2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

CoursesCJ 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsAn opportunity to work with a professor in afocused research project related to an issue ofcriminal justice. The work may be a field study,a study of the literature or both. Generallystudents explore an area of interest offeredin a course to a greater depth or expand theirknowledge to an area not covered in a catalogcourse. The goal of the work is usually a publishablecontribution to the literature that willbe submitted to a regional or national criminaljustice academic or professional group. Opento Juniors and Seniors who have completedthe appropriate courses to justify the position.May be repeated for a total of no more than sixcredits. Consent required of the instructor whowill supervise the independent study and theDepartment Chair. With permission.CM – Communication andMedia StudiesCMDI 1010 Mass Media, Jim Morrison, andThe Doors 3 creditsExamines the contributions of various mediaforms, from the 1960s to the present, to thecreation and perpetuation of the cultural/musical legacy of Jim Morrison and The Doors.Participants utilize a cultural studies frameworkto analyze films, television programs,musical offerings and print and online materialsin relation to their historical contexts, ideologicalcontents, symptomatic characteristicsand overall contributions to our modern-dayunderstanding of media processes and effects.Film and television screenings, focusing onJim Morrison and The Doors specificallyand/or pertaining to the era in which the bandemerged, represent an essential component.Fall of odd years. (PPDI)CMDI 1020 Media Representations ofCollege Students andCollege Life 3 creditsIt can be argued that identity occurs at theintersection of culture and self. As a powerfulpart of culture, media representations inform,construct and reify identity. Therefore, it isessential to know how to analyze, deconstruct,challenge, accept and modify specific representations,particularly when they reflect anidentity that you have claimed. In order tounderstand our own identities, media textsand culture in an in-depth way, participantsexamine and create media representations ofcollege students and college life. Fall of evenyears. (SSDI)CMDI 1100 Creating Games 3 creditsMuch has been written about the possibilitythat games could become the defining objectsof popular culture in the new century. Courseparticipants use games as a medium throughwhich they can express their creativity. Theystudy the principles of game design so theycan use them to critique existing games as wellas to guide the design of new games. Topicsinclude the structure of compelling games, therole of games in society, meaningful play ingames, games as simulations, games as narratives,and the culture of gaming. Creating,play testing, critiquing, and revising gamesof all kinds are primary activities. Falls andSprings. (CTDI)CMDI 1200 Web Expressions 3 creditsThe World Wide Web has allowed everydaypeople to have a global voice. Students learnto harness the power of the web to expressthemselves to the world. Covers the creationof images, sounds, animation, text, hypertext,video and weblogs, as well as how to be asavvy web user. Not open to students who haveearned credit for CSDI 1200. Falls and Springs.(TECH)(CTDI)CMDI 2010 Outlaws, Delinquents, andOther “Deviants” in Film andSociety3 creditsSocial expectations generally inform and regulateour behaviors and beliefs. All too often, andfor varying reasons, numerous individuals inour society fail to conform to these expectationsand they are accordingly labeled as being“deviant.” Analyzes various social constructionsof “deviants” - outlaws and delinquents amongthem - as they exist both in cinematic offeringsand society. Spring of even years. (SSDI)CMDI 2020 Sex and Cinema in the 20thCentury (and Beyond) 3 creditsExplores the evolution and social constructionof sex, gender and sexual orientation in narrativecinema during the 20th century (andbeyond). Spring of odd years. (PPDI)CMDI 2100 The Digital Imagination3 creditsThe way we communicate is changing inresponse to our use of rapidly changing digitaltechnology. Students explore how images canbe used to express ideas by introducing fundamentalconcepts of image composition anddesign. Students learn how images embodymeaning and how to use powerful image andanimation creation/editing tools to effectivelyexpress their ideas. Students explore the useof color, line, shape, texture, light, and principlesfor two-dimensional design. They usetechniques that enhance creativity as theydevelop images and animations that effectivelycommunicate a variety of messages. Includesa significant hands-on element in which studentsuse state-of-the-art image editing andanimation-creation software to develop theirassignments and projects. Falls and Springs.(CTDI)CMDI 2200 The Art and Science ofAnimation 4 creditsIntroduces participants to animation programmingusing state-of-the-art animation tools.Students learn animation programming byexperimenting with programs, formulatinghypotheses about how to create animationeffects and testing their hypotheses. Includesa significant hands-on component in whichthe instructor is available to assist studentswith laboratory assignments. Students learnabout the math and physics of motion, friction,momentum, and the interaction of objects inmotion. Falls and Springs. (SIDI)CM 2770 Introduction to Media andCultural Studies 3 creditsExplores the nature, development and effectsof various media in relation to cultural-studiesscholarship. Provides an overview of mass communicationhistory and theory, with emphasison the role of influential media forms in 20thcentury American culture and beyond. Fallsand Springs. (TECH)(TECO)CM 2910 Introduction toCommunication 3 creditsA study of the human communication processwith special emphasis on improvingcommunication skills. Topics include the selfconcept,verbal and nonverbal language, listeningand public speaking. Communicationsettings include interpersonal, small groups,large groups and the mass media. Falls andSprings.CM 3480 Global Perspectives in theMedia3 creditsU.S. media offerings are among the mostcontroversial and most criticized in the world.Students examine some of the causes of thesecriticisms and alternate media approaches thatexist. Because traditional U.S. media offeringsare so readily accessible and prevalent, audiencemembers frequently accept their messageswith little critical insight. Their perspectivesof global and local cultural issues, therefore,remain relatively static. Course participantscompare and contrast conventional U.S. mediapresentations and practices with alternateapproaches, both American and global, thatchallenge traditional thinking. They learnthat among the responsibilities of living in aglobal community are seeking various sourcesof information and appreciating the similaritiesand differences that exist within the globalcommunity. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):CM 2770. (GACO)CM 3490 History and Theory of Film andTelevision3 creditsExplores the historical development of film andtelevision in relation to traditional print mediaand emerging technologies, as well as different250 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008