Skills development through involvement in a nationally competitive forensic program, internships in major corporations, law firms, and radio and television stations, and campus theatre and broadcasting. Choose one track and pick electives among Multimedia , Performance , Production , Film Studies . The development of skills in the adaptation of ideas to audiences through the study of speech composition and presentation, with emphasis on the selection of significant issues for presentation. Historical and stylistic developments are studied as well as the elements of theatre. Includes basic terminology and instruction for aesthetic understanding of western theatre form.
Students learn fundamental skills in operating equipment.
Considers the rights and responsibilities of producers and consumers of mass communication. A critical approach to interpreting media messages is grounded in the study of how messages are constructed, how media industries function and how communication theory and research explain media impact on society. Emphasis is placed on making informed choices as a media consumer, and considering the impact of media within a Christian and Wesleyan world view. Course includes study and discussion of critical issues within the arts as well as tours of local professional theatres, libraries, and bookstores. I Practice and participation in such applied communication activities as debate, interpretation, oratory, drama, and media production.