COM 250 Engaging Audiences

3 Credit(s)

This course focuses on further developing students’ visual literacy and knowledge of imagery and design to tell stories; how to gather, analyze and present quantitative and qualitative data; and the foundational theories and practices of audience engagement. Through experiential learning, students will further develop multimedia storytelling skills while also exploring the key ways to reach, inform and engage readers, viewers and listeners in an increasingly online and convergent media environment. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite: COM235. Required for all Communications majors.