Students will learn the necessary skills for copy writing and designing a publication, while producing The Lance or The Lamp and Shield for the St. Andrews community. During this experience, students will gain an understanding of journalism and graphic design. Fulfills Fine Arts breadth requirement. Prerequisite for COM 345, Acting II is COM 245 or permission of instructor. This course introduces contemporary theories of mass communication, and examines such issues as freedom of the press, censorship, and governmental regulation.
Students develop their own critical framework for intelligent consumption of mass mediated fare.
This course provides both practical and theoretical study of writing and editing for newspapers, magazines, and other news media. Fulfills Humanities breadth requirement. A survey of video production techniques, including camera operation, editing and writing for video and television. Students participate in all aspects of production and gain an understanding of both technological and artistic aspects of the medium. A practical exploration of the practice of public relations, stressing writing for public relations.