1996-1997 Academic Catalog

COM-482 Seniol' Project I - Reseal'ch (Fee: $25) 3 houl's COM-483 Seniol' Project II - Reseal'ch Students select a topic of interest and prepare a major research paper, which discusses their findings. Taken for two quarters and overseen by an individual faculty mentor. Capstone course. Prerequisite: COM-205 Communication Theory; COM-222 Research in Communications; senior status. (Fee: $25) COM-484 Seniol' Project - Recital I (Fee: $25) 3 houl's COM-485 Seniol' Project - Recital II 3 hours Students desiring to fulfill their senior project requirement with a recital must declare that to their advisor before the end of the sophomore year. The required courses should be completed by spring of the junior year. A platform examination, required of all who wish to present a recital, is included in COM-241 Fundamen– tals of Oral Interpretation. Students who do not meet required performance levels may request a second platform examination during the spring quarter of their junior year. All students who wish to transfer college credit for this course must complete a platform examination the quarter they enter the major. Entrance and continuation in the program are determined by faculty. Prerequisite: COM-123 Voice and Diction; COM-241 Fundamentals of Oral Interpretation; COM-243 Principles of Acting. (Fee: $25) Multimedia Productions MMT-102 Audio Contl'ol Techniques-A 2 honl's See course description for RTV-102 Audio Control Techniques. (Fee: $30) MMT-271 Intl'oduction to Interactive Multimedia-Sp 3 hours The merging of computers and audio and video media has created the field of interactive multimedia. Provides an overview of the technological changes, which have created this electronic marriage of media and its applications, focusing on institutional and educa– tional uses. MMT-275 PI'epl'oduction Planning for Multimedia-A 3 hours Examines the preproduction phase of multimedia program development. Topics covered include the steps in planning, the development of a program design and specifications, and the development of prototypes of the production. Emphasis is placed on the contribution of research on learning theory and production design variables to an understanding of the effectiveness of a multimedia program. Prerequisite: MMT-271 Introduction to Interactive Multimedia. (Fee: $30) MMT-310 Advanced Audio Production-A 4 hours A lecture/laboratory class designed for students with a strong commitment to production. The course seeks to develop critical judgment in audio production while sharpening audio production skills. Prerequisite: RTV-103 Program Production (waived for MMT majors). (Fee: $30) MMT-341 Issues & Ethics in Electl'onic Media-W 3 houl's Examines ,ethical issues in the wide range of electronic media. After the establishment of a biblical ethical base, current criticisms of the role and performance of electronic media are evaluated. Topics include program content, advertising, privacy, and intellec– tual property. MMT-365 Advanced Clinic: Computel' Graphics-W 2 hours An introduction to the use of computers for the production of electronic graphics. Includes the use of paint, digitizing, and 2-D animation programs. Corequisite: MMT-371 Graphic Design for Interactive Multimedia. (Fee: $30) MMT-367 Advanced Clinic: 3D Graphics & Animation-Sp 2 hOUl'S Advanced use of the computer for electronic graphics for multime– dia production. The emphasis is on three-dimensional modeling, rendering, and animation. (Fee: $30) MMT-371 GI'aphic Design fol' Interactive Multimedia-W 3 hours An introduction to computer graphics for multimedia, this course applies principles of visual communication to multimedia screen design. Corequisite (multimedia major): MMT-365 Advanced Clinic: Computer Graphics. Prerequisite: ART-110 Introduction to Art or COM-322 Visual Communication. Communic Arts MMT-375 Authol'ing fol' Interactive Multimedia-Sp 4 houl's Covers the development of interactive multimedia programming for educational and training applications. Topics include research on the effectiveness of the interactive media, the team approach to planning for interactive projects, and the use of authoring software for control of various media by the computer. Prerequisite: MMT-275 Preproduction Planning for Multimedia. (Fee: $30) MMT-401 Mass Media Law & Regulation-A 4 hours Development of First Amendment protections and present legal requirements for media are studied. Emphasis is placed upon court decisions helping to define First Amendment freedoms for those in the electronic media, as well as regulations imposed upon the broadcaster. MMT-482 Seniol' Project I - Multimedia-A (Fee: $30) 3 hours MMT-483 Senior Project II - Multimedia-W 3 hours Students select one of three options: 1) a paper reporting on the student's original research investigating a topic in multimedia, 2) a multimedia production which involves a quarter of research using standard methodological approaches to the production project and a quarter in production, or 3) a multimedia performance. A proposal detailing the student's plan for the senior project should be submit– ted and approved by the project advisor prior to registration for the class. Prerequisite: MMT-371 Graphic Design or COM-222 Research in Conmrnnications for option 1: senior status and approval by the project advisor for all options. Video students assist in the broadcast production of Cedarville basketball games for cable television.