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Communication Department Adds Courses with Wide Appeal

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The Geneva College Department of Communication is adding four elective courses that appeal to a wide range of majors beginning in the spring 2016 semester.  Taught by taught by Professor Richard Talbert and Dr. Joel Ward, the new classes include Field Production, Digital Communication Design, Media Ecology and Phenomenology.

Course descriptions indicate that students in any concentration within the communication major, as well as those who major in business, philosophy, political science, ministry, computer science, biology, engineering, education, art, music and more will find these courses applicable to their education.

Field Production is for aspiring journalists, sports managers and public relations practitioners. The course focuses on the theory, practice and technical aspects of video shooting, including lighting, framing, location choice, scheduling and more. Video types range from news media and documentaries to commercials.

Digital Communication Design may interest students studying engineering, art, journalism, computer science or business. This course provides the theory and fundamental skills for web interface and other digital media platforms, including layout, graphic modeling and visualization of end-user experience.

Media Ecology is beneficial for students in business, education, journalism, public relations, writing, political science, ministry or sociology. Students learn the moral and ethical role Christians have in formulating communication that shapes attitudes and beliefs, as well as how to become wise consumers of media products.

Phenomenology complements the educational experience of students majoring in philosophy, chemistry, biology, engineering or music. Phenomenology is the study of ordinary human experience, using first-person inquiry to develop insight into problems and questions. Students develop skills in focused vision, attentiveness, descriptive imagination and reflective precision.

Professor Susan Layton, Chair of the Department of Communication, says, “With the strengths of new faculty members Talbert and Ward in mind, as well as knowledge of current trends in the study of communication, we have made many changes to our curriculum. These new courses will give students exposure to areas of study in both theory and practice.” 

Geneva College invites students to step forward with an academically excellent, Christ-centered and affordable education. Offering nearly 40 undergraduate majorsAdult Degree Programs with fully online and campus-based options, and high-demand advanced graduate degrees, Geneva's programs are recognized for their high quality. U.S. News & World Report ranks Geneva as a Top 10 Best Value with one of the Top 100 engineering programs in the nation. Adhering to the inerrancy of Scripture, a Geneva education is grounded in God’s word as well as in a core curriculum designed to prepare students vocationally to think, write and communicate well in today’s world.

Nov 10, 2015