60 Journalism, Media, and Mass Communication Summer Course Programs

Introduces students to key aesthetic aspects of film. Students study a variety of historical and contemporary examples of fiction and nonfiction films that illustrate the expressive possibilities of image and sound. Students learn to analyze, explain, and write about these formal elements.

Traces the development, surveys the literature, and explores the impact of media--whether traditional, interactive, social, or mobile--examining conceptual, theoretical, and practical aspects of today's global media environment. Reviews the factors that have shaped the nature of contemporary media, including their content, uses, functions, and audiences.

Strategies and conventions for Graduate writing. Emphasis is on fluency, organization, documentation, and appropriateness for writing tasks required in coursework and in producing research papers. Fulfills the requirement for EFSLANG 698A.

This course is designed to help you understand how marketing has (and has not) changed due to the rise of social media and changes in various underlying contextual factors, such as dramatically increased speed of information dissemination across consumers and brands.

Draws together and considers major functional areas including structuring, ownership, finance, taxation, property valuation, and analysis. Students learn a framework for decision-making in the real estate investment and finance fields. Specifically designed to offer students interested in real estate careers a foundation upon which to build.

Has this digital age democratized who we see behind and in front of the camera? Does this open up pathways to civic participation and artistic expression? Or will these rapid technological changes just fade into history as just another phase of cinema? This course will explore these big questions in the context of a hands-on film production class.

The objective of this course is to immerse participants in the world of literature, a journey through words that reflects the thoughts and sensibilities of different eras. This theme offers an opportunity to explore French literary classics—timeless works that have shaped culture—and to discover the various facets of Paris, an endless well of inspiration for writers.

This course employs medieval and early modern authors, as well as contemporary scholars, as vehicles for understanding the dynamics of power, gender, violence, and politics in George Martin's novel, Game of Thrones.

An introduction to the art and craft of storytelling through the moving image. Particular emphasis is given to writing short scripts. Topics covered include character development and narrative structure as it applies to shorts, features, and episodic television.

The English 9CE course is designed to immerse students in the realm of creative writing through a blend of activities including readings, written exercises, collaboration, conversation, and playful exploration. By engaging with these elements, students will sharpen their awareness of the world around them, learning to respond creatively to the things that pique their interest and stir their emotions. Embracing the ethos of risk-taking and embracing failure as part of the process, students will discover the value of revision as an opportunity for growth.

This course familiarizes students with various elements of film language and introduces them to a range of approaches to cinematic analysis. Different types of films will be surveyed. Classical narrative cinema will be compared with alternative modes of story-telling.

Guided by professional photographers, students will learn about every aspect of photography, from aperture and composition to different photography styles.

Online workshop whose primary focus is on giving students a skill set to tap into their own creativity. Opportunities for students to explore their creative strengths, develop a vocabulary with which to discuss their own creativity, and experiment with the craft and adventure of their own writing. Students will come out of the course strengthened in their ability to identify and pursue their own creative interests.

A practical approach to the art of public speaking. Emphasis is on developing skills in speech types including impromptu, personal experience, interviewing, demonstration, persuasive, and special occasions. Materials include videotape, texts of famous speeches, and a final dinner program of speeches. Students evaluate presentations by others. $55 materials fee. The course was previously offered as CTL 118.

Students will develop essential academic study skills, from effective writing and research skills to exam preparation and public speaking, helping them prepare for the final years of high school and early years of university.