Discusses major theories of cultural globalization from a variety of disciplines. Focuses on the dialectical articulations of the global with the local. A view of film from analytical, promotional, and critical perspectives. Cinematography is addressed in historical, creative, semiotic, rhetorical, and technical contexts. Cinema, directors, genres, and problems from diverse nations are examined.
Students write commentaries and promotionals for oral and print media sources.
Seminar in Communication. 1 to 3 credits. Discussion of selected topics in speech communication and mass communication. Individual Readings and Research 1 to 3 credits. Directed readings and research in speech communication and mass communication topics and issues.