Limited to seniors. Students must complete two consecutive semesters. May be repeated for a total of six hours. An examination of all phases of mass communications. Print and electronic media, public relations, and advertising are examined in terms of their historical development and the impact of the First Amendment, their effect on mass culture and gender bias issues and their relationship to a free society.
Special emphasis is placed on media as a means of conveying information.
Clips from classic and popular films, television programs, and radio shows are examined. Continual emphasis is given to how the media affect our attitudes, values, and habits. An introduction to photographic theory and practice with an emphasis on the print as an artistic form of communication. Includes black and white film and print processing and the study of photographic equipment and techniques. Color theory is introduced.