Communicating Arts
- Faculty and Staff
- Communicating Arts Degree Programs
- Communicating Arts Major - Communication Concentration Requirements
- Communicating Arts Major - Theatre and Digital Filmmaking Concentration Requirements
- Minors Offered
- Student Learning Outcomes
Faculty and Staff 
Beth Austin, Senior Lecturer- Distance Learning: Media
Martha J. Einerson, Professor - Communication
Cathy A. Fank, Professor - Theatre
Ephraim Nikoi, Associate Professor - On Campus and Distance Learning: Communication
Brent Notbohm, Professor - Media
Thomas Notton, Senior Lecturer - Media
Kim Rawson, Senior Lecturer - Distance Learning: Communication
Scott Smith, Senior Lecturer - Distance Learning: Communication
Chad Vollrath, Associate Professor - Communication
Sue Wedan, Senior Lecturer - Theatre
Alison Wielgus, Assistant Professor - Media
Communicating Arts Degree Programs
Communicating Arts: Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science
Communication Concentration: Bachelor of Arts (6 credits of foreign language required) or Bachelor of Science
Pass-Fail Policy: No students may take Communicating Arts 110 on a pass-fail basis.
Communicating Arts Major - Communication Concentration Requirements
Bachelor of Arts (6 credits of foreign language required) or Bachelor of Science
Communication Program Description
The Communication concentration allows students to explore how social interaction shapes our everyday personal and professional lives, including how we form and negotiate relationships in groups, communities, and cultures. Coursework offers contemporary communication focusing on critical, cultural, and global perspectives. Students prepare themselves to participate creatively and analytically in our ever-changing world.
33 total credits - 15 credits upper-division (300+) minimum required.
Communication Core Courses (12 credits required):
Senior Capstone Statement: Courses available to be paired with COMM 491 for identification as capstone with consent of advisor (minimum 3 credits) include: COMM 332, 356, 370, 425, 455, 467, 495, 498.
Theatre Electives (3 credits required):
Media Electives (3 credits required):
Communication Electives (15 credits required):
Communicating Arts Major - Theatre and Digital Filmmaking Concentration Requirements
Bachelor of Arts (no foreign language required)
Theatre and Digital Filmmaking Program Description:
The Theatre and Digital Filmmaking Concentration provides students with theory, techniques, and hands-on experience in theatre and digital film production. Coursework offers students multiple opportunities to perform, create, and collaborate in theatre productions and on digital video projects.
36 total credits - 18 credits upper-division (300+) minimum required.
Core Theatre and Digital Filmmaking Courses (18 credits required):
Senior Capstone Statement: Courses available to be paired with COMM 491 for identification as capstone with consent of advisor (minimum 3 credits) include: COMM 350, 455, 462, 495, 498.
Theatre and Digital Filmmaking Electives (18 credits required):
Minors Offered
Communication Minor Requirements
21 total credits - 9 credits upper-division (300+) minimum required.
Required Communication Courses (12 Credits):
Communication Electives (9 credits required):
Theatre Minor Requirements
21 total credits - 9 credits upper-division (300+) minimum required
Core Theatre Courses (15 credits required):
Theatre Electives (6 credits required):
Student Learning Outcomes
- Communication: Students will apply modes, styles, and conventions of communication appropriate to the work and the audience
- Individual and Social Responsibility: Students will practice healthy interdependence and mutual respect through teamwork
- Creative and Critical Thinking: Students will consider multiple perspectives to produce original work