1986-1987 Academic Catalog

mllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Co1111m111icatio11 Arts 75 practice of stage movement and voice. Principles of physical and emo– tional response on stage are taught, along with the characteristics of vari– ous dramatic genres. Basic communication skills for the major and non– major are expanded. 81-245 Forensics/Individual Events -A, W, Sp 1-2 hours Students receive individual coaching for participation in intercol– legiate speech competition. Areas of competition include oral interpreta– tion, public speaking, and limited preparation events. Prerequisite: Per– mission of Instructor. 81-313 Rhetorical Criticism - Sp 3 hours Theory and method of rhetorical criticism will be examined using his– torical and contemporary models. Rhetorical analyses of prominent speakers and speeches will be used as a basis for understanding the sub– stance of formal oral communication. (Alternate, odd years) 81-323 Organizational Communication - Sp 3 hours A study of the usage of communication for the organizational struc– ture. The course includes parliamentary procedure, problem-solving, discussion, and committee structures for the person potentially involved in either private or corporate organizations. The course also includes theory and practice in both inter- and intra-organizational communica– tion. 81-330 Advanced Broadcast Clinic - W 4 hours An advanced workshop in radio which is repeatable to a total of six hours. Prerequisite: 81-230 Broadcast Clinic (Credit/No Credit). 81-331 Communications in the Information Age - W 3 hours A survey of the "new media" in electronic mass communication, with an emphasis on cable television. Includes discussions of the structures of the new media, their place in the media environment, their potential im– pact on conventional broadcasting and the resulting changes in com– munication patterns in society. 81-333 Broadcast Advertising and Sales - W 4 hours The sales structure of broadcasting including the roles of salesmen, sales management, and sales promotion is examined. Research princi– ples are applied to sales and the creative work in advertising including copywriting are explored. Prerequisite: 81-232 Theories ofMass Media. (Al!ernate, even years) 81-336 Issue and Ethics in Journalism - Sp 3 hours This course examines the ethical implications of the practice of jour– nalism. After the establishment of a Biblical ethical base, current criti– cisms of the role and performance ofjournalism, particularly in its Amer- ican context, are evaluated. (Spring, odd years) 81-343 Principles of Play Directing - Sp 4 hours A practical study of methods used in the direction of dramatic presen– tations, with some practice included. The class may be especially helpful to education majors who may have to assist in student theatre produc– tions. 81-344 Development of Religious Productions- W 3 hours A practical study in the creation, development, and staging of reli– gious programs suitable for church ministry. A philosophy of Christian staged programs is developed in relation to program theme, purpose, and composition. 81-350 Homiletics -A, W 5 hours Practice in the skills necessary for the preparation and delivery of ser– mons of the topical, textual, and expository modes, along with a study of the theory that is involved. Students participate in speaking situatio~s. Prerequisite: 81-110 Fundamentals of Speech and 21-260 The Inductive Method of Bible Study; junior or senior status. 81-360 Teaching Speech -A, Sp 2 hours To be taken by majors seeking certification in speech, the course in– volves discussion of methods directly related to the speech discipline. The course is supplemental to 31-316 Methods of Teaching. 81-365 Clinical Methods in Teaching Speech -A, W, Sp 3 hours Students seeking certification for teaching speech will gain classroom experience. Twenty classroom hours will equal I credit hour. As~ign­ ments will be supervised by department staff members. (Credit/No Credit). 81-411 History of Public Address -A 5 hours Classical rhetorical systems and theories are studied from the perspec– tive of the rhetorical critic. The development of rhetoric is traced from the Greek period to the present and the student is encouraged to develop fmiher expertise on a particular period. of his or her own choice: Analy~is is made of the part rhetoric has played m the development of ph!losoph1es and nations. Required for majors. 81-430 Internship in Broadcasting -A, W, Sp, Su 5-15 hourn 81-431 Internship in Communications -A, W, Sp, Su 5-15 hours 81-432 Mass Media Law and Regulation - W 4 hours Development of First Amendment protections and present legal re– quirements for media are studied. Emphasis is placed upon co~rt deci– sions on First Amendment freedoms for both broadcast and prmt Jour– nalists, as well as regulations imposed upon the broadcaster. 81-433 Broadcast Management -Sp 3 hours This course acquaints the student with the concerns facing the manage– ment of a broadcast station. Legal requirements of the FCC, personnel management, and implementation of programming are among the areas stressed. Prerequisi/e: 81-231 Broadcast Research Systems. 81-442 Readers' Theater - W 3 hours The course is open to students interested in developing skills in arrang– ing, directing, and performing literature. Theories and methods are pre– sented through classroom instruction and school wide productions. 81-443 Dramatic Literature -A 4 hours An emphasis upon the relationships among styles, theory, criticism, and dramatic construction is gained from a survey of major drama,