Courses in Emerging Media and Communication
Specific Course Descriptions by Semester
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Undergraduate Course Offerings | Graduate Course Offerings
Undergraduate Course Offerings
EMAC 4325 Digital Writing (3 semester hours) This class will introduce the forms and strategies of digital composition. Through this writing-intensive course students will learn to write in and about digital networked spaces, focusing on changes that the switch from analog to digital has brought to representation. This course will explore writing in the digital age across a range of technologies, environments, and spaces. Prerequisite: RHET 1302. (3-0) Y
EMAC 4372 Topics in Emerging Media and Communication (3 semester hours) The course studies fundamental principles and basic techniques of emerging media and communication. Sections may be devoted exclusively to a single aspect of emerging media and communication or to a multiplicity of subjects related to the field. May be repeated for credit as topics vary (12 hours maximum). Prerequisite: Upper division standing. (3-0) R
EMAC 4380 Capstone Project (3 semester hours) Culminating course in Emerging Media and Communication. Students will engage in the creation of an advanced creative and/or research project exploring the interaction of the arts with digital technology. Restricted to students majoring in Emerging Media and Communication who are within one semester of graduation. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. (0-3) Y
EMAC 4399 Senior Honors in Emerging Media & Communication (3 semester hours) Intended for students conducting independent research for honors theses or projects. Topics may vary. Signature of instructor on proposed project outline required. (3-0) R
EMAC 4V71 Independent Study in Emerging Media and Communication (1-3 semester hours) Independent study under a faculty member's direction. Signature of instructor on proposed project outline required. May be repeated for credit (9 hours maximum). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, and completion of all lower-division requirements in EMAC and permission of the instructor. ([1-3]-0) R
COMM 2312 Principles of Oral Communication (3 semester hours) Survey of theories, concepts, and skills as they relate to human interaction. Study of intrapersonal, interpersonal, small group, public, and mediated and technology-based communication. Practice in the preparation and delivery of oral presentations. (3-0) R
COMM 2313 Public Speaking (3 semester hours) Designed to introduce students to the principles of public speaking. Emphasizes preparation (including audience analysis, research, outlining, and practice) and performance. Course will focus on performance-based formal speeches, presentations, selected readings, examinations and classroom exercises. (3-0) T
COMM 2V71 Independent Study in Communications (1-3 semester hours) Independent study under a faculty member's direction. Signature of instructor on proposed project outline required. May be repeated for credit (9 hours maximum). ([1-3]-0) R
COMM 3301 Public and Professional Speaking for Business (3 semester hours) Explores public communication strategies in professional contexts. Students lean business-related interpersonal and interviewing skills, how to conduct meetings and work in teams, and practice business-related presentations. Prerequisite: RHET 1302. (3-0) T
COMM 3311 Interpersonal Communication (3 semester hours) Surveys theories, concepts, and skills to establish and maintain healthy relationships and examines communication that characterizes unhealthy relationships. Students learn skills necessary for competent interpersonal communication. Prerequisite: RHET 1302. (3-0) T
COMM 3338 Debate (3 semester hours) By instructor approval only, this course is open to members of the UTD competitive debate team. Working as a squad, students will participate in practice debates as well as weekend competitions against other colleges and universities across the country. May be repeated for credit (12 hours maximum). Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. (3-0) S
COMM 3342 Topics in Communication (3 semester hours) Focuses on major issues in communication, such as global communication, communication within organizations, and social and cultural implications of mediated and technology-based communication. May be repeated for credit as topics vary (6 hours maximum). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. (3-0) R
COMM 4313 Advanced Public Speaking (3 semester hours) Course is for students who have mastered basic public speaking skills. It will explore and fine-tune a wider range of styles and skills. The course will be performance-centered and will include presentations, selected readings, examinations and classroom exercises on a more advanced level. Prerequisite: COMM 2312, COMM 2313 or permission of instructor. (3-0) R
COMM 4314 Persuasion (3 semester hours) The course will emphasize the critical evaluation of persuasive messages and the design of persuasive appeals. By merging theory and practice, students will focus on an understanding of persuasive techniques as a mean for influencing attitudes, beliefs, opinions, and actions in a variety of contexts, including business, politics, interpersonal interactions, and via media and technology-based communication. Prerequisites: RHET 1302 . (3-0) R
COMM 4340 Small Group Communication (3 semester hours) Group processes and dynamics applied to public discussion and small group communication. Study of the development of group leadership abilities, problem-solving techniques and conflict management, discussion methods, and the importance of small groups in the modern professional environment. Prerequisite: RHET 1302 and upper-division standing. (3-0) R
COMM 4350 Intercultural Communication (3 semester hours) Examines how culture is studied and how culture affects self-concept, reasoning and patterns of thought, verbal and nonverbal communication, and communication style. Additional topics include intercultural conflict, ethnocentrism and prejudice, intercultural accommodation and adjustment, and intercultural business protocol. Prerequisite: RHET 1302 and upper-division standing. (3-0) R
COMM 4V71 Independent Study in Communication (1-3 semester hours) Independent study under a faculty member's direction. Signature of instructor on proposed project outline required. May be repeated for credit (9 hours maximum). Consent of instructor required. ([1-3]-0) R
Graduate Course Offerings
Emerging Media and Communication Core Course
EMAC 6300 Introduction to the Study of Emerging Media and Communication (3 semester hours) Introduction to interdisciplinary study of the implications of interactive technology for the creation, dissemination and impact of communication. Establishes basic theoretical concepts and principles underlying the graduate program in Emerging Media and Communication. (3-0)Y
Emerging Media and Communication Elective Courses
EMAC 6361 (ATEC 6341) Writing for Interactive Media (3 semester hours) Theory, principles, and practice of narratives created for distribution via digital media. Will include creation of both linear and nonlinear digital content for electronic distribution. (May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credit hours.) (0-3) Y
EMAC 6371 (ATEC 6371) Community Media (3 semester hours) Students develop local media that gives voice to people and issues in a particular community. Emphasis on personal, expressive media production that displays an authentic, personal voice. Students write and produce projects for Internet distribution using text, audio, video, interactive, and participatory elements. (0-3) T
EMAC 6372 (ATEC 6372) Approaches to Emergent Media and Communication (3 semester hours) Focuses on the study of emergent media from a theoretical frame, exploring the political, technological, cultural, and historical forces which inform the way media and communication develop. (3-0) T
EMAC 6373 (ATEC 6373) Emerging Media Studio I (3 semester hours) Explores media production across multiple media. Students work in teams to develop meta-media projects in a variety of content delivery environments. Class will require students to develop a range of rhetorical (text, audio) and visual (image, video) strategies appropriate for emerging media. (May be repeated for credit as topics vary to a maximum of 9 hours) (0-3) T
EMAC 6374 (ATEC 6374) Digital Textuality (3 semester hours) This course will focus on understanding how representation and specifically writing has historically changed, paying special attention to the transformation from the analog to the digital. (3-0) Y
EMAC 6383 Emerging Media Studio II (3 semester hours) Advanced collaborative workshop devoted to the creation of sophisticated communications employing multiple media platforms. (May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 9 credit hours.) (0-3) T
EMAC 6V81 Special Topics in Emergent Communication (1-9 semester hours) A course dedicated to current issues, research problems, and special projects in emerging media and communication. Topics will vary and may include distributed, mobile, time-shifted, interactive and personal media. (May be repeated for credit as topics vary to a maximum of 9 credit hours.) (0-[1-9]) T
EMAC 6V91 Advanced Project Workshop (3-6 semester hours) Students propose, develop and execute an advanced creative and/or research project exploring the Emerging Media and Communication. This course is required of all degree candidates in Emerging Media and Communication. ([3-6]-0) Y
