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School: James Madison University School of Media Arts & Design
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Directing Video and Cinema
Course Format: Classroom
Study of the principles and practices of directing programs for video and cinema. Emphasis on the director’s contribution to the creative development and production. Consideration of the director’s responsibilities, including directing talent, visualization and project management. Attention to similarities and differences in single camera and multi-camera production.
 

Advanced Interactive Design
Course Format: Classroom
Study of advanced techniques in interactive media for online and fixed media delivery. Emphasis on emerging technologies and professional development strategies. Includes creation of an interactive portfolio.
 

HD Compositing and Special Effects
Course Format: Classroom
Study of advanced post-production principles and practices used in broadcast production environments. Emphasis on the development and creation of motion elements integrating HD non-linear editing systems with HD switching and special effects components. Focus on the editor as a compositor of multi-layer video sound elements to create dynamic media used in live and live-on-disc programs.
 

Senior Assessment in Media Arts and Design
Course Format: Classroom
Students participate in testing, interviews, project reviews and other assessment activities as approved by the School of Media Arts and Design. Grades will be assigned on a credit/no-credit basis.
 

Advanced Practicum in Media Arts and Design
Course Format: Classroom
Juniors and seniors participating in co-curricular media activities may receive one hour of credit for fieldwork at The Breeze, Curio, WMRA-FM, the Madison Video Productions or other university-related media outlets. Students are limited to one practicum per semester. Application procedures will be available from the school prior to registration.
 

Directed Projects in Media Arts and Design
Course Format: Classroom
Supervised projects related to the study of any of the communication media. Credit given for original individual or group programs beyond the school’s usual co-curricular activities. A suitable completed project or report is required before credit can be awarded.
 

Media Analysis and Criticism
Course Format: Classroom
The study and practice of journalistic and scholarly criticism of the mass media. Emphasis on interpretive writing about television, film and popular music. Consideration of contemporary analytical methods for researching mass-mediated culture.
 

Media History
Course Format: Classroom
The study of the history of the media in relation to American politics and society. Emphasis on key periods in the development of journalism and the mass media and the role of the journalist in society.
 

Narrative Media Studies
Course Format: Classroom
Study of media theories that focus on the functions and effects of storytelling in cinema and television. Emphasis on how such theories explain the cultural impact and personal utility of narrative contents in everyday life. Consideration of critical methods and research techniques underpinning these diverse explanations of media influence.
 

Mass Communication Law
Course Format: Classroom
Principles and case studies in communication law, constitutional guarantees, libel, privacy, contempt, copyright and governmental regulatory agencies. Emphasis on recent cases and their effects on mass communication.
 

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