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BISMCS 234 Media and Communication Techniques (1-5, max. 10) A&H
Develops beginning to intermediate skills and techniques in one or more forms of communication practice and media production.
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BISMCS 240 Working with Video (5) A&H
Introduction to conceptual foundation and principles of video production. Develops beginning to intermediate skills in video production.
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BISMCS 260 Working with Audio (5) A&H
Introduction to the conceptual foundation and principles of audio production. Develops beginning to intermediate skills in audio production.
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BISMCS 279 Journalism Writing (5)
Develops basic writing, reporting, and editing practices for newspaper or magazine publication. Journalism writing produced individually or collaboratively may include photography cutlines, blog posts, investigative projects, feature stories, social media content, and other non-fiction works. Covers meta-issues and cultural context, including ethics, law, history, ownership, critique, and wire-service style. Recommended: BIS 179.
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BISMCS 333 Media and Communication Studies (5) A&H/SSc
Emphasizes the skills of critical media analysis and creative media production. Addresses media representations and the importance of media in structuring contemporary society. Prerequisite: either BIS 176, BIS 177, BIS 178, BIS 179, or COM 200.
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BISMCS 343 Media Production Workshop (1-5, max. 15) A&H
Provides hands-on experience in communicative practice and the production of media. Combines production and theory.
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BISMCS 402 Community Media Practice (2-5, max. 20) A&H
Provides an opportunity to undertake practice-based work in community media organizing and media production. Students gain skills initiating and maintaining community-based efforts in the context of media. They also gain experience using relevant media hardware and software, developing programming ideas, and recording, editing, and distributing media content.
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BISMCS 471 Advanced Topics in Media and Communication Studies (5, max. 15)
Advanced study of a topic in media and communication that includes a practice component.
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BISMCS 472 Advanced Media Production Workshop (1-5, max. 15) A&H
Provides focused study and production in a specific area of media arts and practice.
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BISMCS 473 Visual Communication (5) A&H/SSc
Examines the everyday world of images, image-making, design, and visual culture. Introduces students to different visual methodologies, modes, and sites of contemporary visual production.
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