Communication & Media Studies

Multimedia Journalism

Carponelli explains camera setting to two studentsGraduates of the program will be able to gather, present and edit information in a variety of contexts to general and specialized audiences and publics.

Graduates of the program will demonstrate an ability to seek and integrate high-quality research for the purposes of knowing, comprehending, applying, analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating their own insights into the professional and academic study of Communication and Media Studies. Also, graduates of the program will understand and embrace the historical, legal and ethical basis of a free and responsible system of communication, while also understanding the roles that communication plays in developing individuals and social institutions.

Multimedia Journalism Major

Students will complete ten courses plus internship as follows:

Required:

  • Comm 101 Introduction to Communication & Media Studies
  • Comm 211 Beginning News-writing & Reporting
  • Comm 220 Mass Communication & Society OR Comm 275 Gender, Race, Class & Media
  • Comm 221 Video News-writing & Production OR Comm 271 Audio Writing & Production
  • Comm 301 Mass Media Law & Ethics
  • Comm 311 Editing & Design
  • Comm 315 Journalism 2.0
  • Comm 351 History of Media Technologies in America
  • Comm 361 Seminar in Multimedia Journalism
  • Comm 155 Communication & Media Studies Practicum*
  • Comm 319 Internship*

Multimedia Journalism Minor

Students will complete six courses as follows:

Required:

  • Comm 101 Introduction to Communication & Media Studies
  • Comm 211 Beginning News-writing & Reporting
  • Comm 220 Mass Communication & Society OR Comm 275 Gender, Race, Class & Media
  • Comm 221 Video News-writing & Production OR Comm 271 Audio Writing & Production
  • Comm 301 Mass Media Law & Ethics
  • Comm 311 Editing & Design

Last Updated: 11/18/11