The minor programs of the television-radio department offer students an opportunity to extend and enhance their college experience. Some enrollment restrictions apply; see the individual descriptions.
Applications for minors are accepted at any time. Information concerning admission criteria and program requirements is available in the dean's or department office.
Course Duplication - Where the same course is required for a major and a minor, the course is credited to the major and a substitute course for the minor must be approved in writing by the adviser, the minor coordinator, and the department chair at the time of application.
Minors are required to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.50 in required television-radio (221-prefix) courses as well as an overall cumulative GPA of 2.50.
Minor in Advertising and Public Relations |
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Marty Hansen, Assistant Professor, Coordinator
Not open to television-radio and sports information majors.
The minor in advertising and public relations provides broad-based knowledge of the theories and applications of both disciplines. Students have the opportunity to relate advertising and public relations to their own areas of concentration. The minor provides knowledge and application of the persuasive processes used in advertising and public relations in print, broadcast, and other media.
225-11100 |
Presentation Support Media |
3 |
221-13100 |
Media Writing |
3 |
221-23200 |
Public Relations |
3 |
221-24100 |
Advertising |
3 |
221-33000 |
Advertising Copy Writing and Visualization or |
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221-33200 |
Writing for Public Relations |
3 |
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Any level 4 TV-R course dealing with advertising and/or public relations, as approved by the department chair |
3 |
|
Total |
18 |
All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of B or better to qualify the student for placement in advanced courses.
Minor in Audio Production |
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Megan Roberts, Associate Professor, Coordinator
Not open to television-radio majors.
This minor provides broad-based knowledge of the theory and practice of audio production. Students learn the scientific and aesthetic aspects of sound, as well as a broad range of audio production techniques applicable to music, theater, and electronic media. Courses are drawn from the Park School, the School of Music, and the physics and theater arts departments in the School of Humanities and Sciences.
221-10100 |
Introduction to Broadcast Production |
3 |
315-16000 |
The Physics of Sound |
3 |
221-27100 |
Audio Production |
3 |
555-25100 |
Music and the Media |
3 |
221-37100 |
Advanced Audio Production |
3 |
305-30300 |
Techniques of Theater Sound I (3) |
|
305-30400 |
Techniques of Theater Sound II (3) |
|
554-14500 |
Introduction to Electroacoustic Music (2) |
|
554-24800 |
Digital Sound Production (2) |
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554-24900 |
Techniques and Analysis of Electroacoustic Music Composition (2) |
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554-25000 |
Digital Recording and Editing (2) |
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221-47100 |
Audio Workshop (3) |
6 |
|
Total |
21 |
All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of B or better to qualify the student for placement in advanced courses.
Minor in Scriptwriting |
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Ben Crane, Associate Professor, Coordinator
Not open to television-radio majors.
This minor is offered in cooperation with the Department of Cinema and Photography and both the theater arts department and the writing program in the School of Humanities and Sciences. The minor develops skills and knowledge of this specialized discipline in both its dramatic and nondramatic aspects.
305-16000 |
Introduction to Theater |
3 |
221-10100 |
Introduction to Broadcast Production or |
|
222-11000 |
Film Production |
3 |
222-23300 |
Screenwriting |
3 |
305-36500/ 305-36600 |
Playwriting |
3 |
221-33300 |
Dramatic Scriptwriting |
3 |
221-43100 |
Advanced Writing for Television |
3 |
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Writing program electives (level 2 or above) |
6 |
|
Total |
24 |
1. All students minoring in scriptwriting must complete 305-16000 Introduction to Theater before taking 305-36500/305-36600.
2. All students minoring in scriptwriting must complete either 221-10100 Introduction to Broadcast Production or 222-11000 Film Production before taking any of the level 3 courses.
3. Students must receive a grade of B or better in all prerequisite courses.
4. All Writing Program electives must be approved by the minor adviser.
Minor in International Communications |
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John Rosenbaum, Associate Professor, Coordinator
Open to all except television-radio majors.
The minor in international communications gives students from a variety of disciplines a broad knowledge of international communication theory and practice. It provides knowledge of the global flow of information in other countries. Students have opportunities to relate theories and practices of international communication to their own disciplines.
221-12100 |
Introduction to Mass Media |
3 |
310-12900 |
Introduction to Global Studies (Politics) or |
|
339-12900 |
Introduction to Global Studies (Anthropology) |
3 |
221-22000 |
Global Flow of Information |
3 |
221-26200 |
Qualitative Mass Media Research Methods |
3 |
221-32400 |
European Mass Media |
3 |
221-32500 |
Seminar in Development Communications |
3 |
221-46200 |
Seminar in Geomedia |
3 |
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One additional elective from the list of international course options available from the adviser or the department office |
3 |
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Total |
24 |
