Communication, Media, and Performance

Communication, Media, and Performance
Academic Bulletin

Exclusions:

• A student cannot minor in both Filmmaking and Journalism & Documentary Storytelling

Minimum credits for majors & minors are as follows:

Communication & Media program

Major suggested timeline (46 credits):

Junior Seminar & Senior Project Sequence: Students take the JR. Seminar in Year 3, at the end of which a Sr. Project advisor is assigned. Students work individually with their Sr. Project advisor during Year 4, crafting a proposal plus a major section in the fall and completing it in the spring.
 

200-level COMM Electives (3 courses for the Major or 2 courses for the minor)

300-level COMM Electives (3 courses for the Major or 2 courses for the minor)

Minor suggested timeline (24 credits):

Students interested in declaring a major in Communication & Media should speak directly with a faculty member to be their advisor or speak with the Department Chair of Communication, Media, and Performance. Students interested in declaring a minor should speak with the Department Chair.

Dance & Movement Studies program

Minor suggested timeline (26 credits):

¹DMS 380 is scheduled to be offered every Fall. Many students take DMS 381 and 382 in subsequent Fall semesters, beyond the minimum minor requirements..
²DMS 470 is scheduled to be offered every other Spring

DMS Practice Electives (12 credits, with at least 1 course from each column)
100- and 200-level courses earn 2 credits each; 300-level courses earn 1 credit each (except as noted)

Interdisciplinary Electives (choose 1 course)

Students interested in declaring a minor in Dance & Movement Studies should speak with Betsy Getschman (DMS faculty) or the Department Chair of Communication, Media, and Performance.

Filmmaking program

Minor suggested timeline (24 credits):

²FILM 202 is scheduled to be offered every Fall
³FILM 300 is scheduled to be offered every Spring
⁴FILM 400 is scheduled to be offered every Spring

Filmmaking Electives (choose 2 courses)

Journalism & Documentary Storytelling minor suggested timeline:

⁴FILM 400 is scheduled to be offered every Spring
⁵JOURN 310 is scheduled to be offered every Spring
⁶FILM 375 is scheduled to be offered every Fall

Journalism & Documentary Storytelling Electives (take a total of 4 credits)

Students interested in declaring a minor in Filmmaking or Journalism & Documentary Storytelling should speak with the Department Chair of Communication, Media, and Performance.

Theatre Major suggested timeline:

Junior Seminar & Senior Project Sequence: Majors take the THTR Jr. Seminar during Year 3; it is offered only once per year, usually during the Fall semester. In the Spring of Year 3, students take the THTR Sr. Seminar, during which they develop their project proposals. The Senior Project is a single semester in either Fall or Spring based on student preference.

THTR Electives (3 courses)

Department Electives (4 credits) any THTR course or choose from one column below

Theatre minor suggested timeline:

Students interested in declaring a major in Theatre should speak directly with a faculty member to be their advisor or speak with the Department Chair of Communication, Media, and Performance. Students interested in declaring a minor should speak with the Department Chair.

The following information pertains to majors & minors as they appear before the 2023-2024 Academic Bulletin

Minimum credits for majors & minors are as follows:

• Majors should take introductory courses during the 1st year
• Minors should take introductory courses during the 1st or 2nd year
• Majors and minors must take introductory courses before the 4th year
  • Communication & Cultural Studies: COMM 120 and COM 145
  • Film & Digital Storytelling: FILM 171 and FILM 202
  • Theatre: THTR 110, THTR 150 and THTR 160
• The majors combine a core sequence (from introductory courses to the Senior Project) with 2 elective modules of 12 credits each. The Theatre major requires one of the elective modules to be “Live Performance” (THTR courses).
• The majors require students to take at least 3 courses (12 credits) in one of the other areas of the department through a 3-course elective module. They are:
  • “Media, Politics, & Technology (COMM courses)
  • “Popular Culture and Civic Life” (COMM courses)
  • “Digital Storytelling” (FILM and JOURN courses)
  • “Live Performance” (THTR courses)
• FSCOM 201 is recommended but not required for majors or minors
  • Majors can use FSCOM 201 toward one “Module of Inquiry”
  • Minors can use FSCOM 201 toward their requirements
• If a student lets you know that they plan to major in Film & Digital Storytelling, please ask them to speak with Mike Keeley or Michael Mehler as soon as possible.

Major/Minor Exclusions 2020-2023:

• A student majoring in Communication and Cultural Studies may not double major or minor in Theatre or minor in Film and Digital Storytelling.
• A student minoring in Film and Digital Storytelling may not major in Communication and Cultural Studies or Theatre.
• A student majoring in Theatre may not double major or minor in Communication and Cultural Studies or minor in Film and Digital Storytelling.

Communication and Cultural Studies Major (50 Credits) suggested timeline:

¹Media-making Electives (choose 1 course)

²Modes of Inquiry (choose 2 modules, take 3 courses from each - 2 of 6 courses must be at 300-level)

Communication and Cultural Studies Minor (24 credits) suggested timeline:

Dance & Movement Studies minor (26 credits) suggested timeline:

Film & Digital Storytelling Minor (24 credits) suggested timeline:

Digital Storytelling electives (3 courses)

Given the staffing reductions, FDS minors may need to use substitutions to complete their requirements. Please consult with the Department Chair or with Prof. Mike Keeley.

Journalism in the Public Interest minor (20 credits):

Students completing a minor in Journalism in the Public Interest should speak with the Department Chair about course substitutions and sequences to satisfy curricular requirements.

Theatre Major (55 credits) suggested timeline:

¹“Theatre Electives” (3 courses, 1 must be at 300-level)

²“Modes of Inquiry” (choose 2 modules, take 3 courses from each - 2 of 6 courses must be at 300-level)

Theatre minor suggested timeline:

Theatre minors may take the THTR Junior Seminar in either Year 3 or 4. It is usually offered only in the Fall Semester.

Performance & Production (4 credits):