Media Communications - Courses
MCOM 115|Video Production I|3 Credits
Basic operating procedures of video production equipment: sound recording and mixing, studio and location lighting, and video editing techniques. Study of the operating characteristics, care and maintenance of professional video equipment.
MCOM 116|Video Production II|3 Credits
Producing industrial video and producing the Haskell News. Students will set up for location shooting and operate cameras and other equipment for sound recordings. Video footage is edited into a final product with titles and graphics developed. All postproduction will be done on a non-linear system. Exclusive knowledge of the postproduction system will be tested on at the end of the semester.
MCOM 131|Digital Photography I|3 Credits
This course is designed to acquaint the student with the advantages and disadvantages of using digitally mastered images beginning with the capturing of the image and proceeding to the printing stage without the loss of image quality. There will be a minimal number of digital cameras available for hourly checkout through the library. For this reason, it is recommended that the student furnish his or her own digital camera and the accompanying peripherals needed for downloading images onto the computer. Students will be required to furnish their own paper to print quality images.
MCOM 150 News Writing I (3 credit hours)
This course is an introduction to news reporting techniques with an emphasis on basic journalistic writing principles. Students will examine various news writing styles and will learn the journalism ethics, interviewing, and research techniques necessary for writing feature and human interest news articles. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101
MCOM 212|Television News Production 3|Credits
The news production class will teach students to write, edit, report and broadcast a student-run TV news show, “Haskell News.” Students are responsible for all reporting, producing, studio management, editing, and broadcasting of the student-produced show. Prerequisite(s): MCOM 115
MCOM 215|Internship in TV Production|3 Credits
Instruction provided in this course will be given in a professional broadcast environment. Students will work with a wide variety of video production tools. Prerequisite(s): MCOM 116 or MCOM 212
MCOM 231|Introduction to Mass Communication|3 Credits
A historical and descriptive survey of mass media for communicating public information. Students will analyze newspapers, magazines, radio, television, motion pictures, and audio recordings through various projects to see how these forms of media define our values, thoughts, and actions. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101