Asbury College

Communication Arts

• Professor Owens, Chair
• Professors Hillis, Hurlow, Simmons, Walker
• Assistant Professors Bandy, Day, Kerr, Smart, Wheeler

Asbury College recognizes that communication competence is vital to success in every field and strongly encourages the development and understanding of a Christian philosophy of communication. The objective of the Communication Arts Department is to prepare students to communicate truthfully and effectively in this age of diversity. The ability to clearly present information to others is more than a desirable skill, it is also a responsibility. Communication Arts is a multi-dimensional department with a major in Media Communication; majors and minors in Communications, Journalism, and Theatre & Cinema Performance; and minors in Leadership, Public Relations, and Theatre & Cinema Performance.1. Communications is the number one skill sought in job interviews and is vital for nearly every human interaction.

1. Communications is the number one skill sought in job interviews and is vital for nearly every human interaction. The COMMUNICATIONS MAJOR & MINOR give students the theory and practice necessary to communicate effectively in multiple environments through appropriate channels. Asbury’s program empowers students with ideas and skills that benefit their personal and spiritual lives as well as equips them for professional careers. In the modern world where people increasingly have multiple jobs over a lifespan, Communications delivers flexibility for a broad range of vocations including public relations, politics, event planning and management. Rooted in the ancient traditions of oratory and rhetoric as well as modern social scientific research, Communications majors can concentrate their studies in public relations, leadership, or international communications.

2. The MEDIA COMMUNICATION MAJOR is designed to prepare Christ-centered students who think creatively and critically about their messages, their audiences and their communication tools. These men and women will develop competency in using a variety of media to communicate – including the Internet, audio and radio, television and the cinema – and they will seek to engage and transform the culture around them to better reflect the Kingdom of God. Recognizing the media’s collaborative nature, each student will also develop greater self-understanding, an appreciation of diversity, and the abilities to listen and to work in a team. The program has concentrations in production, performance, management, film studies, multimedia, and music management.

3. The JOURNALISM MAJOR and MINOR ground students in an understanding of the power of writing, photo-imaging and graphics to bring meaning in an ever-changing marketplace of ideas. Students with a journalism major or minor gain not only professional journalistic skills but an understanding of how Christian values can be applied to competent leadership over print and online media ranging from newspapers and magazines to public relations and advertising materials. Areas of concentration within the major include News-Editorial, Magazine & Publishing, and Literary Journalism.

4. The THEATRE AND CINEMA PERFORMANCE MAJOR and MINOR give students an opportunity to develop and refine acting, directing, and production skills. Students will develop a strong understanding of the history of the theatre and cinema and their power to influence society and culture. This knowledge enables students to experiment with theatre communication techniques and approaches to an audience that stress excellence in performance and purity of purpose and message.

5. Together, these four programs help students learn to creatively and effectively communicate with others. The expectation is that students’ communications abilities be guided by a deeper understanding of how one’s faith in Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh, can shape personal communications. Communication knowledge and skill can enhance student marketability in a variety of professions ranging from law, business, entertainment, advertising, public relations, electronic and print media, ministry, education, government/politics, health, high-technology industries, international relations and negotiations, and social and human services. Vocational opportunities in the 21st century demand that employees be able to use their technical expertise to communicate through varied and multiple media.

 

COMMUNICATIONS (36-48 hour major + general education + electives)

COM 220, 271, 331, 351, 435, 475. (18)

Area of Concentration (Choose one):

A. Leadership (21): COM 230, BM 311, SOC 200, 301; 6 hours from COM 262, 350, 442; 3 hours from BM 331, CM 411, REC 362, 412.

B. Public Relations (29-30): BM 341, COM 421, 442; MC 120 or 261; MC 225; JRN 211, 212, 411; 6 hours from ENG 300, MC 101, 212, 354, BM 441, JRN 342.

C. International Communications (21): COM 250, 281, 340; SOC 353; 6 hours from BM 341, 311, COM 351, 431, 442; 3 hours from COM 341, HIS 318, MIS 311, 322, PHL 242, SOC 312.

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JOURNALISM (41 hour major + general education + electives)

ART 366, JRN 211, 212, 302, 332, 342, 411, 421, 435, 475

Area of Concentration (Choose one:)

A. News-Editorial (15): JRN 335, 380, MC 212, 225; three hours from ART 354, JRN 280, MC 120, 261, 411, PS 300.

B. Magazine & Publishing (15): JRN 305, 352, 380, 390; three hours from BM 311, ENG 300, JRN 300, 352.

C. Literary Journalism (15): ENG 230, 382, JRN 390; six hours from ENG 231, 232, 301, 302, 312, 322, 352, 362.

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MEDIA COMMUNICATION (41-42 hour major + general education + electives)

MC 101, 212, 225, 261, 342, 371, 475, 476, MC/FS/MM 435; 3 hours from MC 120 or 121

Area of Concentration (Choose one:)

A. Performance (15): MC 211, 362, THA 221; 6 hours from JRN 332, MC 393, 411, 472, THA 251, 272

B. Production (15): MC 362; 12-13 hours from ART 354, BM 311, JRN 332, 342, MC 331, 370, 372, 380, 391/491, 393, 411, 472, THA 221, 282

C. Management (15): MC 252, 345, BM 311, 341; 3 hours from BM/ENG 300, COM 351, JRN 421, MC 393, 472

D. Film Studies (15-17): MC 362, FS 350 or THA 282; FS 325 or MC 382; 6-7 hours from COM 221, ENG 315, FS 330, 435, MC 300, MC 391/491, 393 (must be in film area), THA 221, 325, 331, 362. [A cumulative 2.75 gpa is required for participation in this concentration and students must apply for acceptance.]

E. Multimedia (15-16): MC 362, 372, ART 354, 452; 3-4 hours from ART 111, 366, CSC 113 JRN 342, MC 370, 391/491, 393

F. Music Management (16): MM 310, 312, 320, 330, 340, 435 [A cumulative g.p.a. of 2.75 is required for enrolling in this concentration and the student must must apply to be accepted into this program.]

 

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THEATRE AND CINEMA PERFORMANCE (37 hour major + general education + electives)

THA 101 (4); 221, 251, 362, 382, 425, VOC 100 or 201, 201

Area of Concentration (choose one)

A. Acting (16):COM 221 or 371; THA 272, 282; 6 hours from ENG 332, 351, MC 261, 362, THA 285, 391, 393.

B. Musical Theatre (16): MTH 111, 112, 121, 122; VOC 211, 300; 6 hours from ENS 1__ (1-2); MHL 251, 252, 356; PNO 151, 152; THA 272, 392, 393.

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COMMUNICATIONS (21 hour minor)

COM 326, 220, 351; one from BM/ENG 300, COM 331, 350; either COM 442 or 471; and 6 additional hours in COM (not COM 150).

JOURNALISM (25 hour minor)

JRN 211, 212, 281, 302, 332, 342, 352, 411, 435

LEADERSHIP (22 hour minor)

BM 311, COM 230, 331, 435, (1 hour); PHL 231, SOC 301; 6 hours from BM 412, CM 411, COM 322, 350; JRN 421, PSY 210, REC 362. (Not available to Applied Communication majors and must be completed without substitutions).

PUBLIC RELATIONS (22 hour minor)

BM 341, COM 320, 431, JRN 211, 212, MC 225; 6 hours from COM 250, 351, 442, JRN 342, 411.

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THEATRE AND CINEMA PERFORMANCE (18-20 hour minor)

THA 101 (2 hours), 221, 251, 325, 382; 4-6 hours from ENG 332, THA 272, 282, 285, 362, 393, VOC 100, 201.