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MCOM 355	MCOM 355 Content Strategy & Brand Journalism Course Credits: 3 Equips students to communicate effectively for a variety of organizations by designing content strategies and practicing content marketing. Students will develop strategic communication skills and procedures such as building editorial calendars, crafting multi-platform brand stories, and using performance metrics to assess the effectiveness of their work, all done within a strong and clearly articulated ethical framework. Prerequisite(s): MCOM 252.
MCOM 361	MCOM 361 Screenwriting Course Credits: 3 This course introduces students to the history, art, and craft of cogent short-form film and television writing. It involves theoretical and applied components. Topics include: concept, conflict, and character development, writing treatments, structure and plot point crafting, genre considerations, theme and character dynamics, mood and stylistic concerns, etc. Selective scripts from the course may be used in advanced production courses. NB: Lab fee
MCOM 362	MCOM 362 Playwriting Course Credits: 3 Playwriting is a workshop course designed for any student interested in developing their storytelling skills by writing for the stage. Students will study major components of playwriting, including dramatic formatting, structure, plot and character development, writing actionable dialogue, analysis, dramaturgy, and more. Students will deepen their understanding of these components and of the creative process through writing exercises, pitching ideas, reading work out loud, and respectfully providing and receiving feedback. By the end of the semester, students will have written one or more plays. Cross-listed: THTR 325 Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing
MCOM 369	MCOM 369 Adventures in Narrative Non-Fiction Course Credits: 3 What makes this story so good? Compelling magazine and newspaper writing employs narrative nonfiction's creative tools to bring true stories to life. In this intermediate workshop-style course, students analyze examples of the best published memoir, personal narrative, travel writing, and immersion journalism to interpret the author's craft and formulate aesthetic principles to apply to their own creative work. Students will write several pieces in a variety of non-fiction genres; critique each other's work; revise their own; and perform one piece during the Festival of the Arts, Media + Culture. Prerequisite(s): MCOM 251 or 261; or ENGL 207 or 208; or instructor's consent (writing samples may be required) NB: Course fee. Fulfils University core requirement for aesthetic and performance inquiry. Fulfils theory and criticism requirement for Media + Communication major.
MCOM 371	MCOM 371 Relational Communication Course Credits: 3 This course provides an in-depth look at communication in close relationships. The course begins with models of relational communication and proceeds with self- and other perceptions, verbal and nonverbal strategies and rituals, then the larger processes of communication in developing, sustaining, struggling, and ending relationships. Three featured topics include the role of conflict, verbal abuse, and personal style as factors in close relationships. Prerequisite(s): At least third-year standing NB: Course fee
MCOM 372	MCOM 372 Cross-Cultural Communication Course Credits: 3 This course is about the nature of cross-cultural interaction. Cultural concepts and contexts are explored through taxonomies, theories, and comparative analysis. Through in-class and out-of-class activities, students become self-aware and other-aware. Students also experiment with cultural behaviours and cultural change, aiming to increase both explanatory and predictive cultural knowledge, and enhance behavioural competencies. Cross-listed: ANTH 302 Prerequisite(s): Registration preference given to Media + Communication majors, concentrations, or minors; Inter-Cultural Religious Studies, and International Studies programs NB: Fulfils University core requirement for social and global inquiry.
MCOM 373	MCOM 373 Classical & Contemporary Rhetoric Course Credits: 3 The rhetoric of classical Greece and Rome, the medieval era, and modern and postmodern approaches to rhetorical practice are surveyed in relation to political, social, and mass media contexts and practices. Prerequisite(s): Third- or fourth-year standing NB: Fulfils theory and criticism requirement for Media + Communication majors.
MCOM 381	MCOM 381 Debate & Argumentation Course Credits: 3 The study of argumentation theory as applied in the practice of debate for the careful analysis and advancement of propositions regarding important contemporary issues. Students participate in two one-on-one debates and one two-on-two debate. Prerequisite(s): MCOM 281 or instructor's consent NB: May fulfil department public speaking requirement with consent of department chair.
MCOM 390	MCOM 390 Advanced Selected Topics in Media & Communication Course Credits: 3 Topics vary from year to year. Prerequisite(s): Varies with topic NB: Possible fee

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