Comm Arts Major

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COMMUNICATION ARTS MAJOR

Foundations (12 Credits)
Three courses introduce the foundational concepts and competencies for understanding, evaluating, and producing communication.

COM 252 Media and Society
COM 205 Perspectives on Communication
COM 201 Visual Storytelling

Development (28 credits)
Two sets of courses develop concepts and competencies more specific to particular multi-media forms and cultural contexts. Students select a blend of introductory, intermediate, and advanced courses suited to their vocational interests.

Choose THREE of these introductory courses (for 12 Credits)
COM 217 Intro to Screenwriting
COM 222 Journalism
COM 240 Public Speaking
COM 254 Intro to Digital Video Production
COM 356 Media Criticism

Choose FOUR other courses from the intermediate and advanced courses below. (for 16 Credits).
(Note: the two sub-sets are just to help guide selection decisions; students may complete this requirement by attending the Los Angeles Film Studies Center.)

Understanding/Evaluation-oriented Courses
COM 248 Intercultural Communication
COM 310 Contemporary Communication Theory
COM 358 Film & TV Genres
COM 371 Selected Topics
Production/Evaluation-oriented Courses
COM 317 Intermediate Screenwriting
COM 325 Public Relations & Advertising
COM 344 Persuasion
COM 371 Selected Topics
COM 350 Intermediate Production
COM 425 Internship

Capstone Experience (4 Credits)
COM 491 Senior Seminar