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Departement of Communication Arts CHAIRPERSON Knio, Mona ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS Bousé, Derek Knio, Mona Maluf, Ramez Mohsen, Raed ASSISTANT PROFESSORS Dabbous-Sensenig, Dima; Dabbous, Yasmine; Nassar, Lina INSTRUCTORS Farjallah, Tony STAFF Anka, Fouad, Senior Theater Technician Boustani, Farid, Radio/TV/Film Studio Supervisor Chdid, George, Theater Technician Gostanian, Houry, Academic Assistant Masri, Hala, Theater Coordinator Mirdas, Rima, Studio Technician Tabakian, Annie, Studio Technician DEGREES OFFERED • BA in Communication Arts • Minor in Advertising FACILITIES The Department houses the following facilities: a newsroom; a TV/Film studio; a radio studio, and two large theaters. BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.) IN COMMUNICATION ARTS MISSION The Mission of the Communication Arts Program is to generate, through a liberal arts education, communicators with extensive cultural, artistic, and technical, proficiency and versatility, so as to enable them to compete in the local, global, and regional media market, as well as in graduate schools. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES The purpose of the Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts is to: 1. Give our students the knowledge, and proficiency, that makes them qualified for a rapidly growing variety of jobs such as script writing, editing, directing, producing, reporting, acting, casting, dubbing, and documentary film making; 2. Train students who are interested in pursuing a teaching career in drama, and audio visual arts, at the high school level in Lebanon; 3. Offer students a well rounded education that will enable them to contribute to the ongoing development of the media, and cultural industries, in the region; 4. Provide students with a research background that enables them to continue their education. LEARNING OUTCOMES Graduates in the Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts will be able to: 1. Develop a critical appreciation of the audio and visual arts, and will be able to express this in writing; 2. Demonstrate a balanced grasp of the theoretical, and practical, aspects of the field; 3. Understand the ethical, legal, and social, issues related to media; 4. Display a firm grasp of research methods, leading them to the production of videos, films, articles, plays, radio/TV programs, or research papers; 5. Demonstrate the ability to operate state of the art equipment in a studio, theater, and newsroom; 6. Provide evidence of great managerial competence, in any communication arts based environment; ACADEMIC CATALOG [ 2011-2012 ] SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES 95
Departement of Communication Arts 7. Perform effectively in any production team, and to function as leaders, whenever the need arises; 8. Engage in creative production responsibilities, and/or creative scholarly research. CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS The explosion of mass communications systems, and fast-paced technological advances, serve as a backdrop for LAU’s Communication Arts Program. The University is a trailblazer in the teaching of mass communication and drama. Its curriculum and facilities are geared to staying abreast of all developments in those fields. The Program strikes a balance between the carefully crafted theoretical and practical courses in the three emphasis areas: Journalism, Radio/TV/Film and Theater. The Program offers the proper blending of intellectual, cultural, and technical, components needed to create wellrounded dramatists, reporters, broadcasters, and movie makers. Students learn to write, edit, layout, and design publications in computer equipped journalism newsrooms. Radio and TV studios provide cuttingedge computer animation capabilities, and three first-class theaters offer various dramatic experiences. Seniors are required to undergo internships, in their respective emphasis areas, before graduating. Students majoring in Communication Arts must complete, besides the General University Requirements, 42 credits of the Major courses, which are split into the Core and Emphasis Requirements, as follows: RADIO/TV/FILM Core Requirements COM210 Communication Media and Society COM222 Introduction to Radio/TV/Film COM225 The Art of Film COM242 Introduction to the Art of Theater COM329 Media Law and Ethics COM451 Media Research Methods COM499 Internship Emphasis Requirements COM235 Studio TV Production COM236 Radio Production COM324 History & Theory of Film COM326 Script Writing COM335 Advanced TV Production COM342 Play Production I COM428 Film Making COM486 Topics in Media Studies Suggested Electives COM213 Public Relations COM241 Introduction to Acting COM238 Drama Workshop COM251 Interpersonal Communication COM255 Current Affairs in Lebanese Media COM332 Editing COM368 Radio/TV/Film Workshop PHO212 Photography II WOS412 Representations of Women in the Arts & Media JOURNALISM Core Requirements COM210 Communication Media and Society COM222 Introduction to Radio/TV/Film COM225 The Art of Film COM242 Introduction to the Art of Theater COM329 Media Law & Ethics COM451 Media Research Methods COM499 Internship Emphasis Requirements COM214 News Writing & Reporting COM218 Arabic News Writing & Reporting COM221 Arab and International Media COM325 Feature & Magazine Writing COM327 Journalism Workshop I COM361 Broadcast Journalism COM422 Journalism Workshop II COM485 Topics in Current Affairs Suggested Electives COM213 Public Relations COM238 Drama Workshop COM241 Introduction to Acting COM255 Current Affairs in Lebanese Media COM251 Interpersonal Communication COM332 Editing COM368 Radio/TV/Film Workshop PHO212 Photography II WOS412 Representations of Women in the Arts & Media Lebanese American University | page 96
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