History of Film. A cross-cultural study of the development of the cinema from its late 19th century origins to the present. A practical course designed to train students for various fields that require technical writing skills - engineering, computer science, industry, etc. Public Relations Writing. Focuses on writing for print media.
Students prepare news releases, newsletters, and feature stories.
Writing for the Electronic Media. A practical course designed to expose students to the various approaches, forms, and techniques of writing for the electronic media. Laboratory course introducing students to the technical and aesthetic principles utilized in preparing programming for television. A study of the film form as seen in the most important films produced outside the United States. Covers the fundamentals of writing copy and designing advertising for all forms of print and electronic media.