This course provides in-depth study, practice, and practical application of techniques, theory, and operational skills used to create and produce various types of video productions in a television studio environment. Individual and team-based approaches using live and recorded formats will be highlighted at an introductory level. Designed for TV/Video and Film track concentrations.

The creative process involved in translating the narrative screenplay into film is explored. Advanced techniques in pre-production, physical production and post-production are used to produce narrative films and prepare them for distribution and exhibition.

Provides an overview of the opportunities and challenges in today’s global co-production market. Emphasis is placed on international co-productions, presale contracts, daily and weekly studio production expense reports, and the packaging and distribution of content across all platforms.

Intensive practice in news gathering, interviewing, researching, editing, writing, and use of news services and sources in a media-convergent world to produce broadcast and web-ready stories. Discussion and application of traditional versus alternative journalism such as backpack, hyper-local, and web-based. Application of ethical journalistic standards in fairness and accuracy. Documentary, special event, and live production elements are examined and created for multiple media formats.

Students will complete their own photo based slow journalism projects, study the history of photojournalism, its impact on public affairs, its ethics, and the practice of the craft from its inception to current day. Students will study iconic images that helped shape societal change and hear from practicing photojournalists.

Research and produce CrimeWaves, a top ten true crime podcast. Receive hands on instruction in investigative techniques with Professor Declan Hill, author and investigative journalist, and audio production with long-time Connecticut radio personality Bruce Barber.

How can the story of a single refugee change political policy or the words of a domestic abuse victim impact local law enforcement? Students learn when to ask questions and how to listen so that others may speak. How to craft words and images into powerful professional media pieces. For students who aspire to make a difference in a divided world, to give voice to the silent, and raise up the ignored.

Every day communication experts – particularly journalists – make split second decisions about right and wrong. They apply media ethics which are explored in this interactive online class.

The Presidential Daily Briefing is newsletter produced to keep the President of the United States informed about all threats to the country and all opportunities to advance U.S. interests. In this information saturated world, the PDB format is becoming popular as a way to deliver news and to communicate internally within businesses and organizations. Mastering this writing style is a sure way to stand out in journalism, public relations, or as a communicator inside any organization.

Exposes students to the history and best practices in the field of public relations. Students learn how to develop public relations campaigns of various types; produce common public relations tools, such as news releases, opinion articles, talking points, and speeches; learn how to act as a spokesman for a person, organization, or cause; and understand the management of a public relations crisis.

The University of New Haven offers a wide variety of in-depth courses that create a transformational educational experience for our students. To view the complete list of courses you'll take while pursuing a Bachelor of Arts or Science in Communication, check out the Academic Catalog:

Communication, B.A. - Film Production and Media Entrepreneurship Concentration

Communication, B.A. - Multi-Platform Journalism and Media Concentration

Communication, B.A. - Public Relations and Digital Media Concentration

Communication Minor

Sport Communication Minor

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