Category Archives: General Elective

General Electives Only. If you are searching for a creative writing course: All creative writing courses are General Electives.

Interviewing Strategies (MCC-UE 1740)

Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Wed
Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Wed,Thu
Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Wed,Thu
Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Wed,Thu
Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Wed,Thu
Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Wed,Thu,Tue
Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Wed,Thu,Tue,Mon

This course focuses on the principles and practices of successful interviewing techniques. Students are provided with background on the structure of an interview and learn how to analyze success and/or potential problems. Review of case studies and practice in holding interviews enables students to gain experience and to improve their own abilities.

Media, Culture & Communication (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 15 Weeks

Photography and Words (DM-UY 3183)

Credits: 3
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Mon,Wed

This course explores various image editing techniques and outputs, utilizing various styles of text, including fiction and non-fiction. The assignments foreground how text influences viewers’ perception of images, and how images can enrich a body of writing. Students will use a range of production skills to create work — using After Effects for animation, HTML/CSS for website creation, book and print design, and archival printing methods. All projects are accompanied by readings that provide historical and theoretical grounding to support the concepts explored through practice. An emphasis on refining technical and aesthetic photography skills are central throughout the semester. Prerequisites: DM-UY 2183 or DM-UY 2263

Integrated Digital Media (Undergraduate)
3 credits – 15 Weeks