MEDIA STUDIES COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

MM 101 Introduction to Journalism (3)

Prerequisites: ESL089, ESL099

This course will prepare students to become print journalists. Students will learn to write factually correct, concise, readable news copy. Students will also learn to pursue research, to interview people, and to abide by journalistic ethics.

  

MM 110 Introduction to Photography and Video (3)

The course will provide students with basic darkroom, digital photography, and digital video skills. These skills will be taught along with the history of photography and guidelines for artistic composition.

MM 120 Film Studies (3)

This course presents essential motion picture vocabulary, grammar and aesthetics.  Students will learn to "read" and understand motion pictures, and will be able to communicate that understanding in writing using the correct technical vocabulary. Students will acquire the foundation of knowledge necessary to continue study toward creating their own films.

 

MM 205 Introduction to Media Studies (3)

Prerequisites: Completion of MM101 with "C" or better, or permission of instructor.

This course provides an introduction to the field of Media Studies. Students will learn to read media 'texts', analyze images, identify genres and ideologies, understand media institutions and research contemporary media topics in a Micronesian context.

  

MM 220 Advanced Video (3)

Prerequisites: MM110 or permission of instructor.

This course will provide students with skills in the pre-production, production, and postproduction of video. The student will write, direct, and edit a video project. There will be an emphasis on narrative continuity, coherence, audience, style, and purpose.

 

MM 225 Multimedia Design (3)

Prerequisites: CA 100 or permission of instructor

This course presents essential multimedia design principles, professional vocabulary and current technology. Students will learn to design an interactive multimedia educational presentation. Students will also acquire the foundation of knowledge and skills necessary to continue study toward becoming a professional multimedia designer.

  

MM 240 Computer Animation (3)

Prerequisites: Any Art class and CA 100 or permission of instructor

Computer animation is designed to improve students' visual communication skills, increase temporal, spatial and esthetic perception and discrimination, expand computer skills and technical vocabulary, and employ effective visual communication strategies for use across academic disciplines. This is a studio arts course; at least half of the contact hours will be in the studio lab.

 

MM 246 Media Studies Practicum (3)

Prerequisites: Final semester status as a media studies major or permission of the instructor. Provides media studies majors with an individually tailored, supervised, hands-on, intensive experience in one or more media areas. Participants in this capstone course engage in a mentoring relationship with a faculty member and/or a media professional in the community.