School of Liberal Arts: Communication
2008-2009 Academic Year
299
must take either the graduate seminar (COMM 621 or 622) or another 400-level
honors course, and complete an honors project. Majors planning to enter the
Junior Year Abroad program should seek departmental advice as early as
possible.
COURSES
COMM 105 - Introduction to Personal Communication (3)
Staff: Survey of person-to-person communication, including interpersonal, group,
organizational and public communication. Concepts and theoretical approaches
for each of the areas will be introduced.
COMM 110 - Introduction to Mass Communication (3)
Staff: Survey of mass communication, including the various types of
contemporary mass media. Theories of mass communication and current trends
will be discussed, together with an overview of research methods.
COMM 115 - Introduction to Cinema (3)
Staff: historical survey of international cinema focusing on political, social,
economic, technological, and aesthetic factors. Major film movements and
historical developments from 1895 to the present are covered including U.S. silent
cinema, Soviet montage, German expressionism, French impressionism and
surrealism, the transition to sound, classical Hollywood cinema, the impact of
WWII, Italian neorealism, the French New Wave, art cinema, new German
cinema, and new Hollywood cinema.
COMM 220 - Organizational Communication (3)
Staff: An introductory exploration of the nature and function of communication
within organizations. Emphasis on how speakers, messages, and forms of
communication interact with the needs and objectives of corporate, governmental
and professional organizations.
COMM 223 - Interpersonal Communication (3)
Professor Daruna: Introduction to theories and models of interpersonal
communication which enhance understanding and development of interpersonal
relationships. Course content covers topics such as listening behavior,
intrapersonal processing, dyadic interaction, conflict management, intercultural,
intimate and nonverbal communication.
COMM 230 - Political Communication (3)
Professor Porto: A survey of theories, empirical research, and critical analysis of
contemporary political communication processes in the United States. Topics
may include the role of the media in electoral campaigns, strategies of presidential
communication, as well as the relationship between media and political
institutions, including Congress and the Courts. News coverage of social
movements and political protest will also be discussed. The course covers a
variety of political communication genres, such as journalism, political
advertising, talk shows and political websites.