Academic Credit
Academic Credit
Breaking into the media business can be hard. Luckily, Student Media is here to help. Get experience and academic credit together by taking a Student Media co-curricular course. Student Media's co-curricular courses give you practical experience in what you love to do.
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Communication 145, Newspaper Workshop I
Practical experience in writing, editing, or business aspects of newspaper production at Broadside or other newspapers. May be repeated for three total credits.
Communication 148, Radio Workshop I
Practical experience in production, news writing, promotions, advertising, public relations, programming, or newscasting for student radio station WGMU. May be taken three times. Prerequisite: 100-level COMM course or permission of instructor.
Communication 157, Video Workshop
Practical experience in learning production basics including camera, video, and lighting. May be taken three times. Students who are enrolled in or have already completed COMM 355 are not eligible for this course.
Communication 345, Newspaper Workshop II
Practical experience in writing and editing for Broadside or other newspapers. Prerequisite: 3 credits of COMM 145, COMM 351, or permission of instructor. May be taken three times.
Communication 346, Yearbook Workshop
Practical experience in promotion, marketing, and sales of video yearbook, or practical experience working on Senior Expressions, a print supplement to the video yearbook. May be taken three times.
Communication 347, Cable TV Programming and Marketing
Practical experience in programming, promotion, and marketing of a campus television cable network operation.
Communication 348, Radio Workshop II
Intense practical application of previously acquired skills in production, news writing, promotions, advertising, public relations, programming, or newscasting for student radio station WGMU. May be taken three times. Prerequisite: COMM 148 or permission of instructor.