Courses
MK 240 SUSTAINABLE TOURISM & MARKETING 3.0 Credit(s)
This course, part of the SHU in Dingle program, studies the role of marketing when tourism is a main driver of an economy. Major topics include: country image, place-branding, role of the workforce, digital marketing for tourism, and digital marketing for small businesses. Prerequisite: Take MK-201
Offered: Winter Semester All Years
CM 201 INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES 3.0 Credit(s)
A study of the language of moving pictures. Unlike the linear sequence of speech and the written word, moving pictures create a simultaneity of sensory perception. Through an intensive study of experimental and feature films, this course explores the nature of the moving images and how they are organized to create a whole.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
CM 211 NEWS WRITING & REPORTING I 3.0 Credit(s)
An introduction to basic news writing and journalistic reporting principles. Concepts of journalism provide a format for an analysis of the news media and the responsibilities of a journalist in today's society. Workshop sessions utilize the concepts in practical work. A prerequisite to CM 311. Prerequisite: Take CM-101 and ENG 110 or FYS or FYWS 125
Offered: All Semesters All Years
CM 212 MEDIA LITERACY 3.0 Credit(s)
This course expands on CM 101 with extensive examination of theories of media effects on behavior, values, and social/political structures, with an emphasis on contemporary media and the consequences of the shift to an online digital environment. Prerequisite: Take CM-101 or MS-101;
Offered: All Semesters All Years
CM 221 DIGITAL FILM/VIDEO PROD I 3.0 Credit(s)
An introduction to the basic techniques of cinematic composition and editing. Presents the basic administrative and aesthetic aspects of filmmaking. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101
Offered: All Semesters All Years
CM 222 TV STUDIO PRODUCTION I 3.0 Credit(s)
An introduction to multi-camera studio production. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101
Offered: All Semesters All Years
CM 241 COMICS & ANIMATION 3.0 Credit(s)
A fast-paced survey of the history and theory behind comics, comic books, and animation. Creative projects teach the methods of creating sequential art and animation from paper to CGI. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
CM 223 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY I 3.0 Credit(s)
First semester is an introduction to the fundamentals of digital photography. Topics include camera care and handling; visual literacy; composition; and the nature of light, color, portraiture, and experimental photography. Second semester is built around advanced techniques in digital production. Critical discussions on the photography of major artists supplement the practical work. A digital camera with manual operative is required. Students are responsible for processing costs. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
CM 224 DEMOCRATIC TECHNOLOGIES 3.0 Credit(s)
Focuses on the creative use of technologies available to the American consumer. Instruction in alternative audio and visual production encourages students to express themselves and distribute media content using available consumer and public access technologies. Laptop computers are required to digitize audio and visual projects and for Internet research. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101 and CM-102
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
CM 225 MULTIMEDIA FIELD PRODUCTION 3.0 Credit(s)
An opportunity for outstanding Media Studies majors to assist in the planning and production of media projects contracted by Sacred Heart University or by outside agencies. Offered only when appropriate projects are available. Consult the current course schedule for available topics. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101 and CM-102
Offered: All Semesters All Years
CM 227 ADVERTISING & PR WRITING 3.0 Credit(s)
Students experiment with form and style in order to produce a variety of advertising and public relations writing for diverse audiences that utilize different media platforms. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
CM 228 RADIO PROD-JRNLISM/PODCSTN 3.0 Credit(s)
An introduction to basic radio production. Students prepare for the FCC third-class license, learn the audio control board, and develop concepts of radio broadcasting. Because WSHU is integrated into the courses as a laboratory and program outlet, students are required to function as staff members. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
CM 229 PHOTOJOURNALISM 3.0 Credit(s)
Students develop skills and insights necessary to document strong visual images and use those images to create a photo essay. Course encompasses preparation, research, taking photographs and editing, as well as examining the changing digital world, magazine work and publishing, and the business of photography. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101
Offered: All Semesters All Years
CM 251 STUDIES IN SELF HELP BOOKS 3.0 Credit(s)
In this course, students will analyze a self-help book of their choice through journal writing exercises outlined in their chosen text. Drawing on research in the field, students will evaluate the effectiveness of their chosen text.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
CM 252 SPORT, COMMUNICATION & CULTURE 3.0 Credit(s)
Sporting culture impacts the American public through economic and ideological institutions that structure our perceptions of the world. In contemporary society, sport is both big business and personal recreation, and yet despite its influence on American culture, sport remains a relatively unexplored segment of popular culture. In this class we will pay particular attention to the images and narratives of sporting media that construct representations of class, masculinity, gender, and nation in and around everyday mass-mediated athletic activities. Sport, Culture, & the Media is an examination of sports and media in our everyday lives. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101
Offered: Fall Semester All Years