Undergraduate - Clarion University

Clarion University of Pennsylvania 107MMAJ 445: Digital/Film Producing 3 s.h.Explores all aspects of the role of the producer for film. Students examine the business of film production, from the development ofscript proposals through final distribution, and become involved in all areas of script breakdown, storyboard development, planning,budgets and legal aspects. Prerequisite: MMAJ 302.MMAJ 450: Television Directing 3 s.h.Develops the skills needed to direct a variety of television studio productions including news, interview, demonstration, and dramaticprograms. Emphasizes technical and aesthetic directing skills. Prerequisites: MMAJ 351 or other television production experienceand permission of the instructor.MMAJ 455: Digital/Film Directing 3 s.h.Provides students with hands-on experience as a single camera director. Students will critique professional directors and examinedirecting theories and techniques. Students will apply theory and techniques of script breakdown, directing talent and blocking, cameraplacement, shot execution, and communication of the director’s vision to crew and talent. Students will direct a narrative short orone-act screenplay. Prerequisite: MMAJ 351.MMAJ 470: Visual Literacy 3 s.h.Examines the theoretical basis for encoding and decoding visual statements, both temporal and spatial. Analyzes the technology thathas expanded and enhanced the powers and pervasiveness of visual communication. No prerequisite.MMAJ 474: Advanced Web Site Design 3 s.h.Provides students with advanced design strategies and techniques for implementing World Wide Web sites. Topics include advancedstrategies for structuring Web sites aimed at journalism, broadcasting, corporate, and public relations functions; structural designs tomeet a variety of audience needs; working with advanced Web design layout strategies and techniques; and implementing Web-basedmultimedia formats. Prerequisite: MMAJ 444.MMAJ 476: Short Film Production 3 s.h.A film production course. Students will make up a crew that will produce a feature-style film short. The capstone course in the filmconcentration appllies previous coursework and experience to the creation of a major work and allows students the full expressionof the concentration. Prerequisite: MMAJ 440, 450.MMAJ 482: Internship 6-12 s.h.Students apply theory and techniques to communication tasks of a cooperating business, industry, agency, or institution. Studentsmust obtain approval of a detailed proposal before registering for the course. The determination of credit hour production is to bemade in consultation with the internship advisor, in compliance with the media organization’s policies, and in consideration of theintensity of the internship experience. Prerequisites: MMAJ 320, 80 credits completed, and a minimum of 2.5 QPA.MMAJ 491: Independent Study 1-3 s.h.Allows imaginative students to structure an independent research project in the area of communication with a minimum of facultysupervision. A proposal specifying objectives, methods, and evaluation techniques must be submitted to and approved by the student’sadvisor and dean.MMAJ 499: Special Topics in Communication 1-3 s.h.Focuses on a single, broad contemporary topic of current interest in communication and related fields. Course content varies fromsemester to semester. Topics to be considered will be announced in advance. May be taken three times for credit.pages i-viiCollege of Artsand SciencesSpeech Communication CoursesCMST 101-102: Communication Studies Activities 1-3 s.h.Students earn one to three credits on a contract basis through participation in one, or both of the CMST activities, with a maximumof six credits possible in CMST 101-102. Credit for CMST activities is optional, and voluntary participation (without credit) is alsoencouraged. Instructors determine the number of credits and have the authority to approve/reject any contract for credit in CMST101-102 based on the student’s interest and ability in the activity.CMST 101: Debate 1-3 s.h.Students earn one to three credits through participation on the Debate Team by successfully completing the terms of the “Contractfor Credit in CMST Activities,” subject to approval by instructor and department chair. No more than three credits may be taken inCMST 101 during any one semester. Students should not enroll in CMST 101 and 256 for credit concurrently. Each semester.CMST 102: Public Speaking Events 1-4 s.h.Students earn one to four credits through participation on the Individual Events Team by successfully completing the terms of the“Contract for Credit in CMST Activities,” subject to approval by instructor and department chair. No more than four credits may beearned in CMST 102 during any one semester. Speech communication studies majors are required to complete one credit in CMST102 as specified in the degree program to satisfy the performance activity requirement in their major. Each semester.CMST 104: Communication Studies Leadership Activities 1-3 s.h.Students earn one to three credits through participation in active leadership responsibilities with a university-related organization.Students must successfully complete the terms of the “Contract for Credit in CMST Activities” subject to approval by the instructorand the department chair. Students may earn a maximum of one credit per semester in CMST 104 and no more than three credits totaltoward graduation. Successful completion of CMST 104 requires students to attend seminars throughout the semester. The seminarsare presented by speech communication studies faculty and are texture/discussion presentations pertinent to speech communicationstudies and leadership themes.CMST 110: Introduction to Human Communication 1-3 s.h.A theoretical overview of the concepts involved in human communication process. Annually, Fall and Spring.