Share Information
Shape the Future
We live in the age of electronic media. Social media, videoservices, podcasts, 24-hour news channels, and a myriad of instantupdate services both online and on your phone now form the world ofinformation sharing.
But unless we can trust the people who choose which informationis sent our way, we cannot be sure we are getting the informationwe really need. That's where you come in; that's why CommunicationArts Degree programs are in such high demand.
As a Communication Arts major at Franciscan University, you willlearn how to be part of the global information and entertainmentindustry. You'll learn about the mass and social media in boththeory and practice.
Focus Your Communication Arts Studies
The Communication Arts Bachelor's Degree Program has fourconcentrations that allow you to focus your studies. Concentrationsinclude traditional journalism, radio and television broadcasting,multimedia, and Web design.
Students in each concentration can expect to take a variety ofspecializedcourses. Journalism students will take courses in publicationdesign and management as well as news reporting and editing. Thosein the multimedia program will take several digitally focusedcourses in the areas of interactive media, post production, specialeffects and more. Our radio and television broadcasting studentstake courses in both radio and TV script writing as well as TV andradio production. Of course, tech-savvy Web design students will beexposed to the areas of graphic design and Internet communication.Note that no matter the concentration area, each Communication Artsstudent will be required to prepare a well-reasoned thesis duringtheir senior year.
Throughout your time at Franciscan, you'll learn about the manyways that our culture produces and processes information and how toeffectively convey stories, news, and messages. You'll learn howthe Catholic Church understands the role of the media in the NewEvangelization and discover new ways you can use the power of boththe written and spoken word to transform the Church and ourculture.
Gain Valuable Communication Experience
While enrolled as a student, you'll be able to write for the Troubadour, ourcampus newspaper, or get on-air for our campus radio station, 88.3 WFRScc Franciscan EdgeRadio. Students also assist in the production of FranciscanUniversity Presents, a monthly television program aired onEWTN; Franciscan University Connections, a radio programthat airs internationally; as well as a variety of other televisionshows produced in our on-campus studio.
However you focus your studies at Franciscan, you will not onlyreceive your Communication Arts Bachelor's Degree, but will also beequipped with the knowledge, experience, and skill needed tosucceed in the communications field. You will also have a clearunderstanding of how your work as a communicator can serve theChurch and culture.
For more information about the Communication Arts major, contactthe Admissions Office or reach out to the faculty members listedbelow.
FIRST YEAR
| First Semester |
Second Semester |
| Introduction to Mass Media |
Media and Society |
| Freshman English I |
Social Science Core |
| Social Science Core |
Elementary Foreign Language or Elective |
Elementary Foreign Language or Elective
|
Humanities Core (Literature) |
| Humanities Core (History) |
Humanities Core (Philosophy) |
SECOND YEAR
| First Semester |
Second Semester |
| News Reporting |
Public Affairs Reporting |
| Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement |
Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement |
| Natural Science Core |
Natural Science Core |
| Theology Core |
Theology Core |
| Elective |
Elective |
THIRD YEAR
| First Semester |
Second Semester |
| Publication Design |
Radio/TV News |
| News Editing |
Humanities Core |
| Advanced Composition |
Elective |
| Humanities Core |
Elective |
| Elective |
Elective |
FOURTH YEAR
| First Semester |
Second Semester |
| Publication Management |
Newspaper Production |
| Radio/TV Elective |
Thesis
|
| Communication Arts Elective |
Communication Arts Elective |
| Elective |
Elective |
| Elective |
Elective |
| Elective |
Elective |
FIRST YEAR
| First Semester |
Second Semester |
| Introduction to Mass Media |
Media and Society |
| Freshman English I |
Theology Core |
| Social Science Core |
Social Science Core |
Elementary Foreign Language or Elective
|
Elementary Foreign Language or Elective |
| Humanities Core (History) |
Humanities Core (Literature) |
SECOND YEAR
| First Semester |
Second Semester |
| Broadcast/Electronic Media |
Elective |
| Intro to Comp. Science |
Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement |
| Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement |
Natural Science Core |
| Natural Science Core |
Humanities Core (Philosophy) |
| Graphic Design |
Elective |
| |
Theology Core |
THIRD YEAR
| First Semester |
Second Semester |
| Writing for Interactive Media |
Internet Comm. & Design |
| Elective (Journalism) |
Humanities Core |
| Humanities Coren |
Elective |
| Elective |
Elective |
| Elective |
Elective |
FOURTH YEAR
| First Semester |
Second Semester |
| Multimedia Application & Prod. |
Multimedia Application & Prod. II |
| Communication Arts Elective |
Digital Comp. & Special Effects
|
| Elective |
Thesis |
| Elective |
Elective |
| Elective |
Elective |
| |
Elective |
FIRST YEAR
| First Semester |
Second Semester |
| Introduction to Mass Media |
Media and Society |
| Freshman English I |
Communications Core |
| Social Science Core |
Social Science Core |
Elementary Foreign Language or Elective
|
Elementary Foreign Language or Elective |
| Humanities Core (History) |
Humanities Core (Literature) |
| |
|
SECOND YEAR
| First Semester |
Second Semester |
| Broadcast/Electronic Media |
Radio/TV Scriptwriting |
| Intro to Comp. Science or Survey of Computers |
Natural Science Core |
| Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement |
Theology Core |
| Natural Science Core |
Humanities Core (Philosophy) |
| Elective |
Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement |
| Theology Core |
|
THIRD YEAR
| First Semester |
Second Semester |
| Oral Interpretation |
TV Production II |
| TV Production I |
Communication Arts Elective |
| Humanities Core |
Humanities Core |
| Communication Arts Elective (Journalism) |
Elective |
| Elective |
Elective |
| |
|
FOURTH YEAR
| First Semester |
Second Semester |
| Radio Production I |
Telecomm. Management |
| Communication Arts Elective |
Senior Thesis
|
| Elective |
Communication Arts Elective |
| Elective |
Elective |
| Elective |
Elective |
| |
Elective |
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