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DePaul Undergraduate Course Catalog
COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION 2008-2009
College of Communication - Undergraduate Studies Degree Programs Bachelor of Arts in Media and Cinema Studies Core Requirements
Core Requirements
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The Bachelor of Arts in Media and Cinema Studies
 
            Commencing in the Fall of 2008, the College of Communication will offer a variety of courses leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media and Cinema Studies. The BA in Media and Cinema Studies strategically combines the faculty expertise, curricula and facilities of media areas in Communication, CTI (e.g., Digital Cinema), and other University units to provide students with the critical frameworks, creative opportunities and technological expertise to become socially responsible leaders in the growing and converging areas of multimedia. The major combines a rich course selection in four areas of study: film, radio, tv, and new media. Coursework combines theory and critical analysis with production courses taught at both the Lincoln Park (e.g., radio) and Loop campuses (e.g., television/video or cinema).
 
The Media and Cinema Studies Full-Time Faculty 
  

LUISELA ALVARAY, PH.D.,

Assistant Professor University of California, Los Angeles

JAY BECK, PH.D.,

Assistant Professor University of Iowa

DEVORAH HEITNER, PH.D.,

Visiting Assistant Professor   Northwestern University   

DANIEL MAKAGON, PH.D,          Associate Professor
         University of South Florida
JOHN MCMURRIA, PH.D.,          Assistant Professor            New York University
SCOTT VYVERMAN, M.A.,          Instructor         Xavier University 


 
Key Changes over former track-based curriculum (Communication Major)  ·   Program name change from Radio, TV, Film to Media and Cinema Studies.
·  No change in common core course requirements.
·  Three new Media and Cinema Studies program requirements (MCS 271 – Media and Cultural Studies; MCS 273 – Film/Video Analysis; and DC 200 – Media Literacies) in lieu of the Radio, TV, Film track requirement, CMN 271: Intro to Radio, TV, Film.
·  Two concentration options within Media and Cinema Studies: Cinema Studies concentration; and Radio, TV and New Media concentration.
·  In the track-based program, Radio, TV, Film students needed to take two History, two Criticism, and two Production courses to fulfill track content requirements. The content requirements for the concentrations proposed here are virtually identical. In addition to the MCS core requirements, students will need to take four History/Criticism courses and one Production course.
·         Media and Cinema Studies majors are allowed two electives in the College of Communication.
·         Students in the major are allowed to count specific courses in Digital Cinema, Animation, and Art, toward their degree.
·         Amplified course sequences and updated course offerings.
 
 
The Media and Cinema Studies  Major
 
            In addition to the three core College of Communication courses, students take three Media and Cinema Studies core courses, four classes from the History/Criticism area, one class from the Production area, and two electives from any of the programs in the College of Communication or Digital Cinema. Instead of completing a general degree in Media and Cinema Studies, students may choose from two Program Concentrations (Cinema Studies; Radio, TV and New Media) to guide their selection of courses. All Media and Cinema Studies majors must complete a total of 13 classes, or 52 credit hours.             Common Core
              Three core courses are required of all College of Communication students:   · CMN 101, Introduction to Human Communication · CMN 102 (formerly CMN 110), Introduction to Mass Communication · CMN 103 (formerly CMN 203), Intercultural Communication Students are encouraged to complete all three prior to taking additional coursework in the major.
 
                Program Requirements
 
            All Media and Cinema Studies majors must take the following three program requirements:
 
·         MCS 271 (formerly CMN 271), Media and Cultural Studies
·         MCS 273 (formerly CMN 273), Film/Video Analysis
·         DC 200, Media Literacies.
 
In addition, students select four History/Criticism Courses from the following:
 
·         MCS 207 (formerly CMN 207), History of Cinema I, 1890–1945
·         MCS 208 (formerly CMN 208), History of Cinema II, 1945–1975
·         MCS 209 (formerly CMN 209), History of Cinema III, 1975–present
·         MCS 231, Introduction to Documentary Studies
·         MCS 331, Topics in Documentary Studies
·         MCS 341 (formerly CMN 341), Topics in Radio Studies
·         MCS 342 (formerly CMN 342), History of Broadcasting
·         MCS 348 (formerly CMN 348), Topics in Film Genre
·         MCS 349 (formerly CMN 349), Topics in Film Studies
·         MCS 350, Topics in Global Cinema
·         MCS 351, Topics in Television Studies
·         MCS 352, Topics in New Media
·         MCS 383, Film Theory
·         CMNS 309 (formerly CMN 309), International/Global Communication
·         CMNS 337, Asian-American Media Representations
·         CMNS 366 (formerly CMN 366), Communication, Technology, & Society
·         CMN 294, Communication Internship;
·         CMN 394, Advanced Communication Internship.
 
Prior course credit for CMN 272: Concepts in Media Design; or CMN 347: Mass Media Criticism can count as toward History/Criticism electives as well.
 
 
            Students select one Production courses from the following:
 
·         MCS 339 (formerly CMN 339), Radio Broadcasting
·         MCS 373 (formerly CMN 373), Audio Documentary
·         MCS 386 (formerly CMN 386), Radio Production
·         MCS 389, Topics in Media Production
·         DC 201, Introduction to Screenwriting
·         DC 210, Digital Cinema Production I
·         DC 215, Digital Sound Design
·         DC 220, Editing I
·         DC 272, Writing for Television
·         DC 275, Cinematography and Lighting
·         DC 280, Storytelling with Machinima
·         DC 271, Introduction to Television Production
·         DC 310, Digital Cinema Production II
·         DC 301, Advanced Screenwriting I
·         DC 371, Documentary Production
·         DC 372, Topics in TV Production
·         JOUR 276, Photojournalism
·         ANI 101, Animation
·         ANI 105, Motion Design
·         ART 328, Documentary Photography
 
            Major Concentrations
 
            Media and Cinema Studies students may choose a program concentration to guide their selection of History/Criticism and Production courses as follows:
 
Cinema Studies concentration:
 
Students select four History/Criticism Courses from the following (including 2 of 207, 208, 209):
 
·         MCS 207 (formerly CMN 207), History of Cinema I, 1890–1945
·         MCS 208 (formerly CMN 208), History of Cinema II, 1945–1975
·         MCS 209 (formerly CMN 209), History of Cinema III, 1975–present
·         MCS 231, Introduction to Documentary Studies
·         MCS 331, Topics in Documentary Studies
·         MCS 348 (formerly CMN 348), Topics in Film Genre
·         MCS 349 (formerly CMN 349), Topics in Film Studies
·         MCS 350, Topics in Global Cinema
·         MCS 383, Film Theory
·         CMN 294, Communication Internship
·         CMN 394 , Advanced Communication Internship.
 
Prior course credit for CMN 272, Concepts in Media Design; or CMN 347, Mass Media Criticism can count as toward History/Criticism electives as well.
 
 
 
 
 
 
            Students select one Production course from the following:
 
·         DC 201, Introduction to Screenwriting
·         DC 210, Digital Cinema Production I
·         DC 215, Digital Sound Design
·         DC 220, Editing I
·         DC 275, Cinematography and Lighting
·         DC 310, Digital Cinema Production II
·         DC 301, Advanced Screenwriting I
·         DC 371, Documentary Production
 
 
Radio, TV and New Media concentration:
 
Students select four History/Criticism Courses from the following:
 
·         MCS 231, Introduction to Documentary Studies
·         MCS 331, Topics in Documentary Studies
·         MCS 341 (formerly CMN 341), Topics in Radio Studies
·         MCS 342 (formerly CMN 342), History of Broadcasting
·         MCS 351, Topics in Television Studies
·         MCS 352, Topics in New Media
·         CMNS 309 (formerly CMN 309), International/Global Communication
·         CMNS 337, Asian-American Media Representations
·         CMNS 366 (formerly CMN 366), Communication, Technology, & Society
·         CMN 294, Communication Internship
·         CMN 394: Advanced Communication Internship
 
Prior course credit for CMN 272, Concepts in Media Design; or CMN 347, Mass Media Criticism can count as toward History/Criticism electives as well.
 
            Students select one Production course from the following:
 
·         MCS 339 (formerly CMN 339), Radio Broadcasting
·         MCS 373 (formerly CMN 373), Audio Documentary
·         MCS 386 (formerly CMN 386), Radio Production
·         MCS 389, Topics in Media Production
·         DC 201, Introduction to Screenwriting
·         DC 210, Digital Cinema Production I
·         DC 215, Digital Sound Design
·         DC 220, Editing I
·         DC 272, Writing for Television
·         DC 275,  Cinematography and Lighting
·         DC 280, Storytelling with Machinima;
·         DC 271, Introduction to Television Production
·         DC 371, Documentary Production
·         DC 372, Topics in TV Production
·         JOUR 276, Photojournalism
·         ANI 101, Animation
·         ANI 105, Motion Design
·         ART 328, Documentary Photography
 
 
College of Communication Electives
 
            Students pursuing any of the concentrations in Media and Cinema Studies may take two additional electives from any College of Communication or Digital Cinema offerings.
 
            Internship Credit
 
            Students in the major may take CMN 294, Communication Internship or CMN 394, Advanced Communication Internship (when placement relates to the major) for credit. In order to take CMN 294, or CMN 394, students must have completed the three communication core courses (CMN 101, CMN 102, CMN 103) two courses in the chosen major and have fulfilled internship program eligibility requirements.
 
            Unrestricted Electives
 
            Students complete the bachelor’s degree in Media and Cinema Studies by taking an additional 56 quarter hours selected from any courses offered by DePaul University.
 
 
 
Course Descriptions
 
ANI 101 Animation
Course introduces a variety of basic animation techniques for cinema and gaming, such as hand-drawn, cutout, stop-motion and (very basic) 3D, with an emphasis on the use of computer technology. Examples of diverse animation genres and styles (experimental, cartoon, anime, special effects, computer games) from different cultures will be screened and discussed. Students will explore the unique qualities of the medium through a series of hands-on projects that can be adapted to their own personal interests. They will learn about professional animation process (storyboard and animatic) during the production of a final project that encourages them to consider the role and potential of animation in our society.
 
ANI 105 Motion Design
This course introduces the basic concepts of design for time-based digital media. Students study the principles of composition and color theory, and how these are affected by movement, duration and display. Vector and bitmap manipulation tools are explored in relation to game design, video and Internet production.
 
ART 291 Art and Social Interaction: Documentary Video
Topics in the relationship between art and community action.
 
ART 328 Documentary Photography
Exploration of photographic concepts and techniques used in artistic, journalistic and sociological documentation.
 
CMN 101 Introduction to Human Communication
This core course is required of all majors in the College of Communication. The class provides an introduction to the field of relational, group, and organizational communication. Students become acquainted with the basic terms, concepts and theoretical perspectives used to examine communication in dyadic, group, and organizational contexts.
 
CMN 102 Introduction to Media Communication (formerly CMN 110)
This course offers students a broad overview of the mass media (print, film, video, recorded music, radio, television and the internet) with a particular focus on how these media impact our everyday lives. Students will develop critical frameworks for understanding how power operates across the media spheres of production, circulation, representation and reception. Attention is placed on how the social categories of race, class, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, age and nationality inform each of these media spheres. The course also considers how recent developments in digital technologies, media convergence and globalization have transformed our media culture.
 
CMN 103 Intercultural Communication (formerly CMN 203)
This course is required is required for all majors in the College of Communication. The class explores issues pertaining to communication and culture. Here, we consider the important role of context (social/political, historical, and interpersonal) in cultural interactions. Specifically, we examine the complex relationship between culture and communication from three conceptual perspectives: the social/psychological, the interpretive, and the critical.
 
JOUR 276 Photojournalism
Introduction to the theoretical and technical foundations of photography with exploration of the medium's aesthetic, documentary and narrative purposes.
 
CMNS 309 International/Global Communication
Focuses on the world of international/global news flow and media systems in a comparative manner. Emphasizes changes that have followed the modernization of the media, the impact of globalization on individual countries, attempts to preserve the cultural character of domestic media content in the face of increased amounts of imported products, and the effects of new communication technologies, particularly the Internet.
 
 
CMNS 337, Asian American Media Representations
Critically examines how Asian Americans have been represented in historical and contemporary media texts. Students explore the social construction of Asian Americans from selected films, TV shows, and print media and how these media constructions have affected Asian Americans’ self-perceived identity and perpetuated stereotypes, prejudice, and racism against Asian Americans in the United States. The course takes an interdisciplinary approach in the analysis of the media images and explores issues of power, identity, race, gender, class, sexual orientation and the interaction of  these factors in the representation of Asian Americans.
 
CMNS 366 Communication, Technology, & Society
Survey of a variety of contemporary and historical issues related to the introduction and diffusion of communication technologies in society. Especially examines how new technologies, particularly the Internet, are transforming the communication landscape. Emphasis on issues of intellectual property, surveillance, privacy, regulation, message construction, and access will be a central component of the course.
 
JOUR 377 Topics in Journalism: Literary Journalism
This course explores a history of literary journalism, paying special attention to the unique intersections of process and product in this form of cultural reporting. Students will read the work of literary journalists and write a literary piece that could be published in a literary magazine or Internet site.
 
DC 200 Media Literacies
This course is designed to help students develop an informed, critical and practical understanding of new communication media, including ways to read, write and produce in a digital environment. We will explore implications of these technologies and their uses in schools, communities, and workplaces. The course also focuses on practices involving current and future technologies that hold promise for the creation and distribution of all media.
 
DC 201 Introduction to Screenwriting
This course focuses on narrative storytelling and encourages students to find their unique voices, while emphasizing the critical importance of working as part of a creative team. Emphasis is placed on telling a story in terms of action and the reality of characters in cinema, animation and gaming. The difference between the literary and visual medium is explored through individual writing projects and group analysis. In addition, the nature of the interactive story will be examined focusing on the differences as well as the similarities between gaming and the other narrative forms.
 
DC 210 Digital Cinema Production I
A beginning workshop in digital cinematic expression, this course deals with grammar and construction of visual storytelling through editing materials and through learning simple scripting and storyboarding. Use of a mini DV camera as well as basic editing software is taught, and students shoot projects of increasing complexity while learning to use the medium to tell a visual story with a point.
 
DC 215 Digital Sound Design
This course examines the place of sound in cinema, both artistic and technological. The course will cover the basics of sound, microphones, and analogue-to-digital conversion. Lectures, readings, and film clips will be used to illustrate the language of film sound, as practiced by film directors, sound designers, and editors. Students will learn to edit sound assignments with Pro Tools and other appropriate technologies.
 
DC 220 Editing I
Students analyze and assemble dramatic scenes under a variety of conditions and narrative strategies. Editing theories, techniques and procedures, issues of continuity, effects, movement and sound are examined as they relate to the fundamentals of cinematic montage and visual storytelling.
 
 
 
 
DC 271 Introduction to Television Production
This course provides basic studio exercises and productions where the students become familiar with the tools of the medium and the processes involved in the creation of complete television programs. Emphasis is placed on understanding the role that software and hardware play in the structuring of visual and sound to communicate through television. The focus is on finding, writing, editing and delivering media content.
 
DC 272 Writing for Television
The primary objective of this course is to learn how to write for television, for both network and cable, focusing on fiction and non-fiction TV programs including news, talk, documentaries, dramas and comedies. The course will assist students in improving their writing skills as well as help them understand the basic approaches and techniques in writing for television.
 
DC 275 Cinematography and Lighting
Course gives students working knowledge of DV and HD camera equipment and lighting. Operation and maintenance procedures are specified for each camera. The duties of the camera assistant and operator are also covered. Course introduces basic cinema and animation lighting techniques for students with little or no studio lighting experience. Students become familiar with the uses of standard pieces of lighting equipment, and important safety procedures. The role of grip and gaffer on the movie set is also explored. Special attention will be given to important light measuring techniques including use of the spot meter. Course encourages intelligent, thoughtful approaches to lighting and cinematography based on dramatic structure and script.
 
DC 280 Storytelling with Machinima
The course will focus on two areas: the craft and technology of Machinima filmmaking and the use of Machinima in storytelling. Within the context of learning the craft of Machinima, students will explore character and character development, production design, and the fundamentals of visual storytelling.
 
DC 301 Advanced Screenwriting I
In this course, students study, analyze and produced motion picture scripts. This course emphasizes the use of traditional storytelling, classic mythology and how these devices apply to contemporary screenplays. Students will move from concept/treatment to a completed first act of a feature length screenplay of their own.
 
DC 310 Digital Cinema Production II
This class presents a variety of topics and experiences that are designed to broaden the student's understanding of the art of cinematic storytelling and montage. Work on more advanced projects is integrated into the class as a means to understanding of advanced editing tools and techniques.
 
DC 371 Documentary Production
This course uses hands-on projects to explore each step in the process of documentary filmmaking. Inherent to the study are technical considerations, such as lighting and hand–held spontaneous style and editing the complex structure of the documentary
 
DC 372 Topics in TV Production
This course is a hands-on experience in television production of news and public affairs programs. Students learn through theory and practice the role TV Producers and their teams play in creating various TV programs.
 
LST 300 Topics in Latin American Studies: Documentary in the Americas
This course explores the various forms and functions of documentary in Latin American countries and created by Latin American documentary filmmakers and videomakers.
 
MCS 207 History of Cinema I, 1890–1945 (cross-listed with DC 207 and ART 302)
This course examines the history of cinema as one of the most influential cultural forms of the 20th Century. We will study the aesthetic and technological developments of cinema during its first 50 years, as well as examine the social and economic factors shaping its history. Initially influenced by other art forms—theater, literature, painting—filmmaking quickly acquired its own formal system, language, and traditions. We will trace the changing styles, techniques, content, and methods of filmmaking as an art form, as popular culture, and as an industry. Lab for film viewing required.
 
MCS 208 History of Cinema II, 1945–1975 (cross-listed with DC 208 and ART 302)
This course covers the continued rise and development of cinema from 1945 to 1975. The course will have a dual focus, looking simultaneously at both the American studio system and international cinemas. The lectures, screenings, and discussions place equal emphasis on charting the development of cinematic techniques as well as examining the growth of specific national cinemas. In addition, the course surveys international stylistic trends in narrative, documentary, and avant-garde film. Students will acquire a broad understanding of the institutional, social, technological, and aesthetic forces that have shaped the development of cinema during the mid-twentieth century. Lab for film viewing required.
 
MCS 209 History of Cinema III, 1975–present (cross-listed with DC 209 and ART 302)
This final course in the film history sequence is designed to introduce students to a sense of modern film history and the multiple permutations of cinema around the globe. It presents film history from a global perspective, concentrating primarily on the development of new national and transnational cinemas. The course continues to chart the development of the American studios since the mid-1970s while examining the effects of media consolidation and convergence. Moreover, the course seeks to examine how global cinemas have reacted to and dealt with the formal influence and economic domination of Hollywood filmmaking on international audiences. Lab for film viewing required.
 
MCS 231 Introduction to Documentary Stud ies
This course examines the rise and growth of documentary forms, including audio, film, television, photography, literary journalism and ethnography. Students will study representative works from each documentary approach and learn to analyze the techniques of observation and representation at use in these pieces. Students will become familiar with major theoretical constructions of documentary and be able to use these analytical tools to critique documentary forms. Lab for film viewing required.
 
MCS 271 Media and Cultural Studies
This course provides students with a theoretical and methodological background in the interdisciplinary field of cultural studies, which considers media and culture as sites for the construction and contestation of race, class, gender, ethnicity, sexuality and nation. The course provides a foundation in critical cultural studies, ideology critique, critical race and gender studies, transnational media studies and active audience studies.
 
MCS 273 Film/Video Analysis
This course covers basic concepts and terminology of film and video as forms of art and mass culture. This course covers the aesthetic systems that constitute film and video: plot structure, sets, costumes and makeup, acting, lighting, cinematography, editing, and sound. We consider how the interaction of these elements produces meaning in film and video. We also examine how these concepts are practiced in film and digital video production. After mastering the aesthetic concepts, students also examine their use in different modes of film communication: fiction, documentary, and the avant-garde as well as their functions in animation and gaming. Lab for film viewing required.
 
MCS 286 Radio Practicum (prerequisite: permission of instructor)
Students who already actively participate at DePaul’s radio station have the opportunity – depending on the station’s needs – to produce on-air announcements, specialized broadcasts (weather, sports, University-based topics), newscasts, and assist station managers with their day-to-day responsibilities for MCS credit. In addition to working at the radio station, students must successfully complete a short research project on an approved topic. Students must receive instructor approval prior to registration: 1-2 credits per quarter depending on job responsibilities, 4 credits maximum prior to degree completion.
 
 
 
 
MCS 331 Topics in Documentary Studies
A rotating topics course that could focus on specific historical era or specific group of texts or documentarians from across film, television, audio, writing, photography. Courses like Feminism & Documentary, and Political Documentary fit under this heading.
 
MCS 339 Radio Broadcasting
The overall objectives of this course are to familiarize students with the radio broadcasting industry, the history of the medium and current issues facing broadcasters. Furthermore, we will discuss matters such as indecency, deregulation, and the many challenges that terrestrial radio is likely to face from Internet and satellite broadcasters. Additionally, we will discuss job responsibilities in the radio industry as well the day-to-day operations at radio stations. Finally, it is expected that students will be well prepared for advanced radio production and radio and television internships as a result of succeeding in this course.
 
MCS 341 Topics in Radio Studies
Subjects rotate among several historical and conceptual topics, such as Rock Radio, Talk Radio, Gender and Radio, Radio and American Culture, etc. Students will have the opportunity to build upon the foundations of radio that are explored in other radio courses. Radio topics courses are considered advanced study in the subject area; therefore, students are encouraged to complete MCS 339 or MCS 342 prior to taking a radio topics course.
 
MCS 342 History of Broadcasting
A history of radio, television, and cable that examines their relations to other media industries including programming, economics, industrial structures, audiences, government and industry policies, and social effects. The course includes viewing, analysis and criticism of significant and representative programming.
 
MCS 348 Topics in Film Genre
This course offers an historical examination of film genres, with a varying focus on one particular genre: film noir, musicals, melodrama, detective/gangster film, science fiction film, comedy, Western, animation, youth films. The course explores the relationship of genres to general social histories. Lab for film viewing required.
 
MCS 349 Topics in Film Studies
Examination of a particular era of film history or national cinema, film movements, or moments in social history and their relationship to film production. Topics currently in rotation include Film Sound Studies, American Films of the 1970s, War and Film, feminist film, Psychoanalysis and Cinema, etc. Lab for film viewing required.
 
MCS 350* Topics in Global Cinema
This course is designed as a critical study of global filmmakers and the issues surrounding cinema and its transnational circulation. The class will examine specific aspects of the growth and evolution of cinema and look at points of contact between different cultural discourses, national cinematic styles, genres, and reception. Artistic, social, political, and industrial issues will be examined to provide different models of cinematic creation and consumption. Recent topics have included Latin American Cinemas, Asian Cinemas, Transnational Cinema, New German Cinema, History of French Film, Contemporary Global Directors, etc. Lab for film viewing required.
 
MCS 351 Topics in Television Studies
This course offers advanced study of television as a unique audio-visual culture with its own history and styles. This course presumes basic knowledge of television terms and methods of media analysis. Studies of a selected aspect of television history, television criticism, or national television are offered regularly. Recent topics have included Global Television, Reality TV, American TV of the 1950s, Television News, etc.
 
MCS 352 Topics in New Media
This course examines the effects of new and/or digital media on interpersonal communication, media industries, and/ or media culture. Depending on the specific focus of this variable elective course, it might focus on economic, social, political, or aesthetic implications of new media, including the Internet, interactive games, and other new media technologies and applications.
 
MCS 373 Audio Documentary
This course uses hands-on projects so that students can explore the steps in the process of creating an audio documentary. Through practical application students consider questions that surround the interpretation of cultural experience. Additionally, students analyze a variety of approaches to audio documentary in an effort to understand better this significant form of storytelling. There is a lab fee for this course.
 
MCS 383 Film Theory (prerequisite: MCS 273 or permission of instructor)
This course is designed to offer a comprehensive survey of the major theoretical approaches from the 1910s to the present. The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with a wide range of disciplines (film, art history, philosophy, psychology, etc.) and how these ideas both inflected the development of classical film theories as well as the evolution of cinema. To achieve this, you will survey key theoretical texts and integrate these readings with films shown throughout the semester. In doing so, we will try to understand the contributions of these theorists to the field of film studies as well as the intellectual movements from which they draw their ideas. Moreover, the scope of the course seeks to examine the overall process whereby theoretical discourse develops historically. Lab for film viewing required.
 
MCS 386 Radio Production (prerequisite: MCS 286, MCS 339, or permission of instructor)
Students will learn radio broadcasting and audio production techniques. Students will work in a lab environment to complete broadcast quality production work. Though the emphasis of the course will be on broadcast writing, speech, and production techniques, students will have the opportunity to perform on-air shifts at DePaul’s radio station and complete non-traditional production work, such as podcasts.
 
MCS 389 Topics in Media Production
This course is a rotating topic course in areas of media production and may include classes such as Podcasting, Advanced Radio Production, Advanced Audio Documentary, Radio News, Multimedia Production, etc. There may be a lab fee for the course.
 
MUS 208 – Community Audio Art Production
This Experiential Learning course involves collaborative art production, electro-acoustic and computer music, experimental sound techniques, radio art, political music, socially engaged audio documentary, soundscape design, field recordings, sound installation, conceptual art, public service announcements, and interdisciplinary art. In addition to a historical survey of works in this genre, students will complete one group project and one solo project. This course may only be used as a free elective for students in the School of Music.
 
CMN 294: Communication Internship
Course places students in business, industry, or not-for-profit general communication internships; opportunities; opportunities in advertising, public relations, journalism, radio and television, museums, and philanthropic outreach organizations. Program open to communication majors and minors who meet eligibility requirements.
 
CMN 394: Advanced Communication Internship
Placement of students in business, industry, or not-for-profit major specific internships. Opportunities in advertising, public relations, journalism, radio and television, museums and philanthropic outreach organizations. Program open to communication majors and minors who meet eligibility requirements.
 
 
 
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