Faculty and Academic Staff
Joel Anderson, Senior Lecturer
Beth Austin, Senior Lecturer
Keith Berry, Assistant Professor
Martha J. Einerson, Professor
Cathy A. Fank, Associate Professor
Tara M. Kachgal, Assistant Professor
Brent Notbohm, Associate Professor
Thomas Notton, Senior Lecturer
Stewart Platner, Professor
Mark Spitzer, Assistant Professor
Sue Walberg, Senior Lecturer  

Professional Contributing Academic Staff
Mike Simonson, News Director, KUWS Radio 

Degree Programs

Communicating Arts
            Bachelor of Arts 
            Bachelor of Science

Note: Production, rehearsal or laboratory work is required in many courses in this department. (A maximum of six semester credits of practica/independent study may be applied toward the requirements for any B.A. or B.S. major or minor.) Additional practica/independent study credits may be elected and applied toward graduation but do not count toward the major or minor.   

Pass-Fail Policy
No students may take Communicating Arts 110 on a pass-fail basis. 

A minimum of 33 credits to include:

Required courses (30 credits)                      

COMM 170     Media and Society - 3 credits
COMM 211     Interpersonal Communication - 3 credits
COMM 251     Principles of Persuasion - 3 credits
COMM 332     Communication in Conflict -  3 credits        
COMM 355     Theorizing Communication - 3 credits
COMM 368     Criticism of Film and Television - 3 credits
COMM 376     Group Communication Processes - 3 credits
COMM 425     Communicating Gender - 3 credits 
COMM 467     Intercultural Communication - 3 credits
COMM 491     Capstone Participation - 0 credits

Capstone Statement: Courses available to be paired with COMM 491 for identification as capstone experience with consent of advisor (minimum three credits) include: COMM 332, 425, 467, 475, 495, 498  ---  3 credits     

Plus electives in Communicating Arts over 300 to total 33 credits.

 1.         Media Studies Track (34 credits)

            Required courses (16 credits)

            COMM 104     Film and Culture - 3 credits
            COMM 170     Media and Society - 3 credits
            COMM 191     Practicum * -1 credit
            COMM 368     Criticism of Film and Television - 3 credits
            COMM 455     Theorizing Media Culture - 3 credits
            COMM 477     Media Law - 3 credits

Applied Media Electives (3 credits)

COMM 134     Audio Production - 3 credits
COMM 203     News Gathering and Reporting - 3 credits
COMM 261     Principles of Video Production - 3 credits
COMM 348     Screenwriting - 3 credits

Interdisciplinary Electives (3 credits)

WST 150        Introduction to Women's Studies - 3 credits
WLLC 255      Modern Chinese Films - 3 credits
SOCI 273        Race and Ethnicity - 3 credits
ART 342         Photography History, Theory and Criticism - 3 credits

Communication Studies Electives (9 credits)

COMM 251     Principles of Persuasion - 3 credits
COMM 301     Selected Topics in Film and Television - 3 credits
BUS 373         Advertising Principles and Design - 3 credits        
BUS 375         Public Relations - 3 credits      
COMM 355     Theorizing Communication - 3 credits
COMM 376     Group Communication Processes - 3 credits
COMM 425     Communicating Gender - 3 credits
COMM 467     Intercultural Communication - 3 credits
COMM 495     Special Topics Seminar - 3 credits

Capstone Experience (3 credits)

COMM 491     Capstone Participation - 0 credits
COMM 498     Research and Production - 3 credits

* Taken with KUWS, The Stinger, or University Video Production

2.         Journalism Track (34 credits) 

Portfolio Statement: As part of their program of study, all Journalism Track students (starting with COMM 191 and COMM 203) are expected to start and maintain a portfolio of newspaper clippings, sound and/or video recordings of journalism work. This portfolio should also include an up-to-date resume and other appropriate materials.  

Required courses (25 credits)

COMM 170     Media and Society - 3 credits
COMM 191     Practicum *  -  2 credits
COMM 203     News Gathering and Reporting - 3 credits
COMM 320     Selected News Writing - 3 credits
COMM 330     Advanced News Gathering and Reporting - 3 credits
COMM 358     Broadcast Journalism - 3 credits
COMM 391     Advanced Practicum * -  2 credits
COMM 455     Theorizing Media Culture - 3 credits
COMM 477     Media Law - 3 credits

Journalism Electives (6 credits)

COMM 134     Audio Production - 3 credits
ITS 148           Computer Applications forProductivity - 3 credits
COMM 261     Principles of Video Production -  3 credits
WRIT 307      English Grammar - 3 credits
BUS 373         Advertising Principles and Design - 3 credits 
ITS 335           Web Page Authoring - 3 credits
BUS 375         Public Relations - 3 credits   
COMM 362     Documentary Video Production - 3 credits    
COMM 376     Group Communication Processes - 3 credits
COMM 392     Leadership - 2 credits

Capstone Experience (3 credits)

COMM 491     Capstone Experience  - 0 credits
COMM 475     Internship - 3 credits
or
COMM 498     Research and Production - 3 credits

* Taken with KUWS or The Stinger

3.         Digital Cinema Track (34 credits)

Required courses (19 credits)

COMM 104     Film and Culture - 3 credits
COMM 170     Media and Society - 3 credits
COMM 191     Practicum*  - 1 credits
COMM 261     Principles of Video Production - 3 credits
COMM 348     Screenwriting - 3 credits
COMM 361     Narrative Video Production - 3 credits
COMM 391     Advanced Practicum* - 3 credits                             

Media Studies Electives (6 credits)

COMM 301     Selected Topics in Film and Television - 3 credits
COMM 368     Criticism of Film and Television - 3 credits
COMM 455     Theorizing Media Culture - 3 credits
COMM 477     Media Law - 3 credits

Media Production Electives (6 credits)

COMM 134     Audio Production - 3 credits
COMM 262     DVD Production and Design - 3 credits
COMM 263     Digital Graphics and Effects - 3 credits 
COMM 362     Documentary Video Production - 3 credits  

Capstone Experience (3 credits)

COMM 491     Capstone Experience - 0 credits
COMM 498     Research and Production - 3 credits

* Taken with University Video Production

4.         Interactive Media Track (34 credits)

Required courses (25 credits)

COMM 134     Audio Production - 3 credits
COMM 170     Media and Society - 3 credits
COMM 191*   Practicum  - 1 credit
COMM 203     News Gathering and Reporting - 3 credits
COMM 261     Principles of Video Production - 3 credits
COMM 262     DVD Production and Design - 3 credits
COMM 263     Digital Graphics and Effects - 3 credits 
COMM 455     Theorizing Media Culture - 3 credits
COMM 477     Media Law - 3 credits

Applied Media Electives (6 credits)

COMM 320     Selected News Writing  - 3 credits
BUS 373         Advertising Principles and Design - 3 credits 
COMM 330     Advanced News Gathering and Reporting - 3 credits
BUS 375         Public Relations - 3 credits 
COMM 361     Narrative Video Production - 3 credits
COMM 362     Documentary Video Production - 3 credits

Capstone Experience (3 credits)

COMM 491     Capstone Experience - 0 credits
COMM 498     Research and Production - 3 credits

* Taken with KUWS, The Stinger, or University Video Production

 

A minimum of 21 semester credits to include:

Required courses (12 Credits)

COMM 211     Interpersonal Communication - 3 credits
COMM 332     Communication in Conflict - 3 credits
COMM 376     Group Communication Processes - 3 credits
COMM 425     Communicating Gender - 3 credits

Plus one of the following three courses:

COMM 251     Principles of Persuasion - 3 credits
or
COMM 355     Theorizing Communication - 3 credits  
or
COMM 467     Intercultural Communication - 3 credits

Plus two additional elective courses (six credits, 200-level or above) in other Communicating Arts program areas (Media Communication, Theatre) or other departments on campus. Students must receive approval on these two additional courses from a Speech Communication faculty member.  These two courses may not be courses applied to any other major or minor requirement.

(22 credits)

Required courses (10 credits)

COMM 170     Media and Society - 3 credits
COMM 191     Practicum* - 1 credit
COMM 455     Theorizing Media Culture - 3 credits
COMM 477     Media Law - 3 credits

Media Communication Electives (12 credits)

Any COMM courses listed in the Media Communication Concentration.

* Taken with KUWS, The Stinger, or University Video Production

(22 credits)

Required courses (16 credits)

COMM 170     Media and Society - 3 credits
COMM 191     Practicum * - 1 credit
COMM 203     News Gathering and Reporting - 3 credits
COMM 330     Advanced News Gathering and Reporting - 3 credits
COMM 455     Theorizing Media Culture - 3 credits        
COMM 477     Media Law - 3 credits

Journalism Electives (6 credits)

Any courses listed in the Journalism Track of the Media Communication Concentration. 

* Taken with KUWS or The Stinger

Students interested in the Theatre majors should see the entry for Theatre in this portion of the catalog.