Focus on the development and application of media technologies in moving image aesthetics and emergent media practices. Topics rotate according to faculty expertise, but may include new imaging technologies for small screen and mobile devices, web-specific media or emerging modes of production. Through lectures, screenings and seminars, students explore the work of contemporary thinkers and practitioners in the field. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CMDP 2400 (minimum grade D-).
Examines criticisms and contributions of advertising in society and the economy. Same as APRD 5453. Requisites: Restricted to College of Media, Communication, and Information (CMCI) students with a minimum of 73 hours taken.
Provides an introduction to design thinking as a means to drive social change and solve real-world problems. This studio class is project based and asks students to experiment with new behaviors of work and learning, including: collaboration, iteration, prototyping, empathizing, craft and inference. Field work and collaboration with teammates are required. Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of APRD 2000 (minimum grade D-). Restricted Strategic Communication (STCM) majors only with a minimum of 80 hours.
Involves writing news and features about actual events for publication under deadline pressure. Lab to be arranged. Same as JRNL 5502. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of JOUR 3552 and 4002 or JRNL 3552 and JRNL 4002 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) News Editorial (NSED or JNED) or Journalism (JRNL) majors only.
Enhances student conceptual abilities and generates both print and integrated multimedia campaigns. Students work in teams to develop an extensive body of work that's exhibited in an awards show judged by advertising professionals. Instructor consent required. Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of APRD 3000 or JOUR 3503 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Strategic Communication (STCM) majors only.
Reviews current theory and research on topics such as strategic interaction, relationship formation and maintenance, and identity and self-presentation. May be taken twice for credit on different topics. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of COMM 3210 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Communication (COMM or COMN) majors only.
Gives students an opportunity to develop an extensive body of work. Students create integrated campaigns, which include print, digital and guerilla ideas. Final portfolios are critiqued by both faculty and outside reviewers. Instructor consent required. Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of APRD 4503/JOUR 4503 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Strategic Communication (STCM) majors only.
Examines the theory of branding: what brands are, how brands are created and measured, as well as strategies for managing brands and brand communication. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of APRD 3002 or JOUR 3463 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Strategic Communication (STCM) or Advertising (ADVT-BSJR or JADV-BSJR) majors only with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
Builds upon digital production skills through the creation of multimedia project. Applies media theory to evaluate digital media content and explore how digital forms influence the news industry, politics, culture, and society. Same as JRNL 5562. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of JRNL 2001 or JOUR 3001 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Journalism (JRNL) or Program in Journalism and Mass Communication (JOUR) majors only.
CU News Corps provides students the opportunity to immerse themselves in a single project and then produce an in-depth text based or multimedia explanatory/investigative story for publication in professional media. Students spend several weeks studying the subject in question before reporting and producing their stories. Requisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
Develop a variety of design concepts and execute them at a professional level. Students are assigned projects typical of those handled by design firms to demonstrate their ability in areas such as branding, product design, interaction design, etc. Students will also design their own online portfolio. Creative work is presented in a juried show at the end of the semester. Department requisite: students must apply with a portfolio, the quality will determine enrollment. Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of APRD 3001 (minimum grade D-).
Reviews current theory and research on topics such as communication and organizational decision making, organizational culture, gender relations, communication technology, and power and control in organizations. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours on different topics. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of COMM 3210 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Communication (COMM or COMN) majors only.
Refine the skills learned in APRD 4600 and further development of work at a professional level. With help from visiting professionals, students continue to develop a body of work that provides their mastery of user-centered design and branding across a variety of real-world assignments. The final portfolio is judged in the student creative show, juried by design professionals. Department requisite: students must apply with a portfolio, the quality will determine enrollment. Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of APRD 3001 (minimum grade D-).
Concentrates on several of the subjective areas of journalism. Emphasizes editorial and column writing, editorial pages and blogging. Same as JRNL 5602. Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of JRNL 2001 or JOUR 3001 (minimum grade D-).
Shoot footage on or for mobile screens including narratives, microdocumentaries, music videos, short stories and collaborative exquisite corpse projects. Students will complete work and distribute through various outlets on the internet. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CMDP 2600 (minimum grade D-).
Reviews current theory and research associated with science, technology, and medicine. Topics include new communication technologies in organizations and society, discourses of scientific theory and science policy, and interaction in clinical setting. May be taken twice for credit on different topics. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of COMM 3210 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Communication (COMM or COMN) majors only.
Applies advanced skills in producing in-depth audio programming for radio stations in Colorado and for weekly discussion-critique sessions. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of JOUR/JRNL 3614 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Journalism (JRNL) majors only.
Explore the design and implementation of multimedia environments. Students will develop strategies for creating media exhibitions and/or performance environments with projection and sounds activated by sensors. This course is ideal for performers, dancers and media artists as well as those desiring to present information in novel ways, such as working with archival or non-fiction materials. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CMDP 3830 (minimum grade D-).
Students participate in Newsteam Boulder a program broadcast live over the Boulder cable television system. Same as JRNL 5624. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of JOUR/JRNL 4354 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Journalism (JRNL) or Broadcast News (BCNS -BSJR or JBCN-BSJR) majors only.
Develop the technical and conceptual skills for computational media practices. Through individual and collaborative projects, students will explore the creative use of electronics and microcontrollers (including wearable and other embedded systems) through relevant programming environments. This course will also introduce visual programming with a focus on signal processing for image and sound. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CMDP 2600 (minimum grade D-).
Covers interpretation, preparation, and/or reporting in programs for broadcast media. Prepares radio or television documentaries and informational/entertainment programs. Same as JRNL 5634. Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of JOUR/JRNL 3644 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Journalism (JRNL) majors only.
Learn what sound is and where it comes from; how to create, analyze, alter, mix, and record it digitally in the studio and in the field; and how it can interact creatively with other media. In addition to analyzing how professionals use sound, students will create five sound-based projects of their own.
Examines the responsibilities, the power and the problems of news media through the lens of ethical inquiry. Applies the philosophical an other perspectives from humanities and social sciences to consider ethical frameworks for guiding journalism in an era of technological disruption. Examines issues including privacy, conflicts of interest, undercover reporting, use of graphic images, interviewing trauma victims and other concerns in journalism through the lens of moral philosophy, best practices and codes of ethics. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of JRNL 3651 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
Provides in-depth experience in directing and producing television programs. Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of JOUR/JRNL 3674 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Journalism (JRNL) or Broadcast News (BCNS-BSJR or JBCN-BSJR) or Broadcast Production (BCPM-BSJR or JBCP-BSJR) majors only.
Emphasizes the advanced techniques in digital video camera usage and digital editing for professional broadcast video production. Same as JRNL 5684. Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of JOUR/JRNL 3644 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Journalism (JRNL) or Broadcast News (BCNS-BSJR or JBCN-BSJR) or Broadcast Production (BCPM-BSJR or JBCP-BSJR) majors only.
