Department: Communication

Code Name Description
AC2761 Digital Video Editing This course introduces the student to the equipment and procedures used to manipulate video and audio with a computer. Hands-on projects allow students to create, mix, and edit still and animated images, sounds, and video into presentations of the ty...
AC2767 Interactive Video Designed for students already familiar with digital video editing, this course will offer an advanced understanding of multimedia production. Emphasis will be placed on using video on the Internet, and designing web pages with an eye toward video dis...
AC3761 Intro to Video Special Effects This course offers advanced projects using filters, transitions, green screen and other video effects that are common in the television and film industry. The industry-standard software, After Effects, will be used.Prerequisite: AC/COM 2761, or perm...
BMGT2790 Principles of Public Relations No Description Set
BUS2790 Principles of Public Relations Publicity, propaganda, and spin are terms used to describe the public relations profession. Students will examine the evolution of public relations from its ancient roots to the modern day. Ethical and legal issues, as well as public opinion and rese...
COM1000 Orientation to MCA Major The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the Media and Communication Arts major, to the field of Communication generally, to Communication department faculty members, and to available careers, courses and related minors. It is designed...
COM1001 Comm Scholars FY Colloquium This one-credit colloquium incorporates lecture/discussion in an examination of the week's classes and events, on- and off-campus, as well as selected readings - all within the context of communication. Students will explore the various communicatio...
COM1005 Sound Culture Lab Sound Culture is an inquiry team at Curry College exploring the intersection of sound and culture - what brings communities together around sound, and how sound and music impact consciousness and society. Curry's Sound Culture Team pushes boundaries...
COM1008 Com Experimental Course No Description Set
COM1010 Fundamentals of Communication The theory and practice of communication from one person to another, in small groups, and before larger audiences. This course allows students to gain a basic understanding of the field of communication and develop skills and confidence in a variety...
COM1020 Digital Media Basics This course explores how to create content using a variety of sources including photography, audio, film/video and social media. Students will develop a basic understanding of industry software/apps, visual and audio literacies, and enrich their unde...
COM1030 Career Speech: Voice & Artic No Description Set
COM1300 Intro to Mass Communication The historical, political, and social background of the mass media. Reviews organization, current status, and future trends.
COM1410 Acting I Explores some of the basic techniques by which an actor prepares, including character, and role preparation, scene work, exercises and theatre games. Participation in actual show is NOT included in this course. This course meets the General Education...
COM1501 News/Multimedia Journ Pract I A course in which students work on the staff of the College newspaper, The Currier Times, either in writing, photography or production. Students are required to attend weekly news meetings.
COM1502 News/Multimedia Journ Pract II A continuation of COM 1501.Prerequisite: COM 1501.
COM1510 Beginning Radio Practicum Provides students with the opportunity to work on various assignments at the College radio station, WMLN-FM. Hours to be arranged outside of class. Fee.
COM1515 Summer Radio Practica I Students will work at the campus radio station, WMLN-FM onthe-air and/or in an assigned department, such as music, promotion or production.
COM1520 Beginning Radio Practicum A continuation of COM 1510. Fee.
COM1525 Summer Radio Practica II Students will work at the campus radio station, WMLN-FM on-the-air and/or in an assigned department, such as music promotions or production.
COM1710 Introduction to Broadcasting Discusses the history of radio and television in the United States, including FCC regulations, impact on society, current trends and themes in programming and advertising.
COM1740 Intro to Audio Production Presents the correct techniques for radio-communication through basic understanding of equipment and facilities for radio production. Students will produce radio "spot announcements" and radio drama.
COM1991 Public Debate Our new Post-Truth era requires better advocacy skills to identify and refute falsehoods, fallacies, fabrications, and other "fake news". Acquire the practical tools necessary to argue and debate in public effectively and ethically. Contemporary con...
COM2007 Sign Language Sign language is a basic course in American Sign Language and other sign communication used by Deaf people and some hard of hearing people in the United States. This course will help students: 1) acquire a basic skill level expressing and receiving A...
COM2008 Experimental Course No Description Set
COM2010 Public Speaking An introductory course in public speaking. Chief emphasis is placed upon the delivery of carefully prepared speeches and major attention is given to collection of materials, style, audience analysis, and outlining.
COM2012 Looking at Language No Description Set
COM2015 Advanced Public Speaking This course is designed to build and expand upon COM 2010: Public Speaking. The chief emphasis is placed upon the understanding and application of the principles of effective speech communication and public speaking by preparing carefully delivered...
COM2017 Speech and Debate Practicum Students will practice various forms of speeches, including Informative, Persuasive, Impromptu and Debate. Students will compete in regional and national speech and debate tournaments representing Curry College.Prerequisite: COM 1010 or permission o...
COM2020 Intercultural Communication This course will emphasize what happens when members of different cultures interact face-to-face, either casually or in organizational settings. It will focus on the communication behaviors and values common to all cultures and on the differences tha...
COM2030 Oral Interpretation This course introduces students to the process of taking a piece of literature and presenting it to an audience by reading it aloud. The focus of the course will be on the basic physical and vocal performance techniques used in oral presentation, as...
COM2040 Advanced Voice Articulation This course continues to develop skills in effective articulation and vocalization, expanding into areas such as theatre and radio/television broadcast performance.Prerequisite: COM 1030.
COM2050 Announcing for Podcast/Bdcst Addresses the various techniques employed by radio announcer through practical application. Emphasis is on methodology, pacing, voice dynamics, breathing, pronunciation, inflection, and the development of voice techniques.
COM2060 Radio/TV Sports Broadcasting Through lectures and projects, students will learn the skills necessary to break into the competitive field of sports broadcasting, particularly radio and television, but also in the growing area of web broad casts. Topics include: sports play-by-pla...
COM2070 Broadcast News A study of broadcast journalism, including the wire services, freelance news sources, governmental news sources, and correspondence. Newscast writing and reading are included, along with methods of composing editorials and investigative reporting.Pr...
COM2090 Public Affairs Radio A basic survey of local, regional, and national trends in radio public affairs programming. Students learn how a public affairs program is produced and the responsibilities that radio stations have in producing such public interest programs. This i...
COM2100 Managerial Communication Students will be introduced to the theoretical and practical principles of organizational structure, culture and management in relationship to all aspects of communication skills. Students will explore various organizations and will participate in ma...
COM2112 Conflict Management Understanding the basic concepts involved in the management of conflict situations, such as understanding attitudes about conflict and message patterns in conflict interactions, and exploring a variety of methods designed for effective conflict manag...
COM2120 Rhetorical Criticism Rhetoric is the study of how communication happens. As human beings, we use rhetoric all the time - whether we are aware of it or not. This course looks at rhetorical "texts" broadly speaking - advertisements, political speeches, judicial opinions, m...
COM2130 Nonverbal Communication This course will help the student develop an awareness of how nonverbal cues are used in both the sending and receiving of communication messages. Students will examine nonverbal topics such as physical appearance, movement, gestures, artifacts, fac...
COM2140 Social Media Communication Social media has taken a lead role in today’s communication activities. No longer is the printed or spoken word the only means of delivering messages, inspiring thought, and shaping opinion. This course will explore the evolution of social media from...
COM2150 Health Communication Effective communication plays a key role in every aspect of the health care delivery process. This introductory course explores the communication needs of health care and health promotion and examines current issues and problems in the modern health...
COM2160 Mktng & Sales Communication Using a highly interactive format with role playing, practice sessions, videotaping and critical feedback, students will learn how to develop a prospecting plan and get that first appointment to present their products or services. This proven system...
COM2170 Communication in Education An introduction to the basic communication issues involved in the management of contemporary school systems. Topics include: Building a positive communication climate, teaching conflict management strategies, building a peer mediation program, devel...
COM2180 Leadership Communication The purpose of this course is to equip students with the understanding and application of communication competencies and communicator style necessary to engage in ethical leadership/followership among family members, the college community, and employ...
COM2200 Writing for Broadcast Media Study and practice in writing for a variety of formats in TV andradio broadcasting, cable, and other electronic media. Focus ison techniques and formats used in production of public serviceannouncements, promotions, commercials, and news.
COM2210 Writing for Media Platforms Examines the role and history of print and online media in American society. Provides students with the opportunity to write for a variety of media, including newspapers, magazines, and the Internet. Students research and write an article for submiss...
COM2215 Magazine & Feature Writing Learn how the pros at Sports Illustrated, Cosmopolitan, Time, and National Geographic produce feature-length journalism. Students will be introduced to the basics of journalistic research, in-depth reporting, and interviewing, as well as narrative n...
COM2220 Screenwriting for Film and TV An introductory course in the form and function of film and television scripts. Narrative fiction scripts and story development in several genres will be examined. Students will learn film and TV screenwriting techniques and terminology through ind...
COM2230 Writing for Communication The communication field requires specialized reading and writing skills. This course will equip students to thrive in any of the varied fields within the area of communication. Students will sharpen skills used in absorbing, analyzing, and processing...
COM2250 Personal Portfolio: Prep/Pres This course will assist students in development of personalized plans of action for career placement/future college goals or personal growth through the creation of professional portfolios. Students will learn to plan and produce portfolios - electr...
COM2290 Media Literacy This course is designed to teach students the knowledge and skills needed to become media literate. These skills include the ability to access, analyze and evaluate media, as well as produce specific media. This course also explores the relationship...
COM2300 Mass Media Criticism A critical study of the mass media, including electronic, print, and non-traditional forms of media. Focus will be on the application of principles of broadcasting, journalism, film and emerging media.Prerequisite: COM 1300.
COM2310 Interviewing Explores the interviewing process in business and the helping professions. Personality, informative, persuasive, employment, in-depth and problem-solving interviews are studied. Sample interviews on videotape, case studies, role play and group expe...
COM2320 Effective Listening Examines the importance of listening in daily life. Students learn to set appropriate listening goals for various content and relational communication situations. Students will also identify, analyze and appreciate their own personal strengths and wo...
COM2330 Communication in Relationships Students will develop knowledge and skills for better relationships at home, work and in the community. They will explore beliefs and expectations from past to present and how they affect them in the relationships they have now. Participants will l...
COM2340 Observational Internship Includes initial placement for field experience in communication and will be primarily observational; contract journal, and critical paper required.Prerequisites: EXP 2340 with a grade of C, appropriate cumulative average, and permission of director...
COM2350 Mentoring Fundamentals/Pract Explores issues related to mentoring urban adolescents and integrates practical experiences in mentoring with discussion of theoretical issues. Topics include issues in urban life which impact on mentees, relevant aspects of adolescent psychology, a...
COM2351 Adv Mentoring Students gain additional skills in effective mentoring and advance their knowledge of related issues. Students will be expected to demonstrate leadership in planning and implementing mentoring activities, establishing and maintaining communication w...
COM2390 Writing about Sports Provides the skills and practice in writing sports journalism. This course meets the General Education Reading/Writing Enhancement. Prerequisite: Six (6) credits of Writing/English at the1000-level or COM 2900.
COM2400 Dramatic Literature An exciting glimpse into the cultures of the world as viewed through their theatres, actors, playwrights and audiences. Includes a survey of history of world theatre as it has evolved to this day. (Same course as ENG 2400).Prerequisite: Three (3) cre...
COM2410 Acting II Through a series of exercises and scenes, this workshop focuses on character development, comic timing, and meaningful dialogue.Prerequisite: COM 1410.
COM2450 Stagecraft Concepts A behind-the-scenes experience of what goes into the components of production beyond performance, with an overview of the many aspects of theatre as they have evolved to this day.
COM2460 Health Care Acting In this course, students will learn how to perform as simulated participants (patients, families, health care workers, etc.). Students learn to give objective feedback in standardized, real-life healthcare scenarios that assess and train hands-on nur...
COM2470 Theater Practicum Actors, crew and designers get involved, in the planning and presentation of the Curry Theatre season.
COM2471 Theatre Practicum: Main Stage Rehearse and perform comedies, dramas and musicals on the Main Stage.
COM2472 Theatre Practicum: One Acts Acting, directing or scripting short One-Acts, to be performed in the Black Box Theatre.
COM2473 Theatre Practicum: Improv Join Curry Theatre’s Improv group; Absolut© Improv. Audition for the Black Box Improv team. Develop and refine improvisation skills through theatre games and long and short-form improvisation exercises.
COM2474 Playbill Editor A studio in playbill editing, this course introduces the student to the making of a Playbill, from first mock-up to final presentation of the playbills on Opening Night of the pertinent Theatre production. Through regularly scheduled once or twice we...
COM2475 Stage Crew Participation in the mounting of a college theatre production, this course affords the student the opportunity to develop some of the skills and teamwork that are part of the theatrical process, through practical hands-on application. Opportunities i...
COM2476 Scriptwriting Employing effective approaches to comic and dramatic dialogue, students will explore some of the basic components of writing for the stage, including format, treatment, and storyline, learning to distinguish between the spoken and the unspoken. Scene...
COM2477 Camera Acting Practicum No Description Set
COM2480 The Role of Films: 1st 80 Yrs Acquaints the student with the evolution of the motion picture in history, and with the contexts of this evolution. Period films in both the documentary and the entertainment formats will be presented to demonstrate the reciprocal influences between...
COM2481 Intro Short Film Screenwriting This course is structured in the first half to give students a broad overview of screenwriting: development, research, format, and drafting. The seconf half of the course will concentrate on taking students' ideas and writing a short script.
COM2482 Intro to Film Directing In this intensive workshop class, students learn the creative approach to leadership on a film or video set. Students learn story boarding, shot listing, script analysis, blocking, shooting ratios, and scheduling. Students will prep a short scene,...
COM2483 Acting for the Screen Students learn the on-screen skills of film acting - for actors and directors. Participants will discover trade secrets and develop their talents as they are guided by a master acting and directing teacher. This course is segmented to give actors i...
COM2484 Introduction to Lighting Lights create the mood and the feeling of the film or television frame. Students will learn the basics of lighting techniques, lighting equipment, and safety procedures for both studio and location applications. Students will use a variety of light...
COM2490 Introduction to Film I No Description Set
COM2491 Introduction to Film II No Description Set
COM2492 Intro to Film: History of Film An introductory course in film, as an art form and an industry. Through the screening and analysis of several films, students will be introduced to various genres (film noir, the western, the gangster film, documentary, suspense, the musical, etc.)....
COM2493 Intro to Film: Art and Form An introductory course in film aesthetics and theory. Films will be analyzed in terms of narrative structure and mise-en-scene (cinematography, sets and costumes, performance). The course will focus on the ways that film communicates, examining form...
COM2495 Italian Film No Description Set
COM2498 Film Criticism Surveys representative examples of various styles and genres of motion pictures to enable students to recognize and evaluate the creative processes and criticism that are unique to film. This course meets the General Education Humanities Breadth and...
COM2501 Currier Times Practicum A course in which students write, edit and produce editorial content – including textual stories, blogs, and audio, video and photojournalism – for the student media publications curriertimes.net and The Currier Times. Students author news articles,...
COM2502 News/Multimedia Journ Pract II Described in COM 2501. Course may be repeated.Prerequisite: COM 2501.
COM2506 Sub-Editor:the Currier-Times Sub-editors will generate story ideas, edit stories, produce and edit photography, supervise reporters, proofread copy, and assist in layout. Sub-editors report directly to the editor and must attend the weekly two-hour staff meeting.Prerequisites:...
COM2510 Intermediate Radio Practicum Continuation of COM 1510 at an intermediate level. Fee.Prerequisite: First semester sophomore standing
COM2515 Summer Radio Practica I No Description Set
COM2520 Intermediate Radio Practicum Continuation of COM 2510. Fee.Prerequisite: Second semester sophomore standing.
COM2525 Summer Radio Practica II Students will work at the campus radio station, WMLN-FM on-the-air for a minimum of two air shifts. They may also be assigned to departmental duties.
COM2530 Intermediate Radio Pract. Continuation of COM 2520. Fee.Prerequisite: First semester junior standing.
COM2540 Intermediate Radio Pract. Continuation of COM 2530. Fee.Prerequisite: Second semester junior standing.
COM2560 WMLN-FM Director/Assistant Dir Open only to students appointed to the position of director or assistant director at WMLN-FM. Students may not enroll in practica at the same time. Fee.Prerequisite: Signature of the Director of Radio.
COM2570 WMLN-FM Director/Assistant Dir Open only to students appointed to the position of director or assistant director at WMLN-FM. Students may not enroll in practica at the same time. Fee.Prerequisites: COM 2560 and signature of the Director of Radio.
COM2580 WMLN-FM Director/Assistant Dir Open only to students appointed to the position of director or assistant director at WMLN-FM. Students may not enroll in practica at the same time. Fee.Prerequisites: COM 2570 and signature of the Director of Radio.
COM2590 WMLN-FM Director/Assistant Dir Open only to students appointed to the position of director or assistant director at WMLN-FM. Students may not enroll in practica at the same time. Fee.Prerequisites: COM 2580 and signature of the Director of Radio.
COM2600 Current Practices in Radio This course is a description and criticism of current operating practices in commercial radio.
COM2610 Radio Programming & Priorities Surveys the programming in American broadcasting with discussions of the impact of news programming, public service programming, and public affairs. Differences between commercial and non-commercial formats are examined, with emphasis on Boston radi...
COM2620 Broadcast Sales & Mkt Research A comprehensive examination of broadcast and cable advertising methods. This course covers account development, effective selling strategies, and client relations. There is also discussion of audience analysis, campaign planning, and promotion. St...
COM2640 Video Games: Cultural History This course introduces students to a cultural history of video games. We begin by considering the idea of "a game" in human cultures over time. We'll investigate how games function as "texts" that tell us something about the cultures in which they ar...
COM2641 Introduction to Games In this course, students learn the core principles of games andexamine many varieties of play. Each week, they will criticallyplay and debate influential digital and non-digital games, whileworking to understand how rules, play, and culture create an...
COM2642 Rock & Roll Radio: A History This course will introduce students to the format that saved radio from the "invasion" of television in the early 1950s. There will be an analysis and examination of early radio formats, from radio's inception through current themes. Discussion and a...
COM2645 1960s Radio: A Revolution The course will introduce students to the program formats that changed the course of radio and rock and roll music forever in the 1960’s. There will be an analysis and examination of those radio formats which will include discussion, air-checks, and...
COM2648 Radio in the 21st Century AM Radio was king through the 1920s into the early 1950s. Television became available to the general public in 1947, and radio had to reinvent itself. Along came rock and roll and the rock and roll DJ, becoming the constant companion of listeners o...
COM2650 Game Design Students learn how to design intersecting game levels and mechanics, considering how a level’s aesthetics, rules, characters, events, and narratives interact with each other to create a world. Students craft multiple paper or digital prototypes using...
COM2655 Gaming Industries In this course, students will study the current state of the gamingindustry, learning about the different careers in gaming as wellas labor issues like crunch and unionization. Depending onschedule availability, the course will be highlighted by clas...
COM2700 The Business of Hollywood This course introduces students to the personnel and business strategies that make up the Hollywood movie and television industry. Through case studies, guest speakers, and discussion students will learn the basic skills necessary to write pitches, p...
COM2710 Intro to Cable Television The study of the legal, technical, and programming aspects of cable and satellite communications. Includes an analysis of services offered by existing systems and the complexities of developing systems.
COM2740 TV Producing and Production Students are introduced to the basic theories of television production while practicing production skills in the television studio. Students will produce, script, and serve as crew members on talk show programming that will air on CC8. This course m...
COM2745 TV News: Making the Deadline What does it take to put on a television newscast? Students will learn the responsibilities and skill sets of those working in newsroom management, and follow the preparation, deadlines, and pressures that lead to a live nightly newscast.
COM2748 Business of Sports Production This course will provide students a look at the business of developing, creating and executing sports programming. It will include an analysis of how sports programming is designed, marketed, and sold to a network, developed from sold concept to fina...
COM2750 T.V. Systems & Operations This course will examine the ever-changing world of cable television and how it relates to other mass media. The course will include discussion of the following: The history of broadcast television, the emergence of the big three networks, cable tele...
COM2755 Television Directing Students will learn how to direct multiple-camera advanced productions including live newscasts, performance/sports genres, and commercials/PSAs. Site visits to see actual directors and hands-on projects will show students the visual, writing and pro...
COM2760 Video Storytelling Students will learn the basics of single camera production and post-production. Projects will include movie-style camera techniques, continuity, and news/documentary-style scripting, shooting, and editing with HD and 3D camera gear.Pre- or Co-requisi...
COM2761 Digital Video Editing This course introduces the student to the equipment and procedures used to manipulate video and audio with a computer. Hands-on projects allow students to create, mix, and edit still and animated images, sounds, and video into presentations of the ty...
COM2762 Digital Audio Production This course introduces students to the basics of editing and manipulating audio on a computer. Using industry-standard audio software, students will work on projects including news and sports production, PSAs, and music editing. Students should hav...
COM2767 Interactive Video Designed for students already familiar with digital video editing, this course will offer an advanced understanding of multimedia production. Emphasis will be placed on using video on the Internet, and designing web pages with an eye toward video dis...
COM2768 Online Video: Producing & Mkt Online video comprises more than 80% of what people consume on the web. In this course students will learn about the production of online video by learning marketing techniques, studying viral video successes, and producing videos designed for onlin...
COM2770 Digital Film Prod Fundamentals The student will develop practical, aesthetic, and storytelling skills by making a series of silent and non-synchronous sound films. Students will learn to record images using a digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera, and to record sound with a dig...
COM2775 Digital Film Production II Building on principles and skills learned in Digital Film Production I, students will develop more advanced film projects. Students will also study more advanced aspects on non-linear digital editing. Emphasis will be on achieving mastery of filmmaki...
COM2780 Digital Documentary/Moviemkg Students will produce documentaries and movie shorts using HD and 3D digital video field equipment. They will research, script, storyboard, shoot, and edit projects while learning specific production techniques unique to these genres.Prerequisite: AC...
COM2785 16mm Film Production This is an introductory course in film production. Students will learn the basics of the film camera, lighting techniques, and shooting with film versus video in a hands-on lab setting. Students will also gain knowledge of digital film post-producti...
COM2790 Principles of Public Relations Publicity, propaganda, and spin are terms used to describe the public relations profession. Students will examine the evolution of public relations from its ancient roots to the modern day. Ethical and legal issues, as well as public opinion and rese...
COM2800 Publicity Techniques The ability to conceptualize and produce a variety of written materials for print, broadcast, and Internet-based media is crucial if you wish to succeed in public relations. This course focuses on "hands-on" application of public relations principles...
COM2805 Special Topics in Comm This course will cover selected subjects in Communication in depth.Prerequisite: Any 1000-level Communication course.
COM2810 Business Meeting Design Broad-based course in strategic and practical components of meeting design and planning. Course components include needs analysis process, strategic objectives and themes, agenda creation, audience and key message analysis, and evaluation. Content c...
COM2850 Women in Media Examines the nature and effects of male and female imagery found within mass media and investigates the professional position of women in various media organizations. The discussion of media sex-role stereotypes will center around an analysis of the...
COM2900 Multimedia Journalism Covers the basics of reporting and news writing. Emphasis on lead writing, interviewing, researching and preparing news stories. Discussion of libel laws and ethics. Students will also be introduced to blogging and video/audio reporting techniques...
COM2901 Intermediate Journalism A continuation of COM 2900, with emphasis on covering crime, sports, and local beats. Students will write features and news stories for The Currier Times and other local newspapers.Prerequisite: COM 2900.
COM2905 Photojournalism This photography class will introduce you to the art of black and white photographic image making as well as color photography. You will learn to see and appreciate light in a new way, learn to see and design shapes in the frame, and you will learn h...
COM2991 COM Experimental Course No Description Set
COM3007 Sign Language II In this continuation of COM 2007: Sign Language, students will advance their comprehension and signing skills, achieving conversational level. This course is designed to increase the student's ability to communicate effectively with Deaf American si...
COM3008 Experimental Course No Description Set
COM3010 Small Group Discussion Presents and encourages the use of theory and research dealing with factors which influence the effectiveness of groups of people communicating face to face for a shared purpose. Included is the presentation of practical techniques for maximizing on...
COM3015 Advanced Public Speaking This course is designed to build and expand upon COM 2010:Public Speaking. The chief emphasis is placed upon the understandingand application of the principles of effective speechcommunication and public speaking by preparing carefullydelivered speec...
COM3040 Persuasion Applies and investigates the various modes of persuasion including propaganda, mass communication, and public speaking with an emphasis on application and analysis of persuasive techniques.Prerequisite: COM 1010 or COM 2010 or permission of instructo...
COM3050 Crisis Communication Mgt Students will analyze case studies and current events to explore how corporations and organizations respond to an operational or management crisis and how those organizations manage and resolve the crisis through effective communication with the medi...
COM3100 Argumentation and Debate The study and practice of using logical appeals to achieve rational decisions. Course includes case studies, speaking, and video-taped feedback to enable one to: (1) argue persuasively, (2) refute arguments, (3) think on one's feet, (4) increase eff...
COM3120 Great Speeches: Impact & Imprt By writing critical papers on speakers from Patrick Henry to Bill Clinton, students will learn what makes a speech great and how to write a great speech.Prerequisite: COM 1010 or permission of instructor.
COM3210 Bus Meeting Design & Delivery Broad-based course in the theoretical and practical components of meeting design, planning and execution. Course components include needs analysis, definition and articulation of strategic objectives and themes, agenda creation, audience and key mess...
COM3290 Advanced Journalism Includes discussion, lecture, and writing sections that point the student toward researching, reporting, and writing for the publication of features and editorials. Discussion of such contemporary issues as ethics, privacy, good taste, community st...
COM3300 Media Literacy/Civic Engagemnt This course is designed to help students become “active citizens with a global perspective,” as articulated in Curry’s mission statement, by developing a deep understanding of how media content influences them and others, and how to unpack and join t...
COM3350 Investigative Reporting Investigative reporters are watchdogs, uncovering the facts that break big stories. This advanced course will show students how to retrieve official and unofficial information, work with sources, and conduct in-depth research and interviewing that w...
COM3400 Peer Coaching in Communication This course is designed to prepare students to work as Speech Associates in the Curry College Speaking Center. The content of the course will address four primary areas: an examination of rhetorical background and theory, an understanding of the spe...
COM3410 Acting II No Description Set
COM3415 Acting for the Camera Students will learn technical acting skills, director/actor communication, and audition techniques as they pertain to acting for single or multi-camera film and television productions. Contrasts and comparisons to theatre acting will also be explore...
COM3420 Readers' Theatre This course studies the principles of interpretation and adaptation of literature from all the major genres (prose, poetry, drama), as well as the techniques of performance as a tool for understanding, arranging and staging literary works for public...
COM3430 Corp Social Responsibility Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the continuing commitment by business to contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the community and society at large. In this cou...
COM3440 Public Relations Case Studies This course focuses on specific areas of public relations practice including crisis management, employee communications, issues management and consumer product marketing to provide the student with an understanding of how public relations impacts an...
COM3450 Communication Internship/Fld E Provides students with “hands-on” experience working in field placement. Learning contract and reflection paper are required as well as weekly journals and ePortfolio items.This course meets the General Education Active Learning requirement.Prerequis...
COM3451 Advertising Mgr:Currier Times Under a Field Experience contract, the advertising manager has complete responsibility for advertising in the newspaper. He/she works closely with the editor and faculty advisor to set ad rates, assist with production of ads, and do bookkeeping.Prer...
COM3452 Layout Design Ed:Currier Times Responsible for designing and laying out the newspaper, the layout editor must be available during production periods to assist with corrections.Prerequisite: Signature of The Currier Times faculty advisor.
COM3470 Theatre Workshop This course brings a theatre professional to the College for one semester to work with students in a particular field of specialization. May be repeated up to six times under different specializations.
COM3471 Acting Behind the Mask No Description Set
COM3472 Children's Theatre There are two main areas of Children’s Theatre or Theatre for Young Audiences: theatre for children performed by adults, and theatre performed by children for children. We will explore both of these in our course, as well as the concept of Education...
COM3473 Improvisation An introduction to theater games and audience interactivity, this course will trace the development of Improv from the early days of the art to the structures used in Saturday Night Live and Whose Line is it Anyway? Students will develop increased c...
COM3474 Musical Theatre No Description Set
COM3475 Stage Combat This seminar brings a theatre professional to the College for one semester to work with students in a particular field of specialization.
COM3476 Scriptwriting II A continuation of Scriptwriting (COM / ENG 2476), this course brings original scenes and brief one acts , from the printed page to staged readings, providing individual support in the creative act of scriptwriting. (Same course as ENG 3476).Prerequis...
COM3480 Theatre Supervisory Board Students take production responsibility in one of the following areas: publicity, box office, stage managing, stage construction and design, costumes, make-up, props, lighting, or general management. May be repeated.Prerequisite: COM 2471/2472/2473 o...
COM3490 Directing Seminar Through exercises and scene work, students learn to apply various directing techniques to the staging of scenes or brief one acts. Prerequisite: COM 1410, or permission of director of theatre.
COM3500 Media Ethics ¿Right or wrong¿¿¿good or bad.¿ These are the basic questions to be answered in ethical situations. This course explores the roles of the editor or producer, reporter, and public relations professional in the accurate dissemination of information. It...
COM3505 Media Law: Sports/Enter/News Examines legal and ethical issues journalists face while reporting for print, broadcast or online media organizations. Topics will include previous judicial decisions affecting current trends in newsrooms and in courtrooms.Prerequisite: COM 1300 or...
COM3506 Media Law and Ethics Examines legal and ethical issues journalists face while reporting for print, broadcast or online media organizations. Topics will include previous judicial decisions affecting current trends in newsrooms and in courtrooms.Prerequisite: COM 1300 and...
COM3510 Advanced Radio Practicum A continuation of COM 2540; at an advanced level. Fee.Prerequisite: First semester senior standing.
COM3515 Summer Radio Practica II Students will work at the campus radio station, WMLN-FM on-the-air for a minimum of three on-air shifts. They may also be assigned to departmental duties.
COM3520 Advanced Radio Practicum A continuation of COM 3510. Fee.Prerequisite: Second semester senior standing.
COM3521 Adv Radio Practicum (Summer) No Description Set
COM3522 Adv Radio Practicum (Ac Yr) No Description Set
COM3525 Adv Radio Announcing Continues the development and expansion of on-air presentations, utilizing different radio formats. Must be prepared to host a weekly or biweekly program on WMLN-FM.Prerequisite: COM 2050 with a grade of "B-" or better.Co-requisite: Registration i...
COM3530 Public Broadcasting Includes the history, study, and criticism of public (noncommercial) broadcasting, with particular attention given to financing, programming, and developing potential.Prerequisite: COM 1710 or permission of instructor.
COM3540 International Broadcasting Examines the components of the various broadcasting entities in the world, with particular emphasis on the BBC (England), CBC (Canada), and the NHK (Japan).Prerequisite: COM 1710.
COM3545 Modern Drama Studies the works of twentieth and twenty-first century Dramatists (e.g. Ibsen, Strindberg, Shaw, O’Casey, O’Neill, Miller, Beckett, and others) with attention to the influence of European playwrights upon the modern theatre. (Same course as ENG 3545...
COM3550 Radio & TV Station Management Studies the organization and management of radio and television stations, as well as administration, programming, technical, sales problems, and physical facilities.Prerequisite: COM 1710 and permission from instructor.
COM3560 WMLN-FM Management Supervisors Open only to WMLN-FM station manager, program director, and operations director. These positions are appointed. Students may not enroll in practica at the same time. Fee.Prerequisite: Signature of the Director of Radio
COM3570 WMLN-FM Management Supervisors Open only to WMLN-FM station manager, program director, and operations director. These positions are appointed. Students may not enroll in practica at the same time. Fee.Prerequisite: COM 3560 and signature of the Director of Radio.
COM3580 WMLN-FM Management Supervisors Open only to WMLN-FM station manager, program director, and operations director. These positions are appointed. Students may not enroll in practica at the same time. Fee.Prerequisite: COM 3570 and signature of the Director of Radio.
COM3590 WMLN-FM Management Supervisors Only open to WMN-FM station manager, program director, and operations director. These positions are appointed. Students may not enroll in practica at the same time. Fee.Prerequisite: COM 3580 and signature of the Director of Radio.
COM3600 Broadcast Law Includes the legal aspects of broadcasting, and current developments in rules, and the philosophy of broadcast regulation and deregulation. Case studies are explored and problems in broadcast law are presented.Prerequisite: COM 1710 or permission o...
COM3620 Pol Media: Behind the Spin This course will provide a look at how politics is disseminated and digested through the media to the public. Students will gain an understanding of how political candidates, organizations and the media itself use mass communications to sway popular...
COM3640 Radio, TV and Society Discusses the interaction between radio, television, and other social institutions and between the media and government, including problems and responsibilities of the electronic media in social change.Prerequisite: COM 1710.
COM3642 Rock and Roll Radio: A History This course will introduce students to the format that saved radio from the "invasion" of television in the early 1950s. There will be an analysis and examination of early radio formats, from radio's inception through current themes. Discussion and a...
COM3644 Golden Age of Radio No Description Set
COM3645 Video Gaming:Theory&Analysis A critical study of games and gaming in human cultures over time, with a special focus on the modern video game industry. Students will explore the history and economics of gaming while also discussing and analyzing the impact and interplay of games...
COM3650 Media, Culture and Society This course introduces students to critical analysis of the role of mass media in modern industrial society. Students will be sensitized to the ways in which media images contribute to our everyday knowledge regarding the nature of the social world...
COM3651 Sports and Media Students will critically examine the historical and evolving relationship between sports and the media in American society, including its influence on race, gender, violence, celebrity, entertainment and business. From the Tweets of Chad Johnson to...
COM3652 Gender Communication Explores ways women and men accept, reject, and negotiate their social roles through communication. It looks at commonly-held stereotypes about femininity and masculinity, shows how language reinforces these, and offers strategies for change.
COM3655 Adv Multimedia Sports Journali This is a hands-on, experiential learning course in which students will use mobile technology to create an array of multimedia sports story packages, including video, audio clips, photo slideshows, social media coverage, and text-based stories. Cours...
COM3656 Death and Games This course explores a variety of recent digital and non-digital games that do something fascinating with death and post-death play. Students analyze and design games, considering questions like: How do we play when we know the end (of our bodies, ou...
COM3660 Professional Media Management COM 3660 offers students the opportunity to learn about nonentertainment and corporate video and other popular media from both producer and client viewpoints. The traditional corporate media forms such as sales, marketing, training, non-profit, empl...
COM3670 Bus Proposals & Presentations Combines key elements of public speaking and business presentations with a business focus designed for working adults. Students design, write, and deliver business presentations, client pitches and proposals, for internal and external applications,...
COM3740 Advanced Television Production Students will produce and direct advanced projects in the television studio. Emphasis will be placed on scripting, set design, and leadership/teamwork skills in creating live-on-tape productions including "how to" programming and public service anno...
COM3750 Television Practicum Students will produce, direct and host various programs for CC8, the Curry College television station. A regularly scheduled newscast, "Curry Prime Time Report", will also be produced under faculty and student supervision.Prerequisite: COM 2740 or...
COM3751 TV On-Air: Host/Interview This class will explore the skills necessary to be an effective on air talent in the studio. Special emphasis will be placed on vocal delivery and interviewing techniques for studio-based productions.Prerequisite: COM 2740.
COM3752 TV On-Air: Broadcast Reporting Designed for students who have taken Video Field Production, this class will explore the skills necessary to be an effective on-air talent in the field. Special emphasis will be placed on news reporting, interviewing, vocal delivery, and scriptwriti...
COM3753 TV On-Air: News Anchoring/Perf Students will study vocal inflection, facial expression, and scriptwriting techniques needed to be effective in front of the camera. Projects will include anchoring newscasts and producing/scripting/performing in live-on-tape sitcoms or dramas. Lead...
COM3754 Golden Age of Television This course will examine the transition that occurred when television exploded onto the scene in the 1950s and early 1960s. This is considered to be television's "golden age". Emphasis will be placed on how television's arrival forced the radio, mo...
COM3755 Television Directing Students will learn how to direct multiple-camera advanced studio productions, including live newscasts and situation comedies. Site visits to see actual directors and hands-on projects will show students the visual, writing and production procedure...
COM3760 Film Production: RED Camera This is an intensive hands-on movie production course using the industry-standard RED camera. Professional-level production techniques will be emphasized as students learn the steps from prep to post-production. Students will learn film budgeting,...
COM3761 Intro to Video Special Effects This course offers advanced projects using filters, transitions, green screen and other video effects that are common in the television and film industry. The industry-standard software, After Effects, will be used.Prerequisite: AC/COM 2761, or perm...
COM3768 Online Video: Prod & Mrktng Online video comprises more than 80% of what people consume on the web. In this course students will learn about the production of online video by learning marketing techniques, studying viral video successes, and producing videos designed for onlin...
COM3805 Film Topics Each Film Topics course explores a specific area of film studies or film production, often calling on the expertise of outside professionals. May be repeated up to four times with different specializations.
COM3900 American Broadcasting Issues Course will cover the vital issues facing broadcasters in the United States. Focus will be on deregulation, reregulation, free speech (violence and obscenity) scarce resources, free enterprise and public interest.
COM3902 Communication Issues Seminar Course will cover historic and current issues in the communications business. Students will present abstracts on a chosen topic, demonstrate competent use of electronic and traditional research techniques, and complete a major paper. This is the only...
COM3910 Public Relations Seminar No Description Set
COM3950 Communication Theory Provides a summary and critique of the major perspectives, conceptualizations, hypotheses, models, and philosophical analysis which constitute current thinking about communication. A research paper is required.Prerequisite: COM 1010 and junior stan...
COM3960 Communication Research This course provides an overview of the research process and examines various types of research methods as they relate to the study of human communication.Prerequisite: COM 1010 and junior standing or permission of instructor.
COM3970 Comm Theory & Research The course surveys some of the core theories and research practices that undergird the field of Human Communication. It introduces students to the concepts, terminology, methods and tools necessary to read, critique, and conduct research. Topics incl...
COM4000 Independent Research/Study Required: 3.00 Communication g.p.a.; 2.70 cumulative g.p.a.; signatures of divisional chairperson and instructor
COM4050 Independent Studio Within the first ten days of the semester, a student of at least junior class standing contracts in writing with a faculty tutor in the communication area for a supervised individual project. A copy of any tape, film or written work produced for the...
COM4100 Independent Reading Students who wish to do a reading in a special topic not covered by any course or wish to deal in depth with a specific topic may, under the guidance of a faculty member from that area, elect Independent Readings.Prerequisites: Sophomore, junior, or...
COM4560 Practical Internship Provides experience in the media in a specific position. Required are a contract, a journal, a critical paper, and regular meetings with the on-campus supervisor.Prerequisites: EXP 2340, appropriate cumulative average, and signature of director of f...
COM4561 Editor: Currier Times Student has complete responsibility for publishing the student newspaper on a regular schedule. Duties include supervising sub-editors and reporters, assigning and editing stories, proofreading, overseeing the design and layout, advertising and busi...
ED2170 Communication in Education An introduction to the basic communication issues involved in the management of contemporary school systems. Topics include: building a positive communication climate, teaching conflict management strategies, building a peer mediation program, devel...
ENG1501 News/Multimedia Journ Pract I A course in which students work on the staff of the College newspaper, The Currier Times, either in writing, photography or production. Students are required to attend weekly news meetings.
ENG1502 News/Multimedia Journ Pract II A continuation of ENG 1501.Prerequisite: ENG 1501.
ENG2012 Looking at Language No Description Set
ENG2390 Writing about Sports Provides the skills and practice in writing sports journalism. (Same course as COM 2390).Prerequisite: Six (6) credits of English/Writing at the 1000-level or COM 2900.
ENG2400 Dramatic Literature An exciting glimpse into the cultures of the world as viewed through their theatres, actors, playwrights and audiences. Includes a survey of history of world theatre as it has evolved to this day. (Same course as COM 2400).Prerequisite: Three (3) cr...
ENG2476 Scriptwriting Employing effective approaches to comic and dramatic dialogue, students will explore some of the basic components of writing for the stage, including format, treatment, and storyline, learning to distinguish between the spoken and the unspoken. Scen...
ENG2501 News/Multimedia Journ Pract I Students investigate news events and write for The Currier Times. Other assignments may include feature writing, sports writing, and arts and entertainment reviews. Students are required to attend the weekly two-hour staff meeting.Prerequisite: ENG...
ENG2502 News/Multimedia Journ Pract II Described in ENG 2501. Course may be repeated. Prerequisite: ENG 2501.
ENG2506 Sub-Editor: Currier-Times Sub-editors will generate story ideas, edit stories, produce and edit photography, supervise reporters, proofread copy, and assist in layout. Sub-editors report directly to the editor and must attend the weekly two-hour staff meeting.Prerequisites:...
ENG2900 Multimedia Journalism Covers the basics of reporting and news writing. Emphasis on lead writing, interviewing, researching and preparing news stories. Discussion of libel laws and ethics. Students will also be introduced to blogging and video/audio reporting techniques...
ENG2901 Intermediate Journalism A continuation of ENG 2900, with emphasis on covering crime, sports, and local beats. Students will write features and news stories for The Currier Times and other local newspapers.Prerequisite: ENG 2900.
ENG3290 Advanced Journalism Includes discussion, lecture, and writing sections that point the student toward researching, reporting, and writing for the publication of features and editorials. Discussion of such contemporary issues as ethics, privacy, good taste, community stan...
ENG3451 Advertising Mgr:Currier Times Under a Field Experience contract, the advertising manager has complete responsibility for advertising in the newspaper. He/she works closely with the editor and faculty advisor to set ad rates, assist with production of ads, and do bookkeeping.Prer...
ENG3452 Layout Design Ed:Currier Times Responsible for designing and laying out the newspaper, the layout editor must be available during production periods to assist with corrections.Prerequisite: Signature of The Currier Times faculty advisor.
ENG3476 Scriptwriting II A continuation of Scriptwriting (COM / ENG 2476), this course uses improvisation and group interaction to bring scenes and brief one acts from the printed page into staged readings; providing soulful support in the creative act of scriptwriting. (Sa...
ENG3530 Memory, Meaning and Memoir This workshop will work with writing as an ongoing process and assist participants in developing a practice that will not only outlive the class, but also become woven into their daily patterns of life. Drawing on prewriting techniques such as "clus...
GD1502 News/Multimedia Journ Pract II A continuation of GD 1501.Prerequisite: GD 1501.
GD2501 News/Multimedia Journ Pract I Students investigate news events and write for The Currier Times. Other assignments may include feature writing, sports writing, and arts and entertainment reviews. Students are required to attend the weekly two-hour staff meeting.Prerequisite: GD 1...
GD2502 News/Multimedia Journ Pract II Described in GD 2501. Course may be repeated.Prerequisite: GD 2501.
GD2506 Sub-Editor: The Currier Times Sub-editors will generate story ideas, edit stories, produce and edit photography, supervise reporters, proofread copy, and assist in layout. Sub-editors report directly to the editor and must attend the weekly two-hour staff meeting.Prerequisites:...
GD3451 Advertising Mgr: Currier Times Under a Field Experience contract, the advertising manager has complete responsibility for advertising in the newspaper. He/she works closely with the editor and faculty advisor to set ad rates, assist with production of ads, and do bookkeeping.Prer...
GD3452 Layout Design Ed:Currier Times Responsible for designing and laying out the newspaper, the layout editor must be available during production periods to assist with corrections.Prerequisite: Signature of The Currier Times faculty advisor.
GD4561 Editor: Currier Times Student has complete responsibility for publishing the student newspaper on a regular schedule. Duties include supervising sub-editors and reporters, assigning and editing stories, proofreading, overseeing the design and layout, advertising and busi...
IA1501 Newspaper Production Wrkshp I No Description Set
IA1502 Newspaper Production Wrkshp II No Description Set
IA2012 Looking at Language No Description Set
IA2170 Communication Issues/Schools No Description Set
IA2476 Scriptwriting No Description Set
IA2501 Newspaper Writing/Practicum I No Description Set
IA2502 Newspaper Writing/Practicum II No Description Set
IA2506 Sub-Editor:The Currier-Times No Description Set
IA2790 Principles of Public Relations No Description Set
IA2900 Intro to Journalism No Description Set
IA2901 Intermediate Journalism No Description Set
IA3290 Advanced Journalism No Description Set
IA3451 Advertising Mgr: Currier Times No Description Set
IA3452 Layout Design Ed:Currier Times No Description Set
IA4561 Editor: Currier Times No Description Set
MGT2790 Principles of Public Relations Publicity, propaganda, and spin are terms used to describe the public relations profession. Students will examine the evolution of public relations from its ancient roots to the modern day. Ethical and legal issues, as well as public opinion and rese...
SA2498 Film Criticism Surveys representative examples of various styles and genres of motion pictures to enable students to recognize and evaluate the creative processes and criticism that are unique to film. This course meets the General Education Humanities Breadth and...
SOC2012 Looking at Language No Description Set
VA1501 Newspaper Production Wkshp I A course in which students work on the staff of the College newspaper, The Currier Times, either in writing, photography or production. Students are required to attend weekly news meetings.
VA1502 Newspaper Production Wrkshp II Continuation of VA 1502.
VA2498 Film Criticism Surveys representative examples of various styles and genres of motion pictures to enable students to recognize and evaluate the creative processes and criticism that are unique to film.
VA2501 Newspaper Writing/Practicum I Students investigate news events and write for The Currier Times. Other assignments may include feature writing, sports writing, and arts and entertainment reviews. Students are required to attend the weekly staff meeting. (Same course as COM 2501,...
VA2502 Newspaper Writing/Practicum II Described in VA 2501. Course may be repeated. (Same course as COM 2502, ENG 2502).
VA2506 Sub-Ed: the Currier Times Sub-editors will generate story ideas, edit stories, produce and edit photography, supervise reporters, proofread copy, and assist in layout. Sub-editors report directly to the editor and must attend the weekly two-hour staff meeting. (Same course a...
VA3451 Advertising Mgr:Currier Times Under a Field Experience contract, the advertising manager has complete responsibility for advertising in the newspaper. He/she works closely with the editor and faculty advisor to set ad rates, assist with production of ads, and do bookkeeping.
VA3452 Layout Design Ed:Currier Times Responsible for designing and laying out the newspaper, the layout editor must be available during production periods to assist with corrections. (Same course as COM 3452, ENG 3452).
WGS3652 Gender Communication Explores ways women and men accept, reject, and negotiate their social roles through communication. It looks at commonly-held stereotypes about femininity and masculinity, shows how language reinforces these, and offers strategies for change. (Same...