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Communication Arts (M.A.)

College of Arts and Letters
Department of Communication and Theatre
Frank Parcells. Graduate Coordinator
Location:  Music Mass Communication Bldg, Room 327-A
Phone:  (931) 221-6308
Phone:  (931) 221-6307
Email:  parcellsf@apsu.edu
 


Two specializations are offered:  General Communication and Corporate Communication. Upon the completion of all coursework, students must successfully defend the thesis or research paper orally before their graduate committee and answer comprehensive questions about material mastered in courses.

General Communication Specialization 

The general Communication and Theatre track prepares student for doctoral studies and teaching at the high school, community college or university level.  Courses in this sequence allow students to apply theoretical understanding to real world communication problems.  This specialization requires a thesis and helps to develop particular research skills for those interested in the fields of communication and theatre.
Specialization Requirements (9 hours) Cr
COMM 5000 Methods of Research 3
COMM 5001 Proseminar in Communication 1
COMM 5030 Applied Communication Theory 3
COMM 599A,B Thesis Writing 6
Electives (select 24 hours)  
COMM 5010 Advanced Communication Research Methods 3
COMM 5020 Organizational Communication 3
COMM 5050 Public Relations 3
COMM 5060 Communication and Public Opinion 3
COMM 509B International Communication-Corporate Communication 3
COMM 5100 Marketing Communication Strategies and Tactics 3
COMM 5110 Leadership and Communication 3
COMM 5150 Advertising and Media Strategies 3
COMM 5210 E-Communication Strategy 3
COMM 5300 Consumer and Audience Behavior 3
COMM 5350 Media Management 3
COMM 5400 Politics and Mass Media 3
COMM 5410 Web Page Design and Criticism 3
COMM 5444 Communication Internship 3
COMM 5500 Electronic News Gathering 3
COMM 5555 Independent Research 3
COMM 5600 Integrated Corporate Communication 3
COMM 5700 Interpersonal Communication Theory 3
COMM 5710 Ethics in a Changing Environment 3
COMM 5750 Feature Writing 3
COMM 5800 Persuasion and Social Change 3
COMM 5810 Race, Gender and Mass Media 3
COMM 5900 Issues in Global Communication 3
COMM 5991 Research Requirement Completion 1
THEA 5000 Chronicles and Concepts I 3
THEA 5010 Chronicles and Concepts II 3
THEA 5200 Secondary School Theatre 3
THEA 5350 Musical Theatre Workshop 3
THEA 5351 Musical Theatre Workshop Lab 1
THEA 5400 Studies in Directing 3
THEA 5450 Creative Drama for Children 3
THEA 5555 Independent Research/Professional Experience 3
THEA 5600 Technical Theatre Practicum 3
THEA 5900 Playwriting 3
  Total 33
     

Corporate Communication Specialization
(can be completed online except for COMM 5001)
      The Corporate Communication program is designed to prepare current and future managers for careers in marketing communication, advertising, public relations, sales, print or broadcast media, and electronic media or for doctoral studies in communication.  The online Corporate Communication program has been designed with the needs of currently employed professionals in mind as well as offering traditional students the opportunity to complete the degree rapidly.  To that end, students may select from a broad-based course offering delivered either on campus or online.
     As close to the beginning of their program as possible, students should sign up for COMM 5001, a course which requires attendance on campus for a long weekend, all day Saturday and Sunday.  This course allows on-campus and online students to meet each other and faculty in person as they are introduced to content and methods of analysis and investigation in various communication subfields.
Specialization Requirements (13 hours) Cr
COMM 5000 Methods of Research 3
COMM 5001 Proseminar in Communication 1
COMM 5030 Applied Communication Theory 3
COMM 5600 Integrated Corporate Communication 3
COMM 5650 Communication Law 3
Research Requirements (3 or 6 hours)  
COMM 5950 or Research Project (recommended for those seeking corporate careers) OR 3
COMM 599A,B Thesis Writing (recommended for those planning to pursue a doctorate in communication) 3
Electives (select 15 or 18 hours)  
COMM 5010 Advanced Communication Research Methods 3
COMM 5020 Organizational Communication 3
COMM 5050 Public Relations 3
COMM 5060 Communication and Public Opinion 3
COMM 509B International Communication-Corporate Communication 3
COMM 5100 Marketing Communication Strategies and Tactics 3
COMM 5110 Leadership and Communication 3
COMM 5115 Sports Broadcasting Direction and Criticism 3
COMM 5150 Advertising and Media Strategies 3
COMM 5210 E-Communication Strategy 3
COMM 5300 Consumer and Audience Behavior 3
COMM 5350 Media Management 3
COMM 5400 Politics and Mass Media 3
COMM 5410 Web Page Design and Criticism 3
COMM 5444 Communication Internship 3
COMM 5500 Electronic News Gathering 3
COMM 5555 Independent Research 3
COMM 5600 Integrated Corporate Communication 3
COMM 5700 Interpersonal Communication Theory 3
COMM 5710 Ethics in a Changing Environment 3
COMM 5730 Web Content Maintenance and Management 3
COMM 5750 Feature Writing 3
COMM 5800 Persuasion and Social Change 3
COMM 5810 Race, Gender and Mass Media 3
COMM 5900 Issues in Global Communication 3
COMM 5991 Research Requirement Completion 1
  Total 34