1981-1982 Academic Catalog

116 81-224 Interpersonal Communication - Sp 3 hours The course centers on the nature and function of interpersonal communication as it operates within casual encounters, families, organizations, and institutions. Implications for personal, social, and professional growth will be considered. 81-230 Broadcast Clinic -A, W, Sp An attempt to combine communication theory with practice, broadcast clinic provides the student with experience in a broad– casting laboratory. The student is trained in the diverse areas of broadcasting, including production, traffic, news, sports, com– munity service, and others. The course is repeatable to a total of six hours. Students should plan a minimum of six hours work in the clinic per week. Prerequisite: 81-130 Introduction to Broad– casting (Credit/No credit). 81-231 Broadcast Research Systems - W 3 hours A study of methods of audience analysis, program surveys, and public service studies designed to acquaint the student with sys– tems and procedures available to test station penetration and im– age. Prerequisite:8 l-130 Introduction to Broadcasting. (Allema/e, even years) 81-232 Theories of Mass Media -Sp 5 hours A survey of contemporary mass media with attention to the na– ture, role, structure, influence, operation, and problems to news– papers, magazines, radio, and television-journalistic activities. 81-233 Broadcast Writing - Sp 3 hours Covers the form and style of writing for the electronic media. Work in the course includes writing music continuity, advertising copy, and scripts for programs. (Alternate, even years) 81-234 Television Production -A 4 hours Techniques and methods of television program production are taught from a producer's perspective. Basic television-related jobs are described and production definitions are explai1.1ed. 81-235 Broadcast Journalism - W 3 hours With an emphasis upon writing broadcast news, the course also deals with interviewing and structuring news programs. News– casts and new programs are studied and developed. Prerequisite: 81-231 Broadcast Research Systems. (Alternate, odd years) 81-236 Television Camera Clinic-A, W, Sp 2 hours "Hands-on" training with television equipment at a local Chris– tian station is designed to orient the student to most of the equip– ment normally used for television broadcasting. The student is re- quired to spend six hours per week working for credit at assigned tasks. 81-240 Stagecraft-A, Sp 2 hours The theories and techniques of designing, building, painting, and lighting stage setting, organization and operation of produc– tion crews; theories and methods of costuming productions are stressed. Credit/No credit). 81-241 Fundamentals of Oral Interpretation -A 5 hours The effective reading and interpretation of prose and poetry with expression is the goal of the oral interpretation course. The student studies the theories of several authors in the area and has an opportunity to apply the theories to specific literary works. 81-243 Principles of Acting 3 hours Study in the principle theories and methods of acting is bal– anced with practice of stage movement and voice. Principles of physical and emotional response on stage are taught, along with the characteristics of various dramatic genres. Basic communica– tion skills for the major and non-major are expanded. 81-245 Forensics/Individual Events -A, W, Sp 2 hours Individual training for interscholastic competition and presen– tation. Students participate in weekend tournaments. 81-320 Intercollegiate Debate-A, W, Sp 2 hours Participation in intercollegiate tournaments at the novice level, using the current debate propositions gives the student a chance to apply his or her theory and ability to actual competitive debating. One of the oldest in the educational curricula, the course stresses the ethical theories of debate and attempts to allow the student to become involved in national issues as well. The course is repeata– ble to a total of six credit hours. 81-323 Organizational Communication - Sp 3 hours A study of the usage of communication for the organizational structure, including parliamentary procedure, problem-solving, discussion, and committee structures for the person potentially in– volved in either private or corporate organizations. The course in– cludes theory and practice in both inter- and intraorganizational communication. 81-330 Advanced Broadcast Clinic - W 4 hours An advanced workshop in radio - see 81-230. Repeatable to a total of six hours. Prerequisite: 81-130 Introduction to Broadcast– ing and 81-230 Broadcast Clinic (Credit/No credit).