May 11, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 
  
  • MSCM 3510 - Advanced Reporting (3)


    Prerequisites: ENG 1210 , MSCM 2440 . (Fall) Practice in gathering and writing news for the mass media with particular emphasis on developing the student’s news judgment and writing skills. Attention to detailed reporting and interpretation, field assignments, team reporting, and computer-assisted reporting.


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  • MSCM 3520 - Copy Editing (3)


    Prerequisites: ENG 1210 , MSCM 2440 . (Fall, Spring) A study of the tools and techniques of modern editing with emphasis on the editor’s role in a desktop publishing environment. Designed to provide experience with every stage of the copy flow from copy editing to final production. Includes units on media law and ethics.


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  • MSCM 3525 - Desktop Publishing (3)


    Prerequisites: ENG 1210 , MSCM 2440 . (Spring) Introduction to graphic design techniques in newsletters, magazines, and newspapers. The focus of the course is to practice skills necessary for layouts and graphics from conception to finished product using desktop publishing and photo editing software.


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  • MSCM 3540 - Feature Writing for Newspapers and Magazines (3)


    Prerequisites: ENG 1210 , MSCM 2440 . (Spring) Practice in researching, developing, organizing, writing feature articles for newspapers and magazines as well as analysis of style and trends in newspaper and magazine feature stories.


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  • MSCM 3560 - Writing for Radio and Television (3)


    Prerequisites: ENG 1210 , MSCM 2400 . (Fall, Spring) Introduction to writing news and public affairs copy for broadcast media, public service announcements, radio and television commercials, broadcast continuity, and dramatic programs.


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  • MSCM 3580 - Video Production (3)


    Prerequisites: ENG 1210 , MSCM 3560 . (Fall, Spring) Introduction to the fundamentals of small-systems video production. A study of the basic techniques of television studio and field production. Topics include camera use, lighting, sound in television production, producing, directing, and editing.


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  • MSCM 3585 - Advanced Sports Media Production (3)


    Prerequisites: MSCM 2585  or permission of Instructor An advanced course in sports media production. Provides hands-on experience and continued training to assist the University’s athletics department with behind-the-scenes work to produce media products for various home sporting contests. 


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  • MSCM 3595 - Public Relations Writing & Publications (3)


    Prerequisites: MSCM 2400 , MSCM 2440 . (Fall, Spring) Public Relations Writing & Publications provides an emphasis on external communications.  Students will be able to create public relations strategies and plans for a variety of types of organizations.  They will produce press releases and brochures, assemble media kits, develop PSAs, design displays and choose media strategies to match campaign objectives applying fundamental techniques used by public relations professionals.


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  • MSCM 3600 - Internship in Mass Media (3)


    Prerequisites: MSCM 2400 .  Approval by a faculty committee and a minimum grade point average of 2.6 overall are also required. (Fall, Spring, Summer) A guided internship in the mass media that will give students experience needed for career planning and development. May be repeated for up to 9 credit hours.


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  • MSCM 3660 - Special Topics in Mass Communication (3)


    Prerequisites: MSCM 2400 . Special Topics in Mass Communication allows for in-depth study of emerging topics and trends in mass communication.  Topics will vary each semester depending on the instructor and changes in the news or entertainment media landscape.  It is designed to address the emerging issues related to the discipline. Course maybe taken 3 times for credit when the topic varies.


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  • MSCM 4591 - Public Relations Cases and Campaigns (3)


    Prerequisites: MSCM 2400 , MSCM 2440 , MSCM 2590 . Students will learn the techniques to critically analyze public relations cases using theories and practices learned in prior courses.  They will then apply the public relations process to design a communication campaign employing research, planning, implementation and evaluation.


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  • MSCM 4600 - Mass Communication Theory and Research (3)


    Prerequisites: ENG 1210 , MSCM 2400 , MSCM 2430 . (Fall, Spring) A study of the development and scope of mass communication theory. Analysis of social/behavioral and critical/cultural approaches to mass communication theory. Study of the use and analysis of research in mass communication.


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  • MSCM 4605 - Mass Communication Law (3)


    Prerequisites: MSCM 2400 . An examination of major legal issues facing media practitioners, including press freedom, censorship, libel, invasion of privacy, access to information, copyright protection, and emerging legal issues related to online communication and an exploration interlocking technological, economic, political and social forces that shape communication law.


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  • MSCM 4610 - Communication Law and Ethics (3)


    Prerequisites: ENG 1210 , MSCM 2400 . (Fall, Spring) A study of legal and ethical issues relating to the practice of mass communication; study of constitutional guarantees, freedom and responsibility of the press, libel law, rights of privacy, professional standards, and industry self-regulation.


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  • MSCM 4635 - Advanced Video Production (3)


    Prerequisites: ENG 1210 , MSCM 2400 , MSCM 3580 . (Fall, even years) Advanced analysis and application of the principles and methods of video production with emphasis on creative and technical skills required for preparing media programs. A hands-on, project-based approach to video production offering basic instruction in digital video production and editing.


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  • MSCM 4641 - Documentary (3)


    Prerequisites: ENG 1210 , MSCM 2400  and MSCM 3560 . Workshop in the production of audio and/or video nonfiction or documentary projects. The course focuses on narrative, representational, and aesthetic strategies of documentary production. Students produce a documentary (individually or in small groups) and complete workshop projects that provide experience in conceptualization and project development.


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  • MSCM 4645 - Public Issues Reporting (3)


    Prerequisites: ENG 1210 , MSCM 2440 . (Spring) An advanced study of reporting on public issues with emphasis on government, the courts and public agencies and special problems such as race relations, ecology, welfare and tax reform, minority rights, and consumerism. Attention to detailed reporting and interpretation.


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  • MSCM 4650 - Independent Study (3)


    Prerequisites: ENG 1210 , MSCM 2440  and permission of the instructor. (Fall, Spring) A minimum grade point average of 3.0 in English courses and 2.6 overall are also required. A specialized critical and detailed study of problems in mass communication.


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  • MSCM 4670 - Media Management Policies (3)


    Prerequisites: ENG 1210 , MSCM 2400 , MSCM 2440 . A study of management of media organizations, especially small daily and weekly newspapers, including an analysis of problems of the African American press and electronic media. Attention to community relations and public service issues.


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  • MSCM 4680 - Internship in Mass Media II (3)


    Prerequisites: ENG 1210 , MSCM 2400 , MSCM 3600 . (Fall, Spring) Approval by a faculty committee and a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in English courses and 2.6 overall are also required. A guided internship in the mass media that will give students experience needed for career planning and development.


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  • MUSL 1000 - Survey of Music (3)


    Designed to acquaint the general college student with the role of music in Western culture. Emphasis is placed upon musical form and style since 1600.


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  • MUSL 1001 - Hip Hop in Context (3)


    Examines the cultural phenomenon of Hip Hop through its history, development, communication style, dance form, music, and artistic process. Throughout the course students will explore the dynamics of race, gender, youth, and class. The course will employ various sources for analysis and information including: videos, commercials, movies, songs, and other multimedia sources.


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  • MUSL 1010 - Music Theory I (3)


    A study of basic terminology, scales, intervals, sight-singing, and ear training. Required of all music majors and minors unless exempted by examination.


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  • MUSL 1050 - Secondary Class Piano I (1)


    Secondary piano class for music majors designed to provide prospective public school teachers with the basic proficiency required for state licensure.


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  • MUSL 1200 - Women Musicians in Global Contexts (3)


    Students will learn how individual women present themselves within their own cultures, understand how the act of singing embodies dynamics of representation, power, agency, activism, and risk-taking.  They will then apply the information in these narratives to examine how other women around the world use music to express identity and empowerment.


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  • MUSL 1210 - Women Musicians in Global Contexts (3)


    Students will learn how individual women present themselves within their own cultures, understand how the act of singing embodies dynamics of representation, power, agency, activism, and risk-taking.  They will then apply the information in these narratives to examine how other women around the world use music to express identity and empowerment.


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  • MUSL 1260 - Voice Class (2)


    Fundamentals of singing for voice majors and non-majors with emphasis on tone production, diction and interpretation, and a survey of literature for the solo voice with emphasis on performance.


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  • MUSL 1310 OL1 - Online Rock Music (3)


    Prerequisites: lecture hours and laboratory hour per week This course is a General Education Curriculum survey of the history and development of Rock music in the United States, with special focus on the music and musical influences of African Americans. 


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  • MUSL 1320 OL1 - World of the World (3)


    Prerequisites: Lecture hours and laboratory hours per week An online General Education Curriculum survey of the music and musical cultures of African, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia, North American Natives, and American Jazz. 


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  • MUSL 1500 - Operatorio Performance Ensemble (2)


    Examines through its artistic format, Opera, Oratorio, and Cantata from the Baroque to Contemporary periods. The musical scores are specifically chosen to enhance sight reading and research of historical classification and artistic relevance of subject matter. This course can be re-taken for additional credit.


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  • MUSL 1700 - Class Guitar I (2)


    This course offers beginning instruction on an acoustic guitar to students who have little or no background in either guitar or music. Students will learn the fundamentals of music, chords, guitar notation, strumming, and instrumental techniques for accompanying and playing traditional and contemporary songs.


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  • MUSL 1710 - Class Guitar II (2)


    Prerequisites: MUSL 1700 . Offers intermediate guitar instruction to the non-major. Students will learn the use of secondary chords, moveable (barred) chords, substitute chords, extensions, and alteration. Students will also continue to develop finger-style and plectrum techniques and participate in solo and ensemble performance.


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  • MUSL 2405 - Introduction to Music Literature (2)


    Prerequisites: MUSL 1220 . Primarily designed for the music major as an introduction to a selected body of world music literature and various structural genres, stressing basic elements such as formal and stylistic concepts. Its purpose is to lay the foundation of analytical and critical skills necessary for the subsequent required courses in music history and literature.


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  • MUSL 2450 - Introduction to Brass and Woodwind Instruments (2)


    Principles of tone production, articulation, playing positions, fingerings, and pedagogy related to woodwind and brass instruments as well as the selection and care of instruments, mouthpieces, and reeds. Each student will play at least one woodwind and one brass instrument. This is a required course for keyboard and voice majors seeking NC state licensure.


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  • MUSL 2850 - Music for the Stage (3)


    Prerequisites: HUM 2410 . A study of the many genres that represent a fusion of drama and music (opera, oratorio, ballet, operetta, musical comedy, etc.) from 1600 to the present. Open to non-music majors.


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  • MUSL 3300 - Piano Class I (2)


    Group instruction in piano designed to develop fundamental technical knowledge of the keyboard. Functional skills for the beginner will be stressed. This course is open to non-majors only.


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  • MUSL 3530 - Early Childhood and Intermediate Music Methods (3)


    Prerequisites: MUSL 1010 , MUSL 1220  or permission of the instructor. Methods and materials of music for kindergarten through grade nine (K-9). The Orff and Kodaly approaches to music education will be examined, and students will be expected to demonstrate teaching proficiency with diverse student populations. (Three lecture hours and one laboratory hour per week.)


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  • MUSL 3560 - Choral and Instrumental Methods (3)


    Prerequisites: MUSL 3530 . Methods and materials designed for teaching general, choral, and instrumental music in grades 6 through 12. Emphasis will be placed on national standards, methods for good rehearsal techniques, and understanding how children learn at various ages. All students will be expected to demonstrate teaching proficiency of diverse student populations. (Three hours lecture and one hour laboratory weekly.)


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  • MUSL 3600 - Percussion Class (1)


    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. Fundamental techniques of playing both pitched and unpitched percussion instruments, including pedagogical concepts and instrument maintenance.


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  • MUSL 3601 - String Class (1)


    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. Fundamental techniques in the playing of stringed instruments, including concepts in pedagogy and program-building.


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  • MUSL 3800 - The Music Industry (3)


    This course surveys the music industry by highlighting the inter-relationships generated by the demands of where music and business worlds intersect and includes an introduction to the legal and ethical issues impacting the contemporary music professional.


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  • MUSL 3860 - Acoustics and Introduction to Music Technology (3)


    An introduction to the physical properties of music production, sound transmission, and audio devices incorporating computers. Characteristics of analog, MIDI, and digital recording will be emphasized. Special computer application areas such as using software for sequencing, direct-to-disk recording, and printing music are a few of the specific applications. The North Carolina Technology Competencies for Educators are incorporated into the course.


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  • MUSL 3870 - Production I (3)


    This course exposes students to composing for audio recording and multi-media forces, the mechanics of sound architecture, and the creation and alteration of waveforms using methods such as crosswave synthesis, providing students access to the infinite possibilities of sound engineering, permitting and emphasizing the recording of original projects.


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  • MUSL 4210 - Music and Arts Management (3)


    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. The study and practice of the functions related to arts management with emphasis on music productions, budgeting, personnel management, audience development, promotions management, and various auxiliary areas.


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  • MUSL 4510 - Piano Pedagogy (3)


    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. A study of technical problems, pedagogical procedures, and representative materials encountered in teaching beginning and intermediate piano.


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