). These four core courses comprise 14 of the required 32 hours needed for the major and should be completed in sequence. Additionally, students must choose from one of four concentrations in the area of Interpersonal Communication, Media Studies, Rhetoric and Culture, or Theater. Each concentration includes at least 16 hours of course work that progresses from introductory to advanced levels of study. Finally, every major must submit a portfolio and have a senior assessment interview as part of the capstone course. The Interpersonal Communication concentration explores how meaning develops in messages within personal, social, and institutional relationships, as well as how patterns of human communication behavior contribute to Christian community. Required course offerings include COMM 221 and 424; elective choices are 223, 362, 363, 461, 495, and 496. The core courses are COMM 301 and 311. The Media Studies concentration helps students engage and contribute to the media environment—the world of symbols and meanings, texts and contexts, form and content—from a critical and cultural perspective. Required course offerings include COMM 145, 241, and at least one upper-division course; elective choices are 215, 242, 243, 245, 341, 343, 347, 444, and 496. The core courses are COMM 301 and 312. The Rhetoric and Culture concentration prepares students to construct oral messages (involving self presentation, verbal strategies, and non-verbal appeals) intended to influence specific audiences and cultures, and enables students to interpret culture critically and charitably. Required course offerings include COMM 253 and 454; elective choices are 251, 252, 353, 363, 495, and 496. The core courses are COMM 302 and 312. The Theater concentration explores the interaction of word, action, and symbol as essential ingredients in the collaborative process of making theater, and emphasizes creativity, imagination, and a personal aesthetic in the development of the whole person. Required course offerings include COMM 271; elective choices are 272, 273, 373, 374, 376, 473, 474, 495, and 496. The core courses are COMM 302 and 312. Requirements for a minor are 20 hours in Communication courses including COMM 201, which also meets the general education requirement, and 301 or 302. Requirements for a theater minor are 20 hours in Communication courses including COMM 201, which also meets the general education requirement. Beyond this, a theater minor would complete a 16-hour core, consisting of COMM 271, 272, 273, and 374. General Education Requirement. The following courses fulfill the oral competency requirement: COMM 101, 201 (Communication majors and minors only), and 252. This requirement must be completed by the end of the sophomore year. The department offers an honors program for outstanding junior and senior majors desiring to carry out independent research. Details of the program are available from the department Chair. COMM 101. Public Speaking. (Gen Ed) A performance-based course to aid students in the organization, delivery, and criticism of informative and persuasive speeches. This course does not meet major requirement. (2) COMM 145. Sight and Sound I. An overview to gain a theoretical and practical understanding of how moving images and sounds communicate. Examining texts on theories of sounds and moving images, students will use audio equipment, digital cameras, and nonlinear editing equipment to produce and edit a number of short projects. COMM 201. Fundamentals of Oral Communication. (Gen Ed for majors and minors only) A performance-based course involving the nature of communicative interactions, message construction and criticism, and ethical responsibilities involved in communicating. Required of majors and minors. COMM 215. Journalism. An overview of basic writing skills utilized in mass media, with a practical emphasis on the gathering and writing of news and sports, and analysis of campus and metropolitan newspapers. COMM 221. Interpersonal Communication. An examination of face-to-face interactions using cognitive learning, skills training, and experiential techniques to better understand and interact with others. Topics include verbal messages, nonverbal communication, listening, self-disclosure, conflict, gender roles, and intercultural communication. COMM 223. Communication and Diversity. An overview of how perceived difference shapes and influences our interaction with others. Course may be repeated for credit in Gender or Intercultural diversity. (2) COMM 241. Media Studies. An introduction to approaches and practices used to examine and evaluate the media environment. Background readings, examination of current criticism, and beginning practice in media criticism are employed. COMM 242. Media Performance. A skills-based course for in-studio practice of audio and video technique in news, music, and narrative broadcast programming. Students are coached in voice, diction, and production logistics. Not offered 2008-09. COMM 243. Digital Society. An examination of the new media environment and its influence on social spaces, cultural meanings, and human interactions. COMM 245. Sight and Sound II. An exploration of narrative, experimental, and documentary production. Emphasis will be placed upon thorough preproduction planning, expanded understanding of cameras and audio, and digital editing. Prerequisite: COMM 145. COMM 251. Performance Studies. An introduction to the critical reading, written analysis, and performance of literary texts as well as the role of performance in everyday life. Theoretical explorations include understanding of play, ritual, spectacle, and body. (2) Not offered 2008-09. COMM 252. Argumentation and Debate. (Gen Ed) A performance-based course in which students learn argument design, including use of reason and evidence, and practice in competitive debate. COMM 253. Messages, Influence, and Culture. An examination of the strategic use of messages in creating social change. The course will also introduce students to methods of cultural analysis. COMM 271. Theater Survey. An exploration of the history of theater, nature of theater as an art, and the roles of playwright, director, designer, actor, audience, and critic. $75 fee for Chicago theater. COMM 272. Scenography. A skills-based course in the process of stage design from dramatic concept to production, including scene design, stage lighting, and costuming. Prerequisite: COMM 271 or permission of instructor. COMM 273. Acting I. An investigation of the fundamentals of acting technique through foundational exercise and scene work, including observation, physical awareness, stage discipline, and text analysis. Prerequisite: COMM 271. COMM 275. Musical Theater London. See MUCS 275. COMM 301. Communication Theory. An overview and integration of current approaches to understanding interpersonal, small group, organizational, mass, and intercultural communication. Prerequisite: COMM 201 or permission of instructor. COMM 302. Rhetorical Theory. An historical and critical analysis of the modes of persuasion. The contributions of Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Quintilian, Augustine, as well as selected medieval, renaissance, neoclassical, and modern theorists will be considered. Prerequisite: COMM 201 or permission of instructor. COMM 311. Human Communication Research. An overview of methods and techniques for systematic observation of communication behavior. Students will learn to design, run, and analyze experimental research, content analysis, and survey research in areas of their communication interest. Prerequisite: COMM 201 and 301. COMM 312. Communication Criticism. A study of communication performances using a variety of methods, with special attention to textual analysis. Texts selected will be taken from mass media, theater, and public speaking. Prerequisite: COMM 201, 301 or 302, or permission of instructor. COMM 341. Media, Religion, and Culture. An examination of the intersection of media and religion from a cultural and theological perspective. Prerequisite: COMM 241. COMM 343. Writing for Media. An overview of the craft of writing promotion and programming for radio, television, feature film, and multimedia. Prerequisite: COMM 241. COMM 347. Media Constructions. An advanced research and project-oriented course that critically engages form, content, and meaning in our contemporary media environment. Students can work individually or collaborate on an academic paper in new media, or short production for radio, television, film, or new media. Prerequisites: COMM 145, 241, and 245. COMM 353. Advanced Speech Performance. A skills-based class in which students become proficient in researching and delivering public speeches and oral performance within a variety of contexts. Prerequisite: COMM 101, 201, 251 or 252. COMM 362. Group Dynamics. An integration of theory with practice in leadership, decision making, and conflict management within the context of small task groups. (2) COMM 363. Persuasion. An examination of theories of attitude and behavior change, specific techniques of persuasion, and analysis of contemporary practitioners. Students will gain experience in attitude research and preparing a persuasive strategy. COMM 373. Theater Workout. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. One hour credit per year. Register for credit in Spring semester. (0 or 1) COMM 374. Directing. An investigation of the stage director's art and craft: play selection, casting, mounting the play, rhythm, characterization, and actor-director relationships. Prerequisites: COMM 271 and 273. $75 fee for Chicago theater. COMM 376. Church and Theater. An investigation of the theological and aesthetic relationships of the church to the dramatic arts. Lab experiences facilitate practical application of these discoveries. COMM 424. Special Topics in Interpersonal Communication. An advanced study of such topics as conflict mediation, intimacy, nonverbal communication, and personal relationships. Prerequisite: COMM 221 or permission of instructor. Course may be repeated for separate topics. (2-4) COMM 444. Special Topics in Media Studies. An advanced study of such topics as globalization, media environments, virtual identities, and media and politics. Prerequisite: COMM 241 or permission of instructor. Course may be repeated for separate topics. (2-4) COMM 454. Special Topics in Rhetoric & Culture. An advanced study of such topics as Free Speech and Communication Law, Civic Discourse, Critical Approaches to Rhetoric and Culture, and Public Advocacy. Prerequisites: COMM 253 or permission of instructor. Course may be repeated for separate topics. COMM 461. Organizational Communication. An application of theory and research to an organizational context, which incorporates a variety of methods including survey research, interviews, case studies, work team projects, and site visits. COMM 473. Acting II. An application of developing acting skills to a series of exercises, monologues and scenes. Prerequisites: COMM 271, 273, 374, or permission of instructor. May be repeated as Acting II: Shakespeare. COMM 474. Special Topics in Theater. An advanced study of such topics as Theories of Contemporary Theater, Advanced Production, and Theater and Culture. Prerequisites: COMM 271 or permission of instructor. Course may be repeated for separate topics. (2-4) Not offered 2008-09. COMM 494. Senior Seminar. An overview and integration of ethical perspectives as students consider the role of responsible communication in contemporary society. Development of the portfolio assessment is included. Prerequisites: COMM 201, 301 or 302, 311 or 312 and permission of Dept. Chair. (2) COMM 495. Independent Study. An investigation of current issues and developments in a specialized area of communication. Prerequisites: two appropriate Communication courses and permission of a professor. (1-4) COMM 496. Internship. An application of course work that engages the student in a responsible role as a worker in an organization or other practical experiences. Prerequisites: 16 hours in Communication; junior or senior standing with Communication major or minor. Graded pass/fail. (2-4; may be repeated for a maximum of eight credits, but only four hours count toward the major) Revision Date: May 1, 2008
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