Communication: Media Production, AS
Program code: COMM-AS-MDP
Locations: Asnuntuck, Capital, Gateway, Manchester, Middlesex, Norwalk
Program Description
Communication studies prepare students to participate in the professional, social, and civic life in an ethical, intellectually curious, and engaged manner. The discipline of communication focuses on how people use messages to generate meanings within and across various contexts, cultures, channels, and media.
Students who complete the major will have knowledge of foundational theories of communication; prevailing communication research paradigms; media industry structure and practices; prevailing criticism of media practice and performance; media influence on individuals and groups; the interplay of media systems in a global context; roles and functions of communication in interpersonal, group, organizational, and public contexts; conventions of public address and advocacy; and the impact and ethics of persuasion.
Students will be able to think critically; develop and present arguments; communicate effectively in interpersonal, group, organizational, and public contexts; and invent, arrange, and deliver effective and ethical messages via oral, print, and electronic modes.
Media Production Option
The Media Production concentration develops students’ practical skills in a variety of digital media production areas such as audio, video, filmmaking, television production, journalism, and emerging media. Students will also explore and analyze media history, scriptwriting, and multimedia creation to create original content for a variety of audiences. Students will gain additional experience through placement in internship programs. This option prepares students for employment or transfer to a bachelor’s degree program.
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the Communication discipline and its central questions
- Employ Communication theories, perspectives, principles, and concepts
- Create messages appropriate to the audience, purpose, and context
- Critically analyze messages
- Apply ethical communication principles and practices
- Influence public discourse
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Communication General Education Core | ||
| ENG 1010 | Composition | 3 |
| MATH 1000 or higher 1 | 3-4 | |
| COMM 1201 | Film Study and Appreciation | 3 |
| Elective SCRX - Scientific Reasoning Course or Elective SCKX - Scientific Knowledge Course | 3-4 | |
| Choose one of the following Social and Behavioral Science Electives: | 3 | |
| General Psychology I | ||
| Principles of Sociology | ||
| Western History to the 1500s | ||
| Introduction to Anthropology | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | ||
| COMM 1301 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| or COMM 1302 | Interpersonal Communication | |
| CCS 1001 | College and Career Success | 3 |
| Communication Program Core | ||
| COMM 1000 | Introduction to Communication | 3 |
| COMM 1010 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 |
| COMM 1301 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| or COMM 1302 | Interpersonal Communication | |
| COMM 1306 | Social Media in Contemporary Society | 3 |
| or COMM 2502 | Social Media Strategy | |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Journalism | ||
| Digital Video Production | ||
| Video Filmmaking | ||
| Audio Production | ||
| Screenwriting | ||
| Communication Elective (any COMM) | 3 | |
| Open Electives | 6 | |
| Media Production Courses | ||
| COMM 1612 | Audio Production | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Digital Video Production | ||
| Television Production | ||
| Video Filmmaking | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Internship | ||
COMM 2999 | ||
| Capstone Project | ||
| Digital Arts Design Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Choose one of the following Media Production Electives: | 3 | |
| Publications Workshop | ||
| Journalism | ||
| Screenwriting | ||
| Scriptwriting of Media | ||
| Digital Video Production | ||
| Television Production | ||
| Video Filmmaking | ||
| Radio Production | ||
| Advanced Digital Video Production | ||
| Advanced Radio Production | ||
| Total Credits | 60-62 | |