This course uses children's literature as a means of understanding urban community and individual identities within that community. Students will though, community service, interaction with local experts and ethnographic research, explore communities surrounding Loyola's lake shore campus and create their own children's picture books in collaboration with experienced student artists.

This course will build an understanding of the cultural, language, social, national and business factors that drive international markets. A key outcome is to broaden student perspectives on how organizations communicate with Italian and other European audiences.

In this course, students will demonstrate their ability to apply aesthetic and theoretical principles and cinema production skills. Topics include pre-visualizations, preproduction planning, digital cameras system, cinematography and lighting. Students work on individual and group projects involving project development, filming and editing.

This course examines games and their complex role within contemporary culture. Games are approached as "texts" that can be "read" using a variety of theoretical lenses. Students will explore what games say about the nature of identity, community presence, learning, and communication and reflect on their own experience in a blog.

Students will get practical experience in the analysis, criticism, and application of persuasive discourse across a wide variety of contexts. This course is designed to explore theories related to persuasion, social influence, and compliance-gaining.

This course introduces students to intercultural communication theory and research. Students explore how differences in ethnic, religious, economic, and geographical experiences produce social biases and engender conflict. Students are expected to explore their own cultural histories to understand how they create meaning and adopt attitudes.

Students study speech to understand its role in human relationships. This course focuses on self-exploration of communication patterns by asking life's big questions about self and other. Students will gain competence in interpersonal communication through the development of perceptual accuracy, and clarification of values with regard to relational goals.

This course will explore the design and usability of websites from several perspectives: how they look (aesthetics), how they work (navigability and usability), and how they are made (tools and software). Lectures, demonstrations, and in-class lab time will introduce students to the creative tools and software that power contemporary web design and usability. Emphasis will be on using a variety of tools and resources to meet one's own goals, rather than achieving the level of expert in any one piece of software.

This course explores the growing impact of globalization on public relations. As multinationals grow and social, economic, and environmental issues become worldwide in focus, PR professionals work in increasingly interconnected world. Students will explore the growth of international public relations by comparing countries, analyzing and discussing cases, and learning best practices.

Through lectures, discussions, and assignments, learn the evolutionary history of media technologies from the telegraph through film, television, and digital media, and review contemporary theories about how technology shapes society.

This course explores the role of communication practices in the production, reinforcement and transformation of gendered identities. Students will learn how gender expectations within cultural contexts are created. They will also learn some of the ways that deeply-rooted assumptions limit social change and guide communication.

Examines the theory and practice of branding, target segmentation, and how the digital space and the rapid rise of consumer-generated content have impacted brand management. The course explores each stage of the communication planning process and introduces students to the way audience research, and the competitive sets are used to develop brand positions and benefits.

Intermediate-level Advertising/Public Relations lecture course that examines specific areas of study. Topics vary each semester. This course may be repeated (with different topics) for a total of 9 hours, but only 6 may count toward the major. Students will gain access to a wide variety of topics in AD/PR.

Intermediate-level Communication Studies lecture course that examines specific areas of study. Topics vary each semester. This course may be repeated (with different topics) for a total of 9 hours, but only 6 may count toward the major. Students will gain access to a wide variety of topics in COMM.

Intermediate-level multimedia journalism lecture course that examines specific areas of study. Topics vary each semester. This course may be repeated (with different topics) for a total of 9 hours, but only 6 may count toward the major. Students will gain access to a wide variety of topics in MJRN.

This course explores the communication strategies used to promote and/or resist significant socio-political change. Students will demonstrate an understanding of how communication is used in particular societal struggles to effect socio-cultural change at an individual, community, institutional or global level.

This advanced course in screen directing is designed to further students' narrative filmmaking skills. Geared toward creating fiction films, the course focuses primarily on blocking for the camera, directing actors for the screen, and structuring dramatic scenes. Students should have a working knowledge of basic videography, nonlinear editing, shot composition and film grammar.

Students will gain hands-on experience in event planning. They will learn to anticipate and execute the needs of an organization or community planning special events.

This course gives advanced instruction in multi-page editorial layout and design by incorporating writing and photography into a complete, full-color magazine. Students will work as editors and designers in applying principles of design and production to existing articles; and understand ethical issues in serving the readers of the magazine.

Students work in teams to create short-subject narrative films taking their projects from preproduction to exhibition. Students will experience working as a part of a film production crew, be exposed to a variety of jobs, and produce and exhibit original films.

Builds on skills acquired in intermediate creative courses to help students enhance their conceptual abilities and generate both print and integrated multimedia campaigns. Students work in teams to develop an extensive body of work that's exhibited in an awards show judged by advertising professionals.

This is designed as a capstone course for the broadcast journalism emphasis. It covers all aspects of TV (or web) newscasts, including producing, anchoring, reporting, photography and editing, as well as studio production. The class produces and delivers newscasts, designed to prepare students for work in the TV news industry.

Wikipedia, Google, YouTube, Twitter and mobile applications are complex designed objects. Students will learn a critical language for thinking of new media as art, narrative, culture, and code. This course is Writing Intensive.

These are advanced courses in specialized AD/PR areas. Titles and content vary and prerequisites are established according to course content. May be repeated with different topics for a total of 9 credit hours, but only 6 may count toward the major.

These courses offer in-depth reading, research, and discussion in specialized areas dealing with current social issues and communication practices. Course titles and content vary. May be repeated for up to 9 hours, but only 6 may count toward the major.

These courses offer in-depth reading, research, and discussion in specialized areas dealing with current issues in multimedia journalism. Course titles and content vary. May be repeated for up to 9 hours, but only 6 may count toward the major.

These courses offer in-depth experiences in the production, design, writing and development of film and digital media. Course titles and content vary. May be repeated for up to 9 hours, but only 6 may count toward the major.

Students will gain advanced practical experience advertising/public relations projects.

Students gain advanced practical experience in the Loyola Debate Society.

Students gain advanced practical experience in service experiential learning projects. Student must develop a project with a full-time faculty member in COMM Studies. Paperwork is required: https://www.luc.edu/media/lucedu/soc/pdfs/resourceforms/ONLINEDirectedStudyPracticumForm.pdf.

Students gain hands-on practical experience in developing multimedia journalism projects. Student must develop a project with a full-time faculty member in Multimedia Journalism. Paperwork is required: https://www.luc.edu/media/lucedu/soc/pdfs/resourceforms/ONLINEDirectedStudyPracticumForm.pdf. Pre-requisites: Department Consent.

Students will work with WLUW radio station under the supervision of a faculty member participating in one or several of the following activities: generating story ideas, booking guests, interviewing guests, doing promotions using social networking and on-air productions, recording, editing and producing audio segments, learning several facets of what it takes to produce a radio show.

Students focus on integrating and applying knowledge and skills related to advertising and public relations. They will research a career interest area, interview working professionals, and create strategic communication portfolio materials. Students gain specialized industry knowledge, improve professional communication competence, and build contacts.

Students focus on integrating and applying knowledge and skills related to new and digital media applications. They will gain specialized research and industry knowledge and skills, improve professional communication competencies, and build digital industry contacts.

This supervised field experience enables students to have hands-on professional learning at a wide range of agency, corporate, and non-profit organizations as the basis for learning and refining professional communication skills.

This supervised field experience enables students to have hands-on professional learning at a wide range of agency, corporate, and non-profit organizations as the basis for learning and refining professional communication skills. Students gain proficiency in professional conduct and industry skills while systematically reflecting on their experiences.

Course may be taken for variable credit (1-3 hours). Student will work independently in their area of interest with a supervising faculty member whose expertise is in that area. Projects may include, but are not limited to: a reading course, where the student contracts to read and create an annotated bibliography of research materials; a writing course, where a student has developed a strong paper for a course and wants to refine it for possible conference presentation and/or publication, etc.

This course delves into two areas impacting communicators' success in the global arena: new media and culture. Through a blend of class discussions, interactive activities and guest speakers, students will study frameworks for strategic communication in a global environment and then apply these lessons in group and individual projects. Enrollment limited to students in GSCM-MS Program. Students are expected to understand fundamental concepts in strategic communication, be able to identify and explain the role of strategic communication in the global business context, understand the importance of dialogue and engagement, and have the ability to construct effective messages.

Students will examine best practices in organizational leadership and change management. Students will also be introduced to major economic, financial and business principles and the terms, concepts and values that guide organizations. Finally, will gain insights that will enable them to work more effectively as communicators and organizational leaders. Enrollment limited to students in GSCM-MS Program. Students are expected to gain knowledge and leadership skills needed to help organizations chart a successful course through change. They are also expected to understand the major drivers of organizational change; the role leadership plays in anticipating, planning and navigating organizational change.

This course is designed to provide students with a critical framework for evaluating communication research and first-hand experience in the research process. Specifically, we will examine how research questions, originating from client-specific interests, are translated into a research project. Enrollment limited to students in the GSCM-MS Program. Students are expected to know how to read and evaluate a research study, select appropriate research questions, develop measurements, draw a sample, collect and analyze data and interpret the results.

This course explores various approaches to ethical decision-making and applies them to diverse aspects of strategic communication in professional settings. Students will learn to discern a wide variety of ethical issues concerning communication behavior, apply systematic ethical analysis to various business situations, and clearly explain their analyses. Enrollment is limited to students in the GSCM-MS Program. Students will have learned fundamental ethical principles and decision-making processes, examined some of the most pressing ethical issues facing strategic communicators and applied course material to specific strategic communication decisions.

This course is for students interested in learning practical data analysis/data mining techniques in strategic communication. A useful takeaway from the course will be the ability to perform powerful data analysis using popular statistic packages (e.g., R, SPSS, Excel) and web analytics (e.g., Google Analytics). Enrollment limited to students in the GSCM-MS Program. Students are expected to increase their critical thinking ability to assess the quality of consumer information and the limitations of online data. They will become familiar with frequently used data analysis tools.

This course will offer in-depth reading, case studies, and discussion in specialized areas dealing with current issues in global strategic communication. Enrollment limited to students in the GSCM-MS Program. Students will develop in-depth knowledge of a current issue or opportunity in global strategic communication, become acquainted with how and where local strategic communicators work, and examine the differences and similarities in how strategic communication is defined and practiced in different countries.

This course will focus on visual theory, graphic design, photo editing, and web design. Restricted to Masters students enrolled in the Digital Media & Storytelling Masters program.

To achieve maximum effectiveness, communication programs must be strategic. This course explores the four pillars of campaign development - research, planning, implementation and evaluation. Course material is amplified through study of strategic communication cases as well as development of a model client campaign. Enrollment restricted to students in the GSCM-MS Program. At the end of the course, students are expected to understand appropriate research methodologies for campaign use; be familiar with planning and implementation variables including budget, tactics and timelines; and be able to measure campaign results and link them to business goals.

This is an advanced video and advertising course designed to give students an introduction to various types of multimedia commercials as well as practical considerations of producing branded content and television spots, including for real clients. Only students in the BASD-ADPR, MC-DMST, and MS-GSCM programs can enroll. Build experience in effective multi-tasking and teamwork, gain skills with technology and strategy, creative, and application process of broadcast production, and practice engaging with the community in media development efforts.

Students will synthesize & apply knowledge and skills from previous courses to demonstrate competence in a specialized area of strategic communication of greatest interest to them. Students will submit a comprehensive work, research project, media artifact, business plan, or any other comparable work approved by the instructor. In addition, students will develop fully annotated & professional quality final presentation. Enrollment is restricted to students in the GSCM-MS Program. Students are expected to become more knowledgeable in an area of specialization by exploring a specific type of strategic communication, engaging in research, building relationships with professionals and developing creative applications to demonstrate professional-level knowledge, understanding of practices, skills & competencies.

This course involves integration of new media tools and storytelling, culminating in a professional project that is conveyed to public audiences and widely distributed.

This is designed as a capstone course for the broadcast journalism emphasis. It covers all aspects of TV (or web) newscasts, including producing, anchoring, reporting, photography and editing, as well as studio production. The class produces and delivers newscasts, designed to prepare students for work in the TV news industry. Restricted to students in the DMST-MC program.

These are advanced courses in specialized AD/PR areas. Titles and content vary and prerequisites are established according to course content. May be repeated with different topics for a total of 9 credit hours, but only 6 may count toward the major. Restricted to students in the ADPR-BASD and GSCM-MS programs.

Participants will learn and execute multimedia storytelling in an international setting. This course will help students enhance their video, writing, interviewing, photography and editing skills within another country and cultural context. Restricted to students in the DMST-MC program.

This supervised field experience enables students to have hands-on professional learning at a wide range of agency, corporate, and non-profit organizations as the basis for learning and refining professional communication skills. Restricted to students in the ADPR-BASD and GSCM-MS programs. Students must attend an internship orientation and submit application packet to instructor. If approved, student is enrolled in course.

Students may sign up for a one to three credit hour course to work independently in the student's area of interest with a supervising faculty member whose expertise is in that area. Projects may include, but are not limited to: a reading course, where the student contracts to read and create an annotated bibliography of research materials, a writing course, where a student has developed a strong paper for a course and wants to refine it for possible conference presentation and/or publication. Restricted to students in the DMST-MC, ADPR-BASD, and GSCM-MS programs.