पाठ्यक्रम परिवर्तनशीलता

पाठ्यक्रमबारे सारश

This program is designed to educate "communicators of the twenty-first century" who can contribute to evolving fields such as journalism, advertising, public relations, corporate and civic communications, and the entertainment industry. The changing nature of communication in a technologically sophisticated, message-saturated and global economy has created a major and fast-growing need for graduates with the ability to communicate effectively in a wide range and mix of media. These new communicators will combine technological expertise with effective communication skills across multiple media platforms, developing "new media literacy" in response to the digital revolution that has changed all aspects of human communication. Students will receive substantive educational training in the rhetorical, cultural, and cognitive aspects of communication, with an emphasis on new and emerging media. The EMAC program reflects a commitment to the concept of "applied humanities," as the curriculum balances theoretical understanding with opportunities for practical application. Some courses are predominantly academic, focusing on matters such as theory and history. Others blend academic analysis with practical application. Students graduating with an emerging media and communication degree will have options for several career paths and, most importantly, have the ability to adapt to a rapidly shifting media and technology landscape. Many will gravitate toward careers in Internet media, design, journalism 2.0 and related forms of content for the Web. Others will create their own start up companies, focusing on various aspects of Web 2.0 and 3.0 communications. There will also continue to be careers in the “traditional” business world, as large companies, nonprofits and government agencies move to incorporate the Web and social media in their marketing and business strategies. Today’s technologically sophisticated and media rich environment requires a comprehensive approach to communication that includes but is not restricted to traditional notions of writing and rhetoric. Students who complete the prescribed curriculum will be able to identify appropriate media and effective rhetorical approaches for a wide range of purposes, audiences and situations. The curriculum integrates courses from three areas: communication/psychology, humanities, and media studies. Courses in Communication and Psychology focus both on the cognitive and social processes of communication to help students understand how people create, use and interpret messages. The humanities courses provide students with aesthetic, cultural and philosophic contexts for studying and employing emerging forms of technologically mediated communication. The media studies courses allow students to gain the expertise to communicate effectively using advanced forms of digital technology while honing collaborative skills. The curriculum culminates with a collaborative capstone project that requires students to integrate the three components with the creation, dissemination and contextual analysis of a multi-media text.

कार्यक्रमका खाकाहरू

This program module includes Degree Requirements (120 hours); Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 hours; Communication (6 hours); 3 hours Communication (RHET 1302); 3 hours Communication Elective (COMM 3300); Social and Behavioral Sciences (15 hours); 6 hours Government (GOVT 2301 and GOVT 2302); 6 hours American History; 3 hours Social and Behavioral Science Elective (PSY 2301 is recommended); Humanities and Fine Arts (6 hours); 3 hours Fine Arts (FILM 2332); 3 hours Humanities (HUMA 1301); Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning (6 hours); 3 hours College Math (MATH 1314 is recommended); 3 hours Quantitative Mathematics (PSY 2317 is recommended); Science (9 hours including at least one course with a substantial laboratory component); Major Requirements, Lower Division: 15 hours; ATEC 2382 Computer Imaging; ATEC 2384 Basic Design Principles and Practices; ATEC 2385 Sound Design; EMAC 2321 (ATEC 2321) Writing and Research for New Media; EMAC 2322 (ATEC 2322) Introduction to Electronic and Digital Communication; Major Requirements, Upper Division: 27 hours; COMM 3342 Issues in Communication; COMM 4314 Persuasion; EMAC 3326 (ATEC 3326) Emergent Media and Mass Communication; EMAC 3361 (ATEC 3361) Internet Studio; EMAC 4325 Advanced Digital Writing; EMAC 4326 (ATEC 4326) Emergent Media Production; EMAC 4380 (ATEC 4380) Capstone Project; PSY 3350 Psychology of Communication; PSY 3351 Mass Communication and Behavior; Elective Requirements: 36 hours; Prescribed Electives (15 hours); ARTS 4308 Image/Text Workshop; CGS 4352 Human Computer Interaction I; CGS 4353 Human Computer Interaction II; COMM 3342 Issues in Communication; CRWT 3308 Creative Writing; EMAC 3363 (ATEC 3363) Basic Interaction Design; EMAC 4346 (ATEC 4346) Story Telling for New Media; EMAC 4347 (ATEC 4347) Advanced Design; EMAC 4372 (ATEC 4372) Topics in Emerging; Media and Communication; Advanced Electives (6 hours); Free Electives (15 hours).

अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विद्यार्थीहरू प्रवेशको लागि आवश्यकता

Applicants must have completed a full, college-track high school curriculum, including language arts (4 units), mathematics (3.5 units), science (3 units of laboratory science, excluding physical science), social sciences (3 units), foreign language (2 units in a single foreign language), and fine arts (.5 unit in music, art, or drama).. International Students must have minimum TOEFL score of 550 on paper based, 213 on computer based or 80 on the internet based test, 6.5 on IELTS or 67 on PTE academic.

योग्यता

ब्याचलर्स डिग्रीज्

प्रदान गर्ने निकाय

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS

विभागको नाम

School of Arts and Humanities