UC Undergraduate Studies Catalog 2019-2023

Section XVI

Media and Communications Programs

 

The College of Media and Communications was established in 2015 in response to the needs and demands of students and the labor market. Our Bachelor’s degrees concentrate on basic but enduring practical skills related to leadership and strategies for the analysis and solving of both foreseeable and unforeseeable problems, rather than being tied down only to the present situation. The core courses encompass essential general skills, including analytical reasoning, report writing and other forms of effective communication, and innovative thinking. This is built upon in subsequent courses. In addition, there is an emphasis on ethics in media and reporting.

The College offers four programs related to different aspects of modern media as a vehicle for ‘getting the message across’:

·         Communication Studies (BA)

·         Journalism (BA)

·         Media Arts and Studies (BA)

·         Visual Communications (BA)

All programs are offered in the Khmer and International tracks, with the following applying for the latter: please see Section V.3 for differences between the two with regard to English language courses.

1. COMMUNICATION STUDIES

This program covers both the scientific and creative bases of communication. Students complete a thorough academic program consisting of courses in theory, research methods, presentations, and engaged learning. Enhancing the core and concentration-specific classes are courses in a related area, the study of other cultures, and contemporary technology. This prepares them for careers in, for example, corporate training, foreign service, law, politics, labor relations, human services, campaign management, event planning, account representation, sales, or survey research. All told, the major is designed to augment students' lives and careers through a clearer understanding of the effects of communication and messages in their professional and personal lives.

Major Courses (3 credits each; *, Foundation Year courses)

COM202: Communication and Persuasion

COM204: Principles and Techniques of Interviewing

COM205: Techniques of Group Discussion

COM215: Argumentative Analysis and Advocacy

COM240: Information Diffusion

COM342: Field Research Methods in Communication

COM343: Advanced Argument and Debate

COM350: Introduction to Organizational Communication

COM360: Introduction to Communication in Public Advocacy

COM363: Contemporary Culture and Rhetoric

COM420: Gender and Communication

COM451: Instructional training and Development in Communication

COM452: Responsibilities and Freedom of Speech in Communication

COM480: Practicum

ITE205: Multimedia and Graphic Design

JRN101: Introduction to History of Mass Communication*

MED101: The Evolution of Media*

MED102: Media and the Creative Process

MED109: Introduction to Mass Media

MED201: Media Analysis and Criticism

MED202: The Business of Media

MED216: Public Media: Past, Present, and Future

MED218: Communications Media Law and Regulation

MED272: Single Camera Producing and Directing

General Education (3 credits each; *, compulsory Foundation Year courses)

COM101: Interpersonal Communication

ENG101: College English*

ENG102: English Composition*

HIS101: Cambodian History*

INT104: Geopolitics and Globalization

ITE101: Fundamentals of Computing*

KHM140: Khmer Culture*

LAW101: Introduction to Law*

MTH120: Introduction to Statistics*

PHL104: Critical Reasoning

PHL105: Moral Philosophy

POL101: Introduction to Political Science*

PSY101: Introduction to Psychology

RES201: Introduction to Research

RES301: Research Methodology

WMN201: Perspectives on Women in Society

Other Electives (3 credits each)

ENG107: The Written Language

ENG122: Further English for Non-Majors

ENG218: Writing for Academic Purposes

ENG219: Business Communication

ORG201: Organizational Behavior

2. JOURNALISM

This program prepares students to be writers, reporters and editors for various media: newspapers and magazines, radio, television and the internet. It aims to produce broadly educated and ethical professionals who will eventually assume decision-making and leadership roles.

Major Courses (3 credits each; *, Foundation Year courses)

COM451: Instructional Training and Development in Communication

ITE205: Multimedia and Graphic Design

JRN101: Introduction to History of Mass Communication*

JRN103: News Writing

JRN201: Feature Writing

JRN202: Photojournalism

JRN203: Editorial Graphics

JRN205: News Reporting

JRN301: Advance Publication Writing and Reporting 

JRN302: Reporting Public Affairs

JRN303: TV News-Writing

JRN305: Radio News Writing and Reporting

JRN306: Publication Editing and Makeup

JRN401: Advanced Photojournalism

JRN402: Radio News Production

JRN403: Television News Production

JRN405: Investigative Reporting

JRN407: Mass Communications and the Law

JRN408: Ethical Problems of the News Media

JRN498: Internship

JRN499: Special Projects

MED101: The Evolution of Media*

MED272: Single Camera Producing and Directing

MED479: Practicum

General Education (3 credits each; *, compulsory Foundation Year courses)

COM101: Interpersonal Communication

ENG101: College English*

ENG102: English Composition*

HIS101: Cambodian History*

INT104: Geopolitics and Globalization

ITE101: Fundamentals of Computing*

KHM140: Khmer Culture*

LAW101: Introduction to Law*

MTH120: Introduction to Statistics*

PHL104: Critical Reasoning

PHL105: Moral Philosophy

POL101: Introduction to Political Science*

PSY101: Introduction to Psychology

RES201: Introduction to Research

RES301: Research Methodology

WMN201: Perspectives on Women in Society

Other Electives (3 credits each)

ENG107: The Written Language

ENG122: Further English for Non-Majors

ENG218: Writing for Academic Purposes

ENG219: Business Communication

ORG201: Organizational Behavior

                                              3. MEDIA ARTS AND STUDIES

This program provides students with the opportunity to explore the world of media, from a variety of perspectives. The degree plan is arranged as such in order to cover enough materials leading to proficiency, but broad enough to have a grasp on various fields. It is designed to prepare students for careers in all aspects of media, including production, media management, entertainment law, or political communications.

Major Courses (3 credits each; *, Foundation Year courses)

COM202: Communication and Persuasion

COM240: Information Diffusion

COM350: Introduction to Organizational Communication

ITE205: Multimedia and Graphic Design

JRN101: Introduction to History of Mass Communication*

JRN202: Photojournalism

JRN205: News Reporting

JRN301: Advance Publication Writing and Reporting 

JRN403: Television News Production

JRN406: Senior Media Production

MED101: The Evolution of Media*

MED102: Media and the Creative Process

MED109: Introduction to Mass Media

MED201: Media Analysis and Criticism

MED218: Communication Media Laws and Regulations

MED221: Short Form Media Scriptwriting

MED272: Single Camera Producing and Directing

MED331: Screenwriting for Television

MED372: Multi-camera Producing and Directing

MED375: Writing and Producing Podcast Series

MED412: Media Communication and Social Change

MED448: Television Genres

MED470: Nonfiction Storytelling and Documentary Production

MED479: Practicum

General Education (3 credits each; *, compulsory Foundation Year courses)

COM101: Interpersonal Communication

ENG101: College English*

ENG102: English Composition*

HIS101: Cambodian History*

INT104: Geopolitics and Globalization

ITE101: Fundamentals of Computing*

KHM140: Khmer Culture*

LAW101: Introduction to Law*

MTH120: Introduction to Statistics*

PHL104: Critical Reasoning

PHL105: Moral Philosophy

POL101: Introduction to Political Science*

PSY101: Introduction to Psychology

RES201: Introduction to Research

RES301: Research Methodology

WMN201: Perspectives on Women in Society

Other Electives (3 credits each)

ENG107: The Written Language

ENG122: Further English for Non-Majors

ENG218: Writing for Academic Purposes

ENG219: Business Communication

ORG201: Organizational Behavior

4. VISUAL COMMUNICATION

This program is designed to provide students with a realistic and thorough broad-based professionally-oriented training in visual communication while providing a strong educational foundation with the necessary general and cultural background. Intensive training is offered in information design for interactive electronic publication and traditional printed publication, documentary photojournalism for newspapers, magazines and the internet.

Major Courses (3 credits each; *, Foundation Year courses)

COM202: Communication and Persuasion

COM204: Principles and Techniques of Interviewing

COM240: Information Diffusion

COM350: Introduction to Organizational Communication

ELM217: Advanced Video Production

ITE205: Multimedia and Graphic Design

JRN101: Introduction to History of Mass Communication*

MED101: The Evolution of Media*

MED102: Media and the Creative Process

MED109: Introduction to Mass Media

MED201: Media Analysis and Criticism

MED202: The Business of Media

MED216: Public Media: Past, Present, and Future

MED218: Communication Media Laws and Regulation

MED301: Screen Writing for Television

VCO240: Multimedia Production for Visual Communication

VCO302: Introduction to Visual Communication Skills Design

VCO321: Visual Communication Picture Editing

VCO322: Photojournalism I: Single Images

VCO351: Introduction to Basic Publication Design

VCO413: Practicum

VCO428: Documentary and Essay Photojournalism

VCO437: Advanced Photographic Reportage

VCO490: Special Topics in Visual Communication

General Education (3 credits each; *, compulsory Foundation Year courses)

COM101: Interpersonal Communication

ENG001: Foundation English I*

ENG002: Foundation English II*

HIS101: Cambodian History*

INT104: Geopolitics and Globalization

ITE101: Fundamentals of Computing*

KHM140: Khmer Culture*

LAW101: Introduction to Law*

MTH120: Introduction to Statistics*

PHL104: Critical Reasoning

PHL105: Moral Philosophy

POL101: Introduction to Political Science*

PSY101: Introduction to Psychology

RES201: Introduction to Research

RES301: Research Methodology

WMN201: Perspectives on Women in Society

Other Electives (3 credits each)

ENG107: The Written Language

ENG122: Further English for Non-Majors

ENG218: Writing for Academic Purposes

ENG219: Business Communication

ORG201: Organizational Behavior