{"id":714,"date":"2024-07-25T14:06:17","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T14:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/com\/?page_id=714"},"modified":"2025-01-27T15:13:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T15:13:24","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/communication-media-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"714\" class=\"elementor elementor-714\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78602cc e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78602cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-016bc15 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"016bc15\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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tabindex=\"0\">Graduate Admission<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4662\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4662\"><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/graduate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Office of Graduate Admissions <\/span><\/a><\/span><br \/><b>email: <\/b><a href=\"mailto:graduateadmissions@wcsu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">graduateadmissions@wcsu.edu<\/a><b><b><br \/>phone: <\/b><\/b>(203) 837-8243<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abf883d e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abf883d\" 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class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-718\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/communication-media-arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/07\/placeholder.png 500w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/communication-media-arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/07\/placeholder-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-ib-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-banner-ib-title premium_banner_title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tB.A. Communication Communication Studies\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-ib-content premium_banner_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ff4d00;\"><a style=\"color: #ff4d00;\" href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad\/svpa\/programs\/communication\/#Commstudies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LEARN MORE 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1700\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1700\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> ABOUT Communication Studies <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1700\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b3195 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61b3195\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e6002a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e6002a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Communication majors prepare for graduate studies or careers directly related to:\u202fmanaging interaction in settings such as social service agencies, small businesses and corporations; media use, creation, performance, analysis and criticism; and related fields that require public speaking, persuasion and application or analysis of interpersonal and public speaking skills.<\/p><p><strong>For more information<\/strong> about the online degree completion option email Katie Lever &#8211; <a class=\"css-1rn59kg\" title=\"mailto:leverk@wcsu.edu\" href=\"mailto:leverk@wcsu.edu\" data-testid=\"link-with-safety\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\">leverk@wcsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b2e802 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b2e802\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c8119 elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-banner\" data-id=\"01c8119\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-banner.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-ib premium-banner-min-height premium-banner-animation10 none premium-banner__effect-type2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/communication-media-arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/07\/placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-718\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/communication-media-arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/07\/placeholder.png 500w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/communication-media-arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/07\/placeholder-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-ib-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-banner-ib-title premium_banner_title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tB.A. Media Arts <br>Media Production\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-ib-content premium_banner_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ff4d00;\"><a style=\"color: #ff4d00;\" href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad\/svpa\/programs\/communication\/#CommMediaArts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LEARN MORE \u279c<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3785dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"a3785dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1710\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1710\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> ABOUT MEDIA PRODUCTION <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1710\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87915b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87915b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed7113f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed7113f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Students who major in media arts prepare for graduate studies or careers directly related to:\u202fmedia creation and performance for television, film, radio, audio, social media, graphics, non-profits, small businesses and corporations; analysis and criticism; and related fields that require scriptwriting, filming, interviewing, recording, producing, directing, editing and postproduction skills. Media Arts engages students in hands-on discovery, experimentation, problem-solving, and the development of original works.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9caffc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a9caffc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aa5994 elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-banner\" data-id=\"0aa5994\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-banner.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-ib premium-banner-min-height premium-banner-animation10 none premium-banner__effect-type2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/communication-media-arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/07\/placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-718\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/communication-media-arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/07\/placeholder.png 500w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/communication-media-arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/07\/placeholder-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-ib-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-banner-ib-title premium_banner_title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tB.A. Digital Interactive <br>Media Arts  (DIMA)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-ib-content premium_banner_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/dima\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff4d00;\">LEARN MORE \u279c<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d679a9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"d679a9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2240\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2240\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> ABOUT DIMA <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2240\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1682420 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1682420\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ca6fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69ca6fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"><div class=\"section\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Create the Future of Digital Media.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>The Digital and Interactive Media Arts (DIMA) major is designed for students who want to push the boundaries of storytelling, design, and technology. Through hands-on projects and interdisciplinary collaboration, students develop skills in animation, game design, interactive filmmaking, virtual reality, creative coding, and emerging media.<\/p><p>DIMA also integrates digital humanities, exploring how technology intersects with culture, history, and storytelling. Students engage in projects that use interactive media to preserve history, visualize data, and create immersive experiences that deepen our understanding of the world.<\/p><p>Graduates are prepared for careers in game development, animation, immersive media, interactive storytelling, UX\/UI design, creative technology, digital humanities research, and digital content creation across industries such as entertainment, education, healthcare, corporate media, museums, and non-profit organizations.<\/p><p>With access to cutting-edge tools and a curriculum focused on innovation, DIMA students don\u2019t just consume media\u2014they create the future of digital experiences.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e3a24 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14e3a24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a101e08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a101e08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f024efb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f024efb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c95f926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-banner\" data-id=\"c95f926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-banner.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-ib premium-banner-min-height premium-banner-animation10 none premium-banner__effect-type2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/communication-media-arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/07\/placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-718\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/communication-media-arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/07\/placeholder.png 500w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/communication-media-arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/07\/placeholder-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-ib-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-banner-ib-title premium_banner_title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMinor in <br>Communication\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-ib-content premium_banner_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ff4d00;\"><a style=\"color: #ff4d00;\" href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad\/svpa\/programs\/communication\/#CommMinor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LEARN MORE \u279c<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1faf9ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1faf9ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-577d815 elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-banner\" data-id=\"577d815\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-banner.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-ib premium-banner-min-height premium-banner-animation10 none premium-banner__effect-type2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/communication-media-arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/07\/placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-718\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/communication-media-arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/07\/placeholder.png 500w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/communication-media-arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/07\/placeholder-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-ib-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-banner-ib-title premium_banner_title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMinor in <br>Broadcast <br>Journalism\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-ib-content premium_banner_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad\/svpa\/programs\/communication\/#BroadcastJournalismMinor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff4d00;\">LEARN MORE \u279c<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f55a769 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f55a769\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0936b3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-banner\" data-id=\"0936b3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-banner.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-ib premium-banner-min-height premium-banner-animation10 none premium-banner__effect-type2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/communication-media-arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/07\/placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-718\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/communication-media-arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/07\/placeholder.png 500w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/communication-media-arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/07\/placeholder-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-ib-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-banner-ib-title premium_banner_title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMinor in <br>Sports Media\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-banner-ib-content premium_banner_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/11\/Sports-Media-Minor.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff4d00;\">LEARN MORE \u279c<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6eb95b e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6eb95b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c20915 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c20915\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4f1c05 premium-tabs-icon-row elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-tabs\" data-id=\"f4f1c05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;premium_tabs_repeater&quot;:[{&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;7e3a4a3&quot;,&quot;premium_tabs_title&quot;:&quot;Mission&quot;,&quot;premium_tabs_content_text&quot;:&quot;&lt;p style=\\&quot;text-align: left;\\&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;color: #ffffff;\\&quot;&gt;The Department of Communication and Media Arts at Western Connecticut State University is committed to teaching the theory, ethics, and skills necessary to expand and deepen students\\u2019 participation in a globalized world. Students learn to engage in challenging dialogues across a variety of communicative landscapes.&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p style=\\&quot;text-align: left;\\&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;color: #ffffff;\\&quot;&gt;Each of our degrees and options shares an emphasis on the enhancement of capacities for observation, critical appraisal, and expression. Graduates of the program are positioned to pursue careers in public service, media campaigns, advocating for the underserved, organizational relations, broadcasting, and filmmaking, among many 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style=\\&quot;text-align: left;\\&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;color: #ffffff;\\&quot;&gt;To accomplish this mission, the Department of Communication and Media Arts:&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style=\\&quot;text-align: left;\\&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;color: #ffffff;\\&quot;&gt;Offers high-quality undergraduate courses and programs in communication and media theory including digital media production&lt;strong&gt;,&lt;\\\/strong&gt;\\u00a0digital interactive media arts, media studies, public communication and relational communication.&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li style=\\&quot;text-align: left;\\&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;color: #ffffff;\\&quot;&gt;Emphasizes development of the four modes of communication (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) as well as media production techniques throughout the undergraduate curriculum to enhance students\\u2019 ability to understand and create appropriate, creative and effective interaction and media.&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li style=\\&quot;text-align: left;\\&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;color: #ffffff;\\&quot;&gt;Provides a personalized learning environment for students through faculty-mentored undergraduate research projects, video productions, and internships.&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li style=\\&quot;text-align: left;\\&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;color: #ffffff;\\&quot;&gt;Prepares students for graduate education in media arts, communication and related fields.&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li style=\\&quot;text-align: left;\\&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;color: #ffffff;\\&quot;&gt;Assists students in identifying appropriate classes, learning opportunities and careers through attentive advising.&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li style=\\&quot;text-align: left;\\&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;color: #ffffff;\\&quot;&gt;Fosters the growth and development of faculty and their students through supporting research, attendance at professional meetings, and presentation and publication of scholarly work.&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li style=\\&quot;text-align: left;\\&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;color: #ffffff;\\&quot;&gt;Collaborates with media-industry professionals in the tri-state area to support professional growth of faculty as well as internship opportunities for students.&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;\\\/ul&gt;&quot;,&quot;image_upload&quot;:null,&quot;path_width&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;svg_sync&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;frames&quot;:5,&quot;start_point&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;end_point&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;svg_hover&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;svg_yoyo&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;svg_color&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;premium_tabs_icon_switcher&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;icon_type&quot;:null,&quot;premium_tabs_icon_updated&quot;:null,&quot;custom_svg&quot;:null,&quot;lottie_url&quot;:null,&quot;draw_svg&quot;:null,&quot;lottie_loop&quot;:null,&quot;lottie_reverse&quot;:null,&quot;premium_tabs_content&quot;:&quot;text_editor&quot;,&quot;container_id&quot;:null,&quot;live_temp_content&quot;:null,&quot;premium_tabs_content_temp&quot;:null,&quot;custom_tab_navigation&quot;:&quot;&quot;},{&quot;premium_tabs_title&quot;:&quot;Learning 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style=\\&quot;color: #ffffff;\\&quot;&gt;Evaluate the ethical dimensions of communicative activity.&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;color: #ffffff;\\&quot;&gt;Analyze one\\u2019s own cultural standpoint and hot it influences communication.&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;color: #ffffff;\\&quot;&gt;Evaluate personal, private, local, national, and\\\/or global issues from a Communication and\\\/or Media Arts perspective.&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;color: #ffffff;\\&quot;&gt;Explain the importance of Communication and\\\/or Media Arts in civic life.&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;color: #ffffff;\\&quot;&gt;Practice writing to inform and persuade a variety of audiences.&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;color: #ffffff;\\&quot;&gt;Contribute to scholarly and creative works appropriate to the purpose of inquiry.&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;color: #ffffff;\\&quot;&gt;Identify elements of career development in Communication and\\\/or Media Arts&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;\\\/ol&gt;&lt;p style=\\&quot;text-align: left;\\&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;text-decoration: underline;\\&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;\\&quot;&gt;Learning Outcomes \\u2013 Digital Interactive Media Arts&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p style=\\&quot;text-align: left;\\&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;color: #ffffff;\\&quot;&gt;At the completion of this program students will be able to:&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li style=\\&quot;text-align: left;\\&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;color: #ffffff;\\&quot;&gt;Discuss and apply the concepts related to the visual, spatial, sound, motion, interactive, and temporal elements\\\/features of digital technology and principles for their use in the creation and application of digital media-based work&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li style=\\&quot;text-align: left;\\&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;color: #ffffff;\\&quot;&gt;Discuss and apply narrative and other information\\\/language structures for organizing content in time-based or interactive media&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li style=\\&quot;text-align: left;\\&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;color: #ffffff;\\&quot;&gt;Organize and represent content structures in ways that are responsive to technological, social, and cultural systems.&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li style=\\&quot;text-align: left;\\&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;color: #ffffff;\\&quot;&gt;Discuss the characteristics and capabilities of various technologies (hardware and software); their appropriateness for particular expressive, functional, and strategic applications; their positions within larger contexts and systems, and their influences on individuals and society&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li style=\\&quot;text-align: left;\\&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;color: #ffffff;\\&quot;&gt;Discuss and apply processes for the development and coordination of digitally-based art and design strategies (for example, storyboarding, concept mapping, and the use of scenarios and personas).&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li style=\\&quot;text-align: left;\\&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;color: #ffffff;\\&quot;&gt;Analyze and synthesize relevant aspects of human interaction in various contexts (physical, cognitive, cultural, social, political, and economic) and with respect to technologically-mediated communication, objects, and environments.&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li style=\\&quot;text-align: left;\\&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=\\&quot;color: #ffffff;\\&quot;&gt;Analyze useful, usable, effective, and desirable information with respect to user\\\/audience-centered digitally-based communication, objects, and environments.&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li 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class=\"premium-accordion-tab-content\" id=\"premium-accordion-content-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"section-flip-0-f4f1c05\" class=\"premium-tabs-content-section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-tab-content premium-con-lq__none\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Department of Communication and Media Arts at Western Connecticut State University is committed to teaching the theory, ethics, and skills necessary to expand and deepen students\u2019 participation in a globalized world. Students learn to engage in challenging dialogues across a variety of communicative landscapes.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Each of our degrees and options shares an emphasis on the enhancement of capacities for observation, critical appraisal, and expression. Graduates of the program are positioned to pursue careers in public service, media campaigns, advocating for the underserved, organizational relations, broadcasting, and filmmaking, among many others.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"premium-tabs-nav-list-item elementor-repeater-item-b41109a\" data-list-index=\"1\" data-content-id=\"#premium-accordion-content-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"premium-tab-link premium-con-lq__\" href=\"#section-flip-1-f4f1c05\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-tab-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tObjectives\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"premium-accordion-tab-content\" id=\"premium-accordion-content-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"section-flip-1-f4f1c05\" class=\"premium-tabs-content-section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-tab-content premium-con-lq__none\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">To accomplish this mission, the Department of Communication and Media Arts:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Offers high-quality undergraduate courses and programs in communication and media theory including digital media production<strong>,<\/strong>\u00a0digital interactive media arts, media studies, public communication and relational communication.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Emphasizes development of the four modes of communication (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) as well as media production techniques throughout the undergraduate curriculum to enhance students\u2019 ability to understand and create appropriate, creative and effective interaction and media.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Provides a personalized learning environment for students through faculty-mentored undergraduate research projects, video productions, and internships.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Prepares students for graduate education in media arts, communication and related fields.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Assists students in identifying appropriate classes, learning opportunities and careers through attentive advising.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Fosters the growth and development of faculty and their students through supporting research, attendance at professional meetings, and presentation and publication of scholarly work.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Collaborates with media-industry professionals in the tri-state area to support professional growth of faculty as well as internship opportunities for students.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"premium-tabs-nav-list-item elementor-repeater-item-d746e25\" data-list-index=\"2\" data-content-id=\"#premium-accordion-content-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"premium-tab-link premium-con-lq__\" href=\"#section-flip-2-f4f1c05\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-tab-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearning Outcomes\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"premium-accordion-tab-content\" id=\"premium-accordion-content-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"section-flip-2-f4f1c05\" class=\"premium-tabs-content-section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-tab-content premium-con-lq__none\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;\">Learning Outcomes \u2013 Communication &amp; Media Arts<\/span><\/span><\/p><ol style=\"text-align: left;\"><li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Explain Communication and\/or Media Arts theories, ethical perspectives, principles, and concepts.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Apply Communication and\/or Media Arts scholarship and creative works.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Formulate questions appropriate for Communication and\/or Media Arts scholarship and aesthetic works.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Evaluate the ethical dimensions of communicative activity.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Analyze one\u2019s own cultural standpoint and hot it influences communication.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Evaluate personal, private, local, national, and\/or global issues from a Communication and\/or Media Arts perspective.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Explain the importance of Communication and\/or Media Arts in civic life.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Practice writing to inform and persuade a variety of audiences.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Contribute to scholarly and creative works appropriate to the purpose of inquiry.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Identify elements of career development in Communication and\/or Media Arts<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;\">Learning Outcomes \u2013 Digital Interactive Media Arts<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">At the completion of this program students will be able to:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Discuss and apply the concepts related to the visual, spatial, sound, motion, interactive, and temporal elements\/features of digital technology and principles for their use in the creation and application of digital media-based work<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Discuss and apply narrative and other information\/language structures for organizing content in time-based or interactive media<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Organize and represent content structures in ways that are responsive to technological, social, and cultural systems.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Discuss the characteristics and capabilities of various technologies (hardware and software); their appropriateness for particular expressive, functional, and strategic applications; their positions within larger contexts and systems, and their influences on individuals and society<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Discuss and apply processes for the development and coordination of digitally-based art and design strategies (for example, storyboarding, concept mapping, and the use of scenarios and personas).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Analyze and synthesize relevant aspects of human interaction in various contexts (physical, cognitive, cultural, social, political, and economic) and with respect to technologically-mediated communication, objects, and environments.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Analyze useful, usable, effective, and desirable information with respect to user\/audience-centered digitally-based communication, objects, and environments.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Discuss and apply history, theory, and criticism with respect to such areas as film, video, technology, and digital art and design.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Engage in teams-based work and to organize collaborations among people from different disciplines.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Use the above competencies in the creation and development of professional quality interactive digital media productions.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Develop knowledge of legal and ethical issues across disciplines.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Present work in a portfolio in a professional way.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-content-wrap premium-tabs-horizontal\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"section-flip-0-f4f1c05\" class=\"premium-tabs-content-section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-tab-content premium-con-lq__none\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Department of Communication and Media Arts at Western Connecticut State University is committed to teaching the theory, ethics, and skills necessary to expand and deepen students\u2019 participation in a globalized world. Students learn to engage in challenging dialogues across a variety of communicative landscapes.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Each of our degrees and options shares an emphasis on the enhancement of capacities for observation, critical appraisal, and expression. Graduates of the program are positioned to pursue careers in public service, media campaigns, advocating for the underserved, organizational relations, broadcasting, and filmmaking, among many others.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"section-flip-1-f4f1c05\" class=\"premium-tabs-content-section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-tab-content premium-con-lq__none\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">To accomplish this mission, the Department of Communication and Media Arts:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Offers high-quality undergraduate courses and programs in communication and media theory including digital media production<strong>,<\/strong>\u00a0digital interactive media arts, media studies, public communication and relational communication.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Emphasizes development of the four modes of communication (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) as well as media production techniques throughout the undergraduate curriculum to enhance students\u2019 ability to understand and create appropriate, creative and effective interaction and media.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Provides a personalized learning environment for students through faculty-mentored undergraduate research projects, video productions, and internships.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Prepares students for graduate education in media arts, communication and related fields.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Assists students in identifying appropriate classes, learning opportunities and careers through attentive advising.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Fosters the growth and development of faculty and their students through supporting research, attendance at professional meetings, and presentation and publication of scholarly work.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Collaborates with media-industry professionals in the tri-state area to support professional growth of faculty as well as internship opportunities for students.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"section-flip-2-f4f1c05\" class=\"premium-tabs-content-section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-tab-content premium-con-lq__none\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;\">Learning Outcomes \u2013 Communication &amp; Media Arts<\/span><\/span><\/p><ol style=\"text-align: left;\"><li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Explain Communication and\/or Media Arts theories, ethical perspectives, principles, and concepts.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Apply Communication and\/or Media Arts scholarship and creative works.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Formulate questions appropriate for Communication and\/or Media Arts scholarship and aesthetic works.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Evaluate the ethical dimensions of communicative activity.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Analyze one\u2019s own cultural standpoint and hot it influences communication.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Evaluate personal, private, local, national, and\/or global issues from a Communication and\/or Media Arts perspective.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Explain the importance of Communication and\/or Media Arts in civic life.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Practice writing to inform and persuade a variety of audiences.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Contribute to scholarly and creative works appropriate to the purpose of inquiry.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Identify elements of career development in Communication and\/or Media Arts<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;\">Learning Outcomes \u2013 Digital Interactive Media Arts<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">At the completion of this program students will be able to:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Discuss and apply the concepts related to the visual, spatial, sound, motion, interactive, and temporal elements\/features of digital technology and principles for their use in the creation and application of digital media-based work<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Discuss and apply narrative and other information\/language structures for organizing content in time-based or interactive media<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Organize and represent content structures in ways that are responsive to technological, social, and cultural systems.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Discuss the characteristics and capabilities of various technologies (hardware and software); their appropriateness for particular expressive, functional, and strategic applications; their positions within larger contexts and systems, and their influences on individuals and society<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Discuss and apply processes for the development and coordination of digitally-based art and design strategies (for example, storyboarding, concept mapping, and the use of scenarios and personas).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Analyze and synthesize relevant aspects of human interaction in various contexts (physical, cognitive, cultural, social, political, and economic) and with respect to technologically-mediated communication, objects, and environments.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Analyze useful, usable, effective, and desirable information with respect to user\/audience-centered digitally-based communication, objects, and environments.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Discuss and apply history, theory, and criticism with respect to such areas as film, video, technology, and digital art and design.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Engage in teams-based work and to organize collaborations among people from different disciplines.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Use the above competencies in the creation and development of professional quality interactive digital media productions.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Develop knowledge of legal and ethical issues across disciplines.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Present work in a portfolio in a professional way.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1999ba0 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1999ba0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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