Communications Media & Cultural Studies - Bellarmine University

Communications Media & Cultural Studies from Bellarmine University is a Campus Bachelor Media Studies degree that prepares you for a Communications career. The Department of Communication teaches its students about the nature of media and human communication. The Department teaches its students about the media, their history, economic realities, potential, responsibilities, and effects. Further, the Department teaches its students about new communication technologies. The Department wants its students to develop an understanding of the many facets of human communication: interpersonal, intercultural, group, and team. The Department wants its students to become leaders in their chosen field of communication. The Department emphasizes the ethical aspects of all facets of communication . The Department of Communication offers a rich and exciting curriculum and variety of experiences that develop the intellectual and professional understanding and skills in communication . Majors in the Department of Communication may concentrate their studies in media and cultural studies. The learning outcomes for students in the communication major are that they will successfully 1. demonstrate critical thinking skills 2. demonstrate effective oral communication skills 3. demonstrate professional writing skills 4. demonstrate interpersonal and intercultural competence 5. demonstrate an understanding of media and their impact on society 6. demonstrate the ability to address the ethical and moral dimension of communication 7. be prepared for a program of graduate studies . Media and Cultural Studies courses: 15-33 hours beyond the core How do media affect society? How is our culture shaped by media? This track emphasizes the interplay between culture and communication and the impact of media on society. Students select a minimum of 9 hours from the following: 220 Mass media and popular culture; Broadcasting, Comm 327 Mass Media and American Politics, 332 Urban Culture and American society, 345 Film Studies , 346 Children and media , 347 Film Genre Studies, 348 Documentary, First Amendment, International Media. Suggested writing classes: Comm 312 Newswriting and Editing, Comm 304 Writing for the mass Media , Comm 3__ Writing for New Media. Suggested double major: English, psychology, history, sociology. View more details on Bellarmine University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Media Studies courses.