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Courses
COMM 101 - Communication Communication will introduce the student to the broad, dynamic, relevant and vital nature of the field of communication, require that students practice communication skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening) and provide the opportunity for students to apply course concepts to current related topics and to synthesize outside sources relevant to course content. Provocative, interdisciplinary learning materials and teaching techniques are used to help students find coherence in their education and counter the trends of specialization and self-preoccupation. (Prerequisite: ENGL 095 or passing score in english on Basic Skills Test) COMM 102 - Communication Media Students will examine the historical, technological, economic, organizational and social aspects of communication mediated by technology. The course will emphasize the convergence of conventional mass media with new forms of information services and provide knowledge, skills and perspectives to help prepare students to thrive as consumers and employees in the rapidly changing information society. COMM 106 - Intro to Public Relations Students will evaluate their potential success in the field of public relations through a broad examination of the topic including the definition, history, function, tools and techniques. Students will investigate the characteristics of the practitioner, the organizational structures and the variety of job opportunities, and they will practice the necessary basic skills and meet practicing professionals. (Prerequisites: ENGL 121, COMM 101, COMM 102) CINE 105 - Film Appreciation The student will view a wide range of short and feature length films and be able to identify the major film theories, the basic techniques of filmmaking and the basic characteristics of the film medium as art and entertainment. TELV 115 - Aesthetics and Analysis This course is based on the assumption that television, our most pervasive medium, deserves critical examination. Students will explore the nature of the medium and analyze both content and design of current programming. TELV 121 - TV Production The student will demonstrate an understanding of basic television production techniques including the use of the camera, console and audio board and the preparation of scripts by producing and directing studio programs. TELV 122 - Digital Video Production Digital video production deals with video field production in the digital domain. The student will plan, shoot and edit videotaped projects in the documentary or informational format. Use of digital video production and editing techniques will be emphasized. (Prerequisite: TELV 121 with minimum grade of "C" or Intro to Digital Media) TELV 224 - Video Editing/Post-Production This course will focus on advanced principles of professional video editing. Students will learn to operate and effectively use the principal components of a contemporary computer-based editing system. The course content will focus on aesthetic principles of visual continuity as well as technical considerations. (Prerequisite: TELV 121 and TELV 122 with minimum grade of "C") TELV 295 - Special Project Students will design a project of advanced study. Students must have completed previous course work in the subject area and must meet with an appropriate instructor before registration. (Prerequisites: TELV 121, TELV 122 and TELV 224) IMPORTANT SECTION INFORMATION: Approval of the Instructor and Division Chairperson is required before registering. TELV 299 - Television Internship Students will practice television production and organizational skills in a real world experience. They will work with an experienced practitioner who will guide and supervise their progress. Such an internship may be in television services at Brookdale's cable television system or in television facilities in education, business or industry. (Prerequisites: TELV 121, TELV 122, TELV 224 and approval of instructor and Career Services Representative) IMPORTANT SECTION INFORMATION: Approval of the Instructor and Division Chairperson is required before registering. COMM 115 - Audio in Media Students will develop proficiency in making audio recordings of various types and in varying acoustic environments. Students will study the nature of sound and the structure of acoustic sound perception. In addition, students will be able to create audio productions with both technical and aesthetic quality in both analog and digital formats. COMM 216 - Advanced Digital Audio/Music Recording This course explores music recording and editing techniques in a digital environment. Students will learn contemporary audio recording and editing techniques through in-class demonstrations and hands-on lab exercises on a digital audio multitrack workstation. (Prerequisite: COMM 115 with a minimum grade of "C"). COMM 295 - Special Project Students will design a project of advanced study. IMPORTANT SECTION INFORMATION: Students must have completed previous course work in the subject area and must meet with an appropriate instructor before registration COMM 299 - Comm Media Internship IMPORTANT SECTION INFORMATION: Approval of the Instructor and Division Chairperson is required before registering. JOUR 101 - Intro to Journalism Students learn to develop and evaluate sources of information, to analyze audience needs, to develop a sense of importance, to write concisely and clearly and to background themselves quickly. The course emphasizes clarity and conciseness in writing and examines those techniques in successful writing for both fiction and nonfiction. Students also gain an understanding of what makes news, who decides what becomes news and how media decide what to publish or broadcast. (Prerequisite: ENGL 095 or passing score in english on Basic Skills Test) JOUR 102 - Journalism II Students deepen their knowledge of reference materials, develop their ability to interview and learn the standard sources of news. Students work independently outside of class as well as in the computer lab on various journalism exercises that will teach them to write clearly and concisely. (Prerequisite: JOUR 101) JOUR 295 - Special Project Students will design a project of advanced study. IMPORTANT SECTION INFORMATION: Students must have completed previous course work in the subject area and must meet with an appropriate instructor before registration JOUR 299 - Journalism Internship Students may practice journalistic/writing skills in a real-world situation. They may work part time as reporters or editorial assistants for daily or weekly newspapers; as assistants in public relations offices of either private firms or public institutions; in the news departments of broadcast or television stations; or on a magazine staff or for book publishing firms. (Prerequisite: JOUR 101, permission of instructor and Career Services Representative) IMPORTANT SECTION INFORMATION: Approval of the Instructor, Division Chairperson and Co-op Coordinator is required before registering.
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