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Scott Breivold Program Description The Department of Communication Studies offers undergraduate programs leading to Bachelor of Arts degrees in Television, Film and Media Studies and in Speech Communication and a minor in Speech Communication. It also offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Arts degrees in Communication Studies with options in Communication and in Telecommunications and Film. The department also participates in an Interdisciplinary Studies Minor in Multimedia that enables students to develop interactive, multimedia products. The program leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Television, Film and Media Studies emphasizes both theoretical understanding and practical application of the mass media of communication in contemporary society. This major offers three interdisciplinary options: Animation, Broadcast Journalism, and Telecommunications and Film. It is the primary objective of our curriculum to help develop a knowledgeable and artistically skilled graduate who will be able to pursue an advanced degree and/or a professional career in radio, television, animation, cinema, and/or mass communication research. The program emphasizes the importance of the media in constructing awareness of the multi-cultural composition of society, as well as the media's impact on all aspects of human interaction. The General Option within the Communication major is available in four concentrations (Rhetoric, Performance Studies, Organizational Communication and Public Relations, Interpersonal/Language and Social Interaction), and a Single Subject Teaching Option in English. All concentrations provide an understanding of the nature and functions of human symbolic communication. The scope of the program includes historical, philosophical, critical, cultural, and scientific approaches and methods and applies these to public discourse; interpersonal, small group and intercultural interactions; technologically mediated communication; aesthetic dimensions of speech and performance; and instructional development. The Bachelor's Degree adds to the student's critical, methodological and presentational skills in dealing with a broad spectrum of communication contexts. It provides a foundation for careers in business, law, government service, health, the ministry, teaching, public relations, media communication, and other professions in which an understanding of and facility with the process of communication are essential. The Master of Arts degree program in Communication Studies is available in two options: the Telecommunications and Film option and the Speech Communication option. The Telecommunications and Film option is designed to enable students to acquire an understanding of research methods and theories that explore industry structure, audience reception, visual and structural examinations of the media text, and scriptwriting for film, television and documentary. The program requires that students select and develop an area of specialization. The option in Speech Communication is designed to enable students to acquire an understanding of research methods and theories that explore the nature and functions of human symbolic communication in the areas of communication and rhetorical theory, interpersonal and organizational communication, public discourse, intercultural communication, and performance studies.
Subject Parameters & Collection Levels
Primary LC Classes HE 8660-8700; P 87-96; PN 1990-1992; PN 1993-1999; PN 4001-4355; PN 4699-5650; TR 845-899 Related LC Classes TK 5101-6720 Chronological Coverage All periods are collected in General Communications, history of broadcasting, television, film, etc. Emphasis is placed on current materials in the areas of media/multimedia/digital production. Other Resources Communication studies students are also supported by the growing collection of DVD, video, and multimedia resources (including an extensive feature film collection) housed in the library's Music & Media Center. Students may also benefit from materials collected for other departments, such as Theatre Arts, Computer Science, Technology, etc.
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