{"id":1291,"date":"2018-07-26T18:21:18","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T18:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missional.university\/missionalcollege\/?page_id=1291"},"modified":"2020-12-31T22:44:29","modified_gmt":"2020-12-31T22:44:29","slug":"about-communication-media-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/missional.university\/creativeexpression\/departments\/communication-media-studies\/about-communication-media-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"About Communication &#038; Media Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1291\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1291-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1291-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1291-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION &amp; MEDIA STUDIES<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1291-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1291-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1291-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1291-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div id=\"pl-1437\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1437-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\"  data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\"  data-ratio=\"1\"  data-ratio-direction=\"right\" ><div id=\"pgc-1437-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\"  data-weight=\"1\" ><div id=\"panel-1437-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" data-style=\"{&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;20px 20px 20px 20px&quot;,&quot;background&quot;:&quot;#edddcd&quot;,&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;iw-visible-screen&quot;:&quot;iw-all&quot;,&quot;iw-visible-layout&quot;:&quot;iw-all&quot;}\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1437-0-0-0\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1>Explore Communication &amp; Media Studies<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/creativeexpression\/departments\/missional-living\/communication-media-studies\/\">Welcome Message<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/creativeexpression\/departments\/urban-mission\/communication-media-studies\/about-communication-media-studies\/\">About the Department<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/department\/cms\/\">Departmental Faculty<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/dual-enrollment\/department\/cms\/\">Dual Enrollment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/department\/cms\/\">Undergraduate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/department\/cms\/\">Graduate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h2>Causes Supported<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/dual_enrollment\/cause\/15\">Contextual Expression<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Academic Programs<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h3>Dual Enrollment Academies<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/dual_enrollment\/program\/85b5020a-2378-4afa-8\">Pre-Media Studies Academy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Certificate Programs<\/h3>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h4>Associate Certificate programs<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/dual_enrollment\/program\/a9545bc7-9fbd-44ad-b\">Emerging Media &amp; Visual Storytelling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/dual_enrollment\/program\/cf2e9dc3-5a03-427d-a\">Communication Across Cultures<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h4>Undergraduate Certificate programs<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/a9545bc7-9fbd-44ad-b\">Emerging Media &amp; Visual Storytelling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/cf2e9dc3-5a03-427d-a\">Communication Across Cultures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/37fa0ca6-24fb-4d36-8\">Intercultural Communication<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/6233cbfd-913b-4819-8\">Multimedia Writing &amp; Production<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/46de5f4a-a6bc-4a12-b\">Social Media for Faith-based Organizations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h4>Graduate Certificate programs<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/5e6a75c8-c0a3-4475-8\">Digital Media &amp; Global Storytelling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/1c48b83a-5d9f-49a6-9\">Intercultural Communication in Glocal Cultures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/5aa3e3a8-6451-4556-8\">Multimedia Writing &amp; Production<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/002deb8f-e26b-4c30-b\">Social Media in Global Cultures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/cd154366-4373-2751-a\">Visual Communication in Global Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/cd594766-8377-6795-a\">Visual Faith in Global Cultures<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Degree Programs<\/h3>\n<h4>Associate Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/fe419c98-0623-468b-b\">Major in Communication &amp; Media Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/25d66ff3-28d8-4026-b\">Major in Journalism &amp; Publication<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Bachelor Completion Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/bf97cab1-b50c-4190-a\">Major in Communication Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/9e212629-5eec-40db-8\">Major in Digital Journalism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/8061a9d8-dc35-4c4e-9\">Major in Media Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/bfdad7b5-cf29-47ab-a\">Major in Social Media Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/d0025081-69e8-45de-a\">Major in Visual Communication<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Bachelor 2+2 Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/3c96feee-db42-4998-8\">Major in Communication Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/95fdb0e8-5c25-44ce-9\">Major in Digital Journalism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/0afe9811-28cd-4c8f-a\">Major in Media Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/7ec79d4e-c772-4269-9\">Major in Social Media Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/150e7227-f4d1-40f4-b\">Major in Visual Communication<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Masters Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/725a4ab0-8b09-4fc1-b\">Master of Divinity Dual Degree \/ MCom<\/a>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/725a4ab0-8b09-4fc1-b\">Major in Communication &amp; Media Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/56d8cb91-5361-45f8-a\">Master of Communication<\/a>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/56d8cb91-5361-45f8-a\">Major in Digital Journalism in Global Cultures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/92f3ef62-5625-4dd3-b\">Major in Ethnocommunication in Global Cultures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/80055e30-0880-4684-8\">Major in Ethnomedia in Global Cultures<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Doctoral Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/5860f0d4-f974-44e2-a\">Doctor of Communication<\/a>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/5860f0d4-f974-44e2-a\">Major in Ethnocommunication<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Course Descriptions<\/h3>\n<h4>Undergraduate Courses<\/h4>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/courses\/?subject_area=COM\">COM - Communication<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/courses\/?subject_area=ENG\">ENG - English<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/courses\/?subject_area=JRN\">JRN - Journalism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/courses\/?subject_area=MED\">MED - Media<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/courses\/?subject_area=VCM\">VCM - Visual Communication<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Graduate Courses<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/courses\/?subject_area=COM\">COM - Communication<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/courses\/?subject_area=ENG\">ENG - English<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/courses\/?subject_area=JRN\">JRN - Journalism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/courses\/?subject_area=MED\">MED - Media<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/courses\/?subject_area=VCM\">VCM - Visual Communication<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: 333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/spirituallife\/\">Spiritual Resources<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: 333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/students\/\">Student Resources<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Library Subject Guides\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sp.library.missional.university\/subjects\/guide.php?subject=com\">COM - Communication<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sp.library.missional.university\/subjects\/guide.php?subject=eng\">ENG - English<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sp.library.missional.university\/subjects\/guide.php?subject=jrn\">JRN - Journalism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sp.library.missional.university\/subjects\/guide.php?subject=med\">MED - Media<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sp.library.missional.university\/subjects\/guide.php?subject=vcm\">VCM - Visual Communication<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: 333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.missional.university\/category\/faculties\/creative-expression\/communication-media\/\">News Archive<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Contact<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Still Have Questions?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i><b><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.missional.university\/request-info\">Contact Admissions<\/a><\/b><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Calendar<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: 333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/creativeexpression\/about-us\/calendar\/\">View Calendar<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1291-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1291-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-1291\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/creativeexpression\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2018\/08\/communicationlrg.jpg\" width=\"1140\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/creativeexpression\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2018\/08\/communicationlrg.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/missional.university\/creativeexpression\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2018\/08\/communicationlrg-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/missional.university\/creativeexpression\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2018\/08\/communicationlrg-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/missional.university\/creativeexpression\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2018\/08\/communicationlrg-1024x539.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/missional.university\/creativeexpression\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2018\/08\/communicationlrg-600x316.jpg 600w, https:\/\/missional.university\/creativeexpression\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2018\/08\/communicationlrg-280x147.jpg 280w, https:\/\/missional.university\/creativeexpression\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2018\/08\/communicationlrg-360x189.jpg 360w, https:\/\/missional.university\/creativeexpression\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2018\/08\/communicationlrg-20x11.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1291-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>About the Department<\/h3>\n<p>Without communication, relationships wither. The Department of Communication and Media Studies gives students the necessary professional skills for public speaking, journalism, writing, promotions and presentations, and television and radio production. Taught by top faculty who bring professional and international experience, courses dig into a wide range of studies depending on the student's interest.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Areas of Study<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The Department of Communication and Media Studies offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a variety of areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Communication Studies<\/i>: that prepares students to communicate clearly and effectively to a wide range of audiences using public speaking, audio-visual tools, and writing.<\/li>\n<li><i>Intercultural Communication<\/i>: that prepares students to observe, analyze, and understand issues in intercultural verbal and non-verbal communication to achieve accurate understanding between people.<\/li>\n<li><i>Written Communication<\/i>: that prepares students to communicate engagingly and effectively through the written word in a variety of genres.<\/li>\n<li><i>Broadcast Journalism<\/i>: that prepares students to report news and information efficiently and factually in both print and electronic media.<\/li>\n<li><i>Print Media &amp; Publishing<\/i>: that prepares students to creatively and accurately plan, write and publish fiction and non-fiction through print and digital media.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>Students who successfully complete the programs in the Department of Communication &amp; Media Studies\u00a0are able to do the following:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Produce effective and engaging communication using all means available for helping people come into life-changing contact with the person of Jesus Christ.<\/li>\n<li>Develop journalistic ethics for print and broadcast media.<\/li>\n<li>Approach writing projects with the necessary mixture of creativity, logic, vision, research, and imagination.<\/li>\n<li>Use digital technology for a wide range of communication needs.<\/li>\n<li>Exhibit leadership skills for managing teams and projects to produce communication media that can impact individually, regionally or internationally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION &amp; MEDIA STUDIES Explore Communication &amp; Media Studies Welcome Message About the Department Departmental Faculty Dual Enrollment Undergraduate Graduate &nbsp; Causes Supported Contextual Expression &nbsp; Academic Programs &nbsp; Dual Enrollment Academies Pre-Media Studies Academy Certificate Programs Associate&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/creativeexpression\/departments\/communication-media-studies\/about-communication-media-studies\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":413,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/builder.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"url":"","client":"","location":"","start_date":"","end_date":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1291","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/creativeexpression\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/creativeexpression\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/creativeexpression\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/creativeexpression\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/creativeexpression\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1291"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/creativeexpression\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1291\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2365,"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/creativeexpression\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1291\/revisions\/2365"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/creativeexpression\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/creativeexpression\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}