CMNS 281 | CONTENT STRATEGY | 4 quarter hours
(Undergraduate)
This course is an introduction to sharing photographic and audiovisual content on digital platforms. Students will learn both the conceptual and the technical skills required to navigate a career as a content creator or social media professional, such as tailoring content for specific platforms and audiences, interpreting backend analytics, and moderating user communities. Sample topics include audience research, message framing, content calendars, SEO, accessibility, and ethical/legal considerations. By the end of the course, students will build a platform-specific content plan tailored to a preselected communication objective.
(CMN 150 or CMN 292 or CMN 295 or CMN 296 or CMN 297 or CMNS 280) and junior standing
CMNS 305 | PERFORMANCE STUDIES | 4 quarter hours
(Undergraduate)
The course traces the shift from the field of Oral Interpretation to the emergence of Performance Studies as a discipline, with particular attention to the primary theorists and practitioners who have set the foundation and scope of the field of Performance. Taking an historical approach to the development of the field, the course will explore performance epistemologies, performative methodologies, and performative theories, offering students the opportunity to study and engage contemporary approaches to performance research.
CMNS 306 | TOPICS IN PRESENTATION | 4 quarter hours
(Undergraduate)
Courses offer advanced analysis of presentational forms. Students will enact presentational theories in relational, small group, or public communication contexts.