Communication Visual Communication - Boston College - Chestnut Hill MA

Communication Visual Communication from Boston College - Chestnut Hill MA is a Campus Bachelor Multimedia degree that prepares you for a Communications career. The Department of Communication offers three courses in Visual Communication: CO377 Visual Communication Theory, CO379 Advanced Visual Theory and Aesthetics, and CO460 Seminar in Fiction Film & Video, as well as related courses which provide the opportunity for a practical application of Visual Theory and Aesthetics. CO377 Visual Communication Theory An exploration of the role of perception within visual learning, the nature of images, how images function in political and cultural discourse, and controversial media issues related to the normative powers of visual language. This course satisfies the departmental requirement for one theory course. CO379 Advanced Visual Theory & Aesthetics A continuation of Visual Communication Theory, exploring mass media effects and the aesthetics of film and television. This course satisfies the departmental requirement for one theory course. CO460 Seminar on Fiction, Film & Video An in-depth look at how the written word, verbal imagery and mental imagery can be transformed into visual image, with a particular focus on retaining the original creative idea through permutations of form. This is a writing intensive course. COMPLIMENTARY COURSES Technical Applications: CO204 Art & Digital Communication CO224 Digital Nonlinear Editing CO236 Advertising Copy & Layout CO400 Advanced Video Production CO478 Producing Documentaries Theoretical Applications: CO250 Mass Communication Ethics CO447 Communication Criticism CO448 Television Criticism Related Subject Matter: CO235 Advertising CO240 Public Relations CO245 Advanced Pubic Relations CO300 Advanced Advertising Visual theory courses are designed to utilize students' broad liberal arts and communication background, to give students insight into their visual environment, to develop a command of basic visual language as it is used in mass media and to raise critical awareness of visual strategies and manipulative techniques. Applied technical courses give students experience in designing messages for visual communication in a variety of media. Applied theory courses extend visual understanding to include aesthetic considerations in specific media or social implications, or both. View more details on Boston College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Multimedia courses.