Communications and Media Studies - Dominican University of California

Communications and Media Studies from Dominican University of California is a Campus Bachelor Media Studies degree that prepares you for a Communications career. Communications is a versatile, generalist major that prepares our students to enter careers in today's information industry, the broadest segment of professional employment in our society . At Dominican we acknowledge and meet the challenge and the excitement of preparing our students for this future. We know that as traditional media converge and evolve into new forms of information packaging and presentation, innovation and creativity will play their part. Emergent technology will help to define culture, create and fuel market demand and grow new opportunities in entertainment, journalism and education. Courses within the Dominican Communications discipline provide students with the needed knowledge base to enter confidently professions in today's Information Industy. Students gain deep practice in the universally appealing and transportable skills in business communications, interpersonal communication , public speaking and writing with clarity and authority. For majors wish to pursue careers in business, broadcast journalism, print or web media or cinema, this major offers an opportunity for focus through specialized classes taught by instructors who have both academic preparation and professional experience in their fields. The strong liberal arts base and emphasis on research that Dominican offers positions our graduates well for careers in convergent industries or for continuing in interdisciplinary studies . Upon graduation, our students will demonstrate the ability to: Speak and write with clarity and authority; skillfully adapting to the knowledge culture and expectations of a target audience; Practice and prepare public relations and marketing campaigns based on demographic and business needs Research issues thoroughly and accurately with effective use of interview techniques employing a variety of sources; Identify a news story and its elements, and report with objectivity and ethical understanding; Practice interpersonal communication and cooperative teamwork needed to professionally produce any product; Use technologies skillfully (in convergence to each other) to produce appropriate messages; Cinematic students will practice all aspects of cinematic story telling from writing and producing to directing sound design cinematography and editing; Exhibit professionalism in choices that are affected in work ethic, interaction and behavior and draw on a rich liberal arts education that provides graduates with a framework for aesthetic appreciation and historical context. View more details on Dominican University of California . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Media Studies courses.