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Mass Communication
JOURNALISM - PUBLIC RELATIONS - ADVERTISING - ART
MULTIMEDIA SKILLS FOR THE DIGITAL AGE
With the amazing advances in digital technology during the past few decades, interest in the field of Mass Communication has soared as new positions with multimedia skills are created in Journalism, Public Relations, Advertising, and Art.
FALL 2010
MASS COMMUNICATION COURSES
Here are the courses being offered for the Fall 2010 semester. These are all electives and do not require any prerequisites. Click on the course title to get more information about each course. Except for the Mass Comm Internship, all the courses are "hybrid" with two credits in class and one credit online.
MasC 1101-01 10:00 - 10:50 AM Monday & Wednesday plus online Donovan #115INSTRUCTOR: David McDonald 3 CREDITSIntroduction to Mass Communication focuses on current media outlets,
issues, and events with emphasis on the various forms of mass
communication and how they are used in the USA and around the world.
Students will study both the theoretical and practical applications of
all forms of mass communication (such as television, websites, radio,
blogs, newspapers, podcasts etc.) and how they operate under various
forms of media ownership and ethical parameters.
MasC 1301-71 Block I: 8/23 - 10/18, 2010 11:00 AM - 12:50 PM
Monday & Wednesday plus online Davies #233
INSTRUCTOR: David McDonald 3 CREDITS Introduction to Digital Photography focuses on both photographic
techniques and computer software image manipulations. By shooting
numerous images as specific assignments and then improving them in the
computer, students will learn to better communicate visually. In
addition, students will write concise, accurate captions for their
images, which will improve their basic writing and reporting skills.
Students must provide the digital camera.
--NEW COURSE--
Introduction to Video Production
MasC 1501-01 2:00 - 2:50 PM Monday & Wednesday plus online Davies #233
INSTRUCTOR: David McDonald 3 CREDITSLearn the basic techniques of digital video production including field recording and computer video editing. MasC 2201-01 ARRANGED 1 or 2 CREDIT(S)
Extensive practical experience as an intern at a local media outlet, depending on the interest of the student
and availability of resources in our community.
Here is the complete list of courses offered in the Mass Communication program at ICC.
ICC AND BSU SIGN AGREEMENT FOR
MASS
COMMUNICATION PROGRAMS 
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed in May 2008
between Bemidji State University (BSU) and ICC
to facilitate credit transfer for students in the field of Mass
Communication. Louise Mengelkoch, BSU Professor of
Journalism and
Chair of the Mass Communication Dept. (seated), who signed on behalf of
BSU,
said, "We're thrilled that ICC is expanding its Mass Communication
options under the Associate in Arts degree, and look forward to working
closely with the ICC students and faculty." According to Dr. Barbara
McDonald (right), ICC Dean of Academic Affairs, who signed on behalf of
ICC,
"These articulation agreements with four-year institutions are very
helpful for our ICC students, and we're fortunate to have such a
wonderful cooperative relationship with BSU and, in particular, its Mass
Communication Department." The agreement
specifically provides for collaboration between Itasca's Associate in
Arts
degree program and the BSU Mass Communication major in the Bachelor of
Arts degree program. ICC Counselor and
Transfer Specialist Rick Mikesh (left) said this means that students
attending ICC
who are interested in journalism, public relations, advertising,
photography, video production or any other Mass Communication field "can
now take classes at ICC that will dovetail with the BSU Mass
Communication program." Click here to view the
ICC Mass
Communication Course Guidesheet.
For more information about Mass Communication at ICC,
e-mail David McDonald at dmcdonald @ itascacc.edu
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