MCOM 111Introduction to Mass Communication

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Is a course that evaluates the impact of historical and emerging media as aesthetic art forms in the Humanities. Students explore how the media reflects and inspires cultural, political, and ethical norms, with emphasis on various storytelling techniques based on audience and method of delivery. Students examine the development of media from the earliest cave drawings to today's new media and the reliance of society on those modes of communication. Course offered every fall, spring and may be offered during additional sessions.