Contemporary Public Address. I to the present. Course stresses changes in public discourse resulting from the growth of electronic media of communication, increased reliance on ghostwriters, organized dissent, bureaucratization of public information dissemination, other cultural developments. No special background is presumed, but contemporary history is useful. Grade based on papers and exams.
Required readings are speeches drawn from a variety of sources in a course pack.
Introduction to Radio and Television. The course is designed to give the student a basic understanding of how audio and video productions are made, including scripting, directing, editing, the principles behind, and the practical operation of studio equipment. Students are evaluated both on their factual knowledge of radio and television, as well as the studio productions that are made during the lab sessions. Writing Drama for Radio and Television. This course is designed to introduce students to dramatic scriptwriting for television and film.