Visual Communications: Electronic Media
What You Will Learn:
- Express your ideas through writing, electronically produced visuals, and sound.
- Gain hands-on experience with digital video technology, camera work, editing, graphics, producing, and directing.
Skills You Acquire:
- Strong interpersonal, intercultural, writing, and technological skills
- Hands-on producing and directing skills that utilize the latest digital technology
- Competition at the national and international level (Reinhardt communication students have won nine International Telly Awards and two National Videographer Awards in recent years)
- Valuable critical thinking and problem solving skills to adapt to a changing professional environment
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"The knowledge I learned in the classroom here at Reinhardt helped me excel at my internship."
Jeff Cardell ‘09
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Matt Wilson proofing and editing in the Edit Lab
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Jason Bunch using his major at a Reinhardt Fall Day Event
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General Education Curriculum (55 hours)
Major Required Courses (45 credit hours)
- COM 202: Introduction to Mass Communication and Mass Media
- COM 207: Screenwriting Development & Protocols for Motion Media
- COM 250: Fundamentals of Electronic Media Production I
- COM 251: Fundamentals of Electronic Media Production II
- COM 310: Editing and Post-Production in Motion Media
- COM 315: Producing and Directing for Motion Media
- COM 325: Web and Interactive Media Design
- COM 340: Professional Writing & Communication
- COM 350: Intro to Film and Television Studies
- COM 360: Intercultural Communication
- COM 370: Media Law and Ethics
- COM 403: Theories of Media and Visual Culture
- COM 407: Communication Internship
General Electives: 20 hours
Total Semester Credits Required in Degree: 120 hours
MINOR in VISUAL COMMUNICATION (21 hours)
- COM 250 Fundamentals of Electronic Media Production I
- COM 251 Fundamentals of Electronic Media Production II
- ART/COM 308 Digital Art I
- COM 350 Introduction to Film and TV Studies
- Two electives with a 300 or 400 level COM prefix
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RECOMMENDED COURSE PROGRESSION PATH
(based on average 15-credit load)
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Fall semester |
Spring semester |
| Freshman |
RHC 100 (1-credit) ENG 101 COM 108 MAT 102 Lab Science 1 HIS 111 |
ENG 102 SOC 105 (or alt. Soc Sci req) Lab Science 2 REL 104 HIS 112 |
| Sophomore |
PED 100 class (2-credit) PSY 101 (or alt. 2nd Soc Sci Req) ART or MUSIC core requirement COM 202 COM 250 (4-credit) |
PED activity class (1-credit) 200-level English Lit (Gen Ed req) REL 204 or 205 COM 251 (4-credit) COM 310 (4-credit) Submit Sophomore Portfolio and apply for Formal Admission to Major Standing |
| Junior |
COM 360 COM 207 (4-credit) COM 340 (formerly 203) Multicultural course or language PED activity class (1-credit) COM 325 |
COM 370 COM 315 (4-credit) COM 350 (4-credit) Multicultural course or language General Elective |
| Senior |
COM 407 General Electives Apply for Graduation Submit Draft of Senior Portfolio and meet with Advisor for Draft Review |
COM 403 (formerly 303) COM 498 (recommended Senior Seminar) General Electives Submit Senior Portfolio and have Exit Interview with Faculty Graduate! |
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For more information
School of Communication Arts & Music
Communications: Dr. Pamela S. Wilson
Program Coordinator, Department of Communication
(770)720-5578 - fax (770)720-9164
email: PSW@reinhardt.edu
