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Departement of Communication Arts
COM487 Topics in Drama and Theater
[3-0, 3 cr.]
This course explores ideas of form, convention,
style, and context in drama and theater. It
focuses on the different dramaturgical and
theatrical approaches to specified topics,
theater trends, or schools (Modern Drama,
Postmodernism, Documentary Drama, Gender
and Theater, Popular Theater…).
This course may be repeated if topics differ.
COM488 Topics in Radio/TV/Film [3-0, 3 cr.]
This course covers the theoretical aspects of
selected topics in Radio/TV/Film. The course
may be repeated, and taken more than once,
if the topics differ. Any additional registration
to the core is to be considered as an elective.
Prerequisite: COM326 Script Writing. Senior
Standing, or the consent of the Instructor.
COM485 Topics in Current Affairs [3-0, 3 cr.]
This course will provide students with the
opportunity to become more mature consumers
of current affairs topics, and critical thinkers
of the print, internet, and broadcast media.
With a more thorough review of the current,
local, and international events, students will
develop their story selection, investigative,
interviewing, and analytical, reporting skills.
They will be expected to keep abreast of the
latest breaking news stories, covering a wide
spectrum of fields such as political, economic,
human interest, music, and the visual arts.
Prerequisite: COM210 Communication Media
& Society. Senior Standing, or the consent of
the instructor.
COM486 Topics in Media Studies [3-0, 3 cr.]
This course presents diverse theoretical, and
methodological, perspectives on selected
topics relevant to the field of media studies.
The course may offer an in-depth analysis of
the relevant topics (e.g. ethnic and gender
representation, identity politics, minority
issues, etc...) related to one medium, or explore
one relevant issue across several media.
This class may be repeated if topics differ.
Prerequisite: COM210 Communication Media
& Society. Senior Standing, or the consent of
the instructor.
COM499 Internship [1-0, 1 cr.]
The Internship course covers professional
communication work, in an off-campus setting,
appropriate to the student’s emphasis program,
providing experience not available in the
curriculum. Students may work for print or
broadcast (Radio/TV) media, as well as in the
theater or in film.
Prerequisite: Senior Standing.
MUSIC
MUS201 Fundamentals of Music [0-3, 3 cr.]
This course covers the basic principles of note
values, clef-reading rhythms, scales, writing on
the music staff, sight-singing, and dictation. It
entails a practical experience through playing
of the recorder.
MUS202 Chorale [0-3, 1 cr.]
This course is an experience in singing the
sacred and secular music of all the Periods. It
entails three rehearsals per week, and public
performances, on and off-campus. Up to three
credits may be earned, in three separate
semesters. Admission to this course is by
audition.
This course is offered every semester.
MUS301 Music Education [3-1, 3 cr.]
This course covers the development of the
basic skills required for teaching music at the
elementary school, including singing, moving to
rhythm, hearing tonal relations, understanding
notation, and using accompanying instruments.
MUS311 Survey of Western Music [0-3, 3 cr.]
This course is a survey of the development of
Western music from ancient times, through the
Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods, to
the 20th Century, and contemporary forms of
musical expression. CDs and tapes illustrate
the forms, styles, and characteristics of the
Periods and composers. Emphasis on the
place and the influence of music as a part of
general culture are covered.
MUS312 Survey of Middle Eastern Music
[0-3, 3 cr.]
This course is a survey of the historical sources,
and the development of the underlying principles,
forms, modes, and rhythms, of Middle Eastern
music. CDs and tapes, and, whenever possible,
live vocal or instrumental performances, illustrate
important styles, modes, and instrumentation.
Music is studied in the context of the general
Middle Eastern culture.
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