Introduces students to many core disciplines in the liberal arts and in the field of communications that are essential to professional communicators. Lectures are presented by the COM deans and professors from the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Communication. In the course students learn about the relationship between the liberal arts, fine arts and communication. Presentations by COM professors and alumni from the communication industries focus on the major fields of study and concentrations in communications. 4 cr.

The College of Communication's core undergraduate writing course. Students refresh their grammatical and stylistic skills and apply those skills to professional writing assignments. Prepares students to write with clarity, conciseness, precision, and accuracy for the communication fields. 4 cr.

Examines the development of Australian media phenomena, with special reference to current events. Introduces students to the media in Australia and to critical approaches to media studies through an account of the history of the various media and a consideration of contemporary media issues. 4 cr.

This is a seminar for students interested in managing the student-run radio station, WTBU. It is open to students who serve on the executive board of WTBU. Students will manage all facets of the radio station including music programing, sportscasting, news reporting, promotions, underwriting, website management, and technical equipment. Students will learn how to accomplish specific goals in improving the professionalism of the station and increasing the audience of WTBU. varilbe credit/ either sem. 2 cr.

An interdisciplinary range of topics intended to be of broad interest to students is offered. Details are made available by the specific department offering a special topics course each semester. Topic varies with the instructor. Recent offerings include Argumentation and Rhetoric. 8 cr.

Through intensive practice, advanced students develop professional skills in the art of writing `literary journalism'--well-researched, stylishly written, narrative nonfiction. The course covers defining topics, fieldwork and background research, planning of narrative structure, pace, voice, descriptive technique, and nuts-and-bolts sentence craft. The seminar makes use of work by such writers as Joan Didion, John McPhee, and Tracy Kidder. Full admissions information, including deadlines for writing samples, is available from the Department of Journalism office (COM Room 131). 4 cr.

Students write and edit The Comment, the graduate student magazine of the College of Communication. Editors will consider and story-centered piece (creative non-fiction, feature, film script, short fiction) that reflects the current issue's theme. Students will develop their research and writing skills (with special attention paid to voice, pacing, and sub-text) and will have ample opportunity to revise. The magazine, which is professionally designed, will be published in the spring. The course is open to students from all three departments, but enrollment is limited to 10. Please submit samples at the Writing Director's office, Room 220A. Var cr.

The focus of the course is on two critical domains of modern business: financial and strategic management. Through lectures, readings, cases studies and team projects, the course will introduce students to the complexity and challenges facing today's communications industry manager along with practical understanding of how businesses operate and even succeed despite the obstacles. The goal of the course is to help students understand the fundamentals of business enterprise with an emphasis on how these apply to the media industries. The course covers the fundamentals of a business plan, including revenue models, marketing, venture capital, finance, and accounting in the context of the media landscape. 4 cr.

Required for and open only to COM CO 101 graduate teaching assistants. Designed to acquaint teaching assistants with strategies for effective teaching and equip them with techniques for conducting the basic undergraduate communication course. Students increase their proficiency in leading discussion sections, appraising student progress, and handling problem situations. 2 cr.