1987-1988 Academic Catalog

lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllC ommunica ti on Arts 87 COM-313 Rhetorical CI"itfcism - 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) COM-323 Organizational Communication - Sp 3 hours A study of the usage of communication for the organizational struc– ture. The course focuses on major organizational theories, topics, and their communicative implications. In addition, the course focuses on the role of communication during interviews, conflict management, negotia– tion, crisis management, and small group process in the organizational context. RTV-330 Advanced Broadcast Clinic- W 2 hours An advanced workshop in radio which is repeatable to a total of six hours. Prerequisite: RTV-230 Broadcast Clinic (Credit/No Credit). RTV-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. RTV-333 Broadcast Advertising and Sales - W 4 hourn 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: COM-232 Theories of Mass Media. (Alternate, even years) COM-336 Issues 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) COM-343 Principles of Play Directing - Sp 4 hours A practical study of play directing methods and techniques applied through class projects. Students will direct and perform play cuttings from a variety of dramatic literature types during the quarter. The class is especially helpful to education majors who will have to assist in educa– tional theatre productions. No prerequisites. COM-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. COM-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 situations. Prerequisite: COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech and BECE-260 The Inductive Method of Bible Study; junior or senior status. COM-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 EDUC-316 Methods of Teaching. COM-361 Teaching Creative Dramatics for Children 3 hours For elementary education majors and secondary education majors seeking certification in speech. Involves discussion and practical appli– cation of teaching methods relating to creative dramatics and children's theatre productions. The course is supplemental to EDUC-316 Methods of Teaching. Prerequisite: Admission to Education Department, Com– munication Arts maiors. COM-365 Clinical Methods in Teaching Speech -A, W, Sp 3 hours Students seeking certification for teaching speech will gain classroom ex– perience. Twenty classroom hours will equal 1credit hour. Assignments will be supervised by department staff members. (Credit/No Credit). COM-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 further expertise on a particular period of his or her own choice. Analysis is made of the part rhetoric has played in the development of philosophies and nations. Required for majors. RTV-430 Internship in Broadcasting-A, W, Sp, Su 5-15 hours COM-431 Internship in Communications -A, W, Sp, Su 5-15 hours RTV-432 Mass Media Law and Regulation- W 4 hours Development of First Amendment protections and present legal require– ments for media are studied. Emphasis is placed upon com1 decisions on First Amendment freedoms for both broadcast and print journalists, as well as reg– ulations imposed upon the broadcaster. RTV-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 man– agement, and implementation of programming are among the areas stressed. Prerequisite: RTV-231 Broadcast Research Systems. COM-442 Readers' Theater - W 3 hours The course is open to students interested in developing skills in arranging, directing, and performing literature. Theories and methods are presented through classroom instruction and school wide productions. COM-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, playwrights, dramatic critics and theorists from the Greek period to the present. This course can be applied to meet secondary English or speech requirements, but not to meet both fields for the same student.