Students discuss the effects of the computer revolution and digital communication on society and explore career opportunities in digital communication fields. Students analyze how film, video, and multimedia can be used to influence opinions, generate sales, etc.
Students test persuasion techniques with simple media presentations.
Students develop interpretive skills by analyzing lighting, editing, color, sound, and interactivity. Class format includes lectures, media clips, and guest speakers. COMM 104 Multicultural Media Messages 5 CR Analyzes electronic and digital media images from students' personal and multicultural perspectives. Students practice critical viewing skills and review the history of global media networks and their effect on multicultural society. COMM 106 Writing for the World Wide Web 5 CR Introduces the cognitive and creative tools needed to create text for the World Wide Web.