May 18, 2024  
2016-2017 Graduate Bulletin 
    
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2016-2017 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Courses

 

Communication
  

  • CMM 540 - Communication Law


    3 credit(s)
    History, development, and current trends in communication law are examined. Topics include, but are not limited to, the First Amendment, intellectual property ownership/rights, defamation, privacy, access to government information, commercial speech, and telecommunication regulation. Examination of the ways in which communication law and policy are developed and of how they limit and empower who can say what to whom. Topics relate to our roles as citizens, employers, employees, and journalists or other media professionals, and include a wide range of traditional and emerging communication technologies.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.


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  • CMM 572 - Community and Alternative Media


    3 credit(s)
    The course examines and analyzes how alternative and minority communities within mainstream society have found their voice and expressed it through their own media, such as community and alternative newspapers, magazines, newsletters, television and cable stations, radio, and new technologies. Some of the communities to be studied include women, African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, immigrants, gays and lesbians, and alternative political groups.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or permission of instructor.


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  • CMM 590 - Special Topics/Graduate


    3 credit(s)
    Organized class or individual instruction in topics relevant to communication study for the advanced undergraduate or graduate student. Topics vary according to student needs and new developments in the field. Some courses recently taught under this designation include Computer-Mediated Communication and Relationships, Teams and Team Work, Popular Culture, Gender in Communication and Culture, and Creating a Positive Brand Image.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or permission of instructor.


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  • CMM 591 - Special Topics/Graduate


    3 credit(s)
    Organized class or individual instruction in topics relevant to communication study for the advanced undergraduate or graduate student. Topics vary according to student needs and new developments in the field. Some courses recently taught under this designation include Computer-Mediated Communication and Relationships, Teams and Team Work, Popular Culture, Gender in Communication and Culture, and Creating a Positive Brand Image.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or permission of instructor.


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  • CMM 592 - Special Topics/Graduate


    3 credit(s)
    Organized class or individual instruction in topics relevant to communication study for the advanced undergraduate or graduate student. Topics vary according to student needs and new developments in the field. Some courses recently taught under this designation include Computer-Mediated Communication and Relationships, Teams and Team Work, Popular Culture, Gender in Communication and Culture, and Creating a Positive Brand Image.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or permission of instructor.


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  • CMM 593 - Special Topics/Graduate


    3 credit(s)
    Organized class or individual instruction in topics relevant to communication study for the advanced undergraduate or graduate student. Topics vary according to student needs and new developments in the field. Some courses recently taught under this designation include Computer-Mediated Communication and Relationships, Teams and Team Work, Popular Culture, Gender in Communication and Culture, and Creating a Positive Brand Image.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or permission of instructor.


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  • CMM 595 - Special Topics/Graduate


    3 credit(s)
    Organized class or individual instruction in topics relevant to communication study for the advanced undergraduate or graduate student. Topics vary according to student needs and new developments in the field. Some courses recently taught under this designation include Computer-Mediated Communication and Relationships, Teams and Team Work, Popular Culture, Gender in Communication and Culture, and Creating a Positive Brand Image.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or permission of instructor.


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  • CMM 640 - Media Processes and Effects


    3 credit(s)
    Course provides an exposure to existing body of research concerning media effects and formal properties of media organizations. Initial portion of the course is concerned with support for the major theoretical positions in the field, while the latter part addresses questions concerning the future of mass communication research. Original research in media effects is a course requirement.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or permission of instructor.


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  • CMM 660 - Graduate Internship


    3 credit(s)
    Students complete a minimum of 100 hours at a workplace approved by the CMM internship director. Interns must be evaluated as interns by the workplace supervisor, and a major research paper must be completed and submitted to the internship director. Final paper compares and contrasts workplace experience with the scholarly literature in applied communication. Students are limited to one internship during their program of study.


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Composition
  
  

  • COM 514 - Composing for the Theatre


    3 credit(s)
    Students learn the role of music in primarily non-musical theatre performances and compose music within the constraints imposed by theatrical considerations. Students gain knowledge of theatrical production through lecture and discussion with the instructor, Hartt theatre faculty and staff and theatre professionals. Each student gains practical experience by collaborating with a Hartt faculty director and the Hartt Recording Studio in the composing and recording of a score for use in a Hartt play production. Enrollment is limited to six students.


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  • COM 562 - Music Technology II


    3 credit(s)
    Introduction to sequencing, signal processing, MIDI, and digital audio through the use of Mark of the Unicorn’s Digital Performer. The course focuses on directed and independent compositional projects in a variety of styles, realized through the use of Digital Performer, a variety of MIDI synthesizer modules, and both internal and outboard signal processing devices. Extensive use of computer workstations by students.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • COM 570 - Composers’ Seminar


    0 credit(s)
    A forum for students to discuss issues related to their compositional activities. Topics include new composition and contemporary composers, the role of the composer in contemporary society, issues of aesthetics and style, and the workings of professional organizations that support composers (e.g., universities, foundations, performing organizations, licensing organizations, etc.). Students will have the opportunity to speak with professional composers who will be guests. Composition majors (except doctoral students) are required to enroll every semester.


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  • COM 571 - Composers’ Seminar


    0 credit(s)
    A forum for students to discuss issues related to their compositional activities. Topics include new composition and contemporary composers, the role of the composer in contemporary society, issues of aesthetics and style, and the workings of professional organizations that support composers (e.g., universities, foundations, performing organizations, licensing organizations, etc.). Students will have the opportunity to speak with professional composers who will be guests. Composition majors (except doctoral students) are required to enroll every semester.


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  • COM 630 - Music Criticism and Writing on Music


    3 credit(s)
    This course gives students both a theoretical/historical background in issues of musical criticism and practical experience writing on contemporary musical issues. Readings of classic texts, such as Hanslick, Schumann, and Thomson, will alternate with regular study of criticism as it is practiced in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Fanfare, The American Record Guide, and other publications. A series of weekly, practical writing exercises hones writing skills, as students appraise both live and recorded events. This course, while offered under music composition, deals with issues well beyond new music and is relevant to any musician.


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  • COM 668 - Scoring for Film, TV, and Video


    3 credit(s)
    This course is for composers who are interested in writing music for film and video. Students study the technical aspects of film scoring, including synchronization, SMPTE code, click tracks, stopwatch and fee timing, spotting procedures, orchestration, and music software, as well as the aesthetics of film music. Major film scores, past and present, are analyzed and discussed. In addition, there is an exploration of the business of film scoring, including working with directors, music and film editors, working out a budget, contracts, fees, and negotiations. On special occasions professional composers and film editors are invited to talk with the class. A short film, at least 10 minutes, is fully scored by the end of the semester.
    Prerequisite(s): COM 462 or permission of instructor.
    Laboratory fee.


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Conducting
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Cooperative Education Program
  
  

  • CS 500 - Cooperative Education Program


    Variable credit(s)
    These courses are intended for students in the Cooperative Education program. The program is designed to provide the students with an exposure to computer-related problems at commercial computer installations wherein they can apply the skills and concepts they have learned. The courses carry from 1 to 3 credits. The actual number awarded is decided by the faculty coordinator and based upon the level of the students’ involvement. Cooperative education courses may not substitute for CS course requirements in the major. All courses must be taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.


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  • M 500 - Cooperative Education Program


    Variable credit(s)
    These courses are intended for students in the cooperative education program. The program is designed to provide students with a series of real-world problems that must be analyzed and modeled to provide solutions that are usable in their work environment. These courses carry 1–3 credits, with the actual number of credits awarded on the basis of work involvement. All courses must be taken on a Pass/No Pass basis. Cooperative education courses may be repeated for a total of up to 15 credits.
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and 2.5 GPA.


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  • PHY 500 - Cooperative Education Program


    Variable credit(s)
    This course is intended for students in the Cooperative Education program. The program is designed to provide the students with an exposure to problems at commercial laboratory facilities where they can use the skills and concepts they have learned. This course carries from 1 to 3 credits. The actual number of credits awarded is decided by the faculty coordinator and is based on the level of the student’s involvement. All courses must be taken on a Pass/No Pass basis. Cooperative education courses may be repeated for a total of up to 15 credits.
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and 2.5 GPA.


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Diction
  
  

Drama
  
  
  
  

Early Childhood Education
  
  
  
  

  • EDY 557 - Contemporary Topics in Early Childhood


    3 credit(s)
    This course is designed to address the changing essential knowledge and research-based content emerging in early childhood. Local, state and national legislative landscape and standards in early childhood are addressed. Specific topics in early childhood and allied professions that have not been intensively considered in other early childhood courses are focused on. Early childhood faculty determined the course topics based on their scholarly and/or professional relevance.
    Prerequisite(s): One EDY course.


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  • EDY 643 - Infants and Toddlers: Development and Assessment


    3 credit(s)
    This course will explore all areas of development (physical, language, cognitive, and social/emotional) for both normal and atypical infants and toddlers. Formal and informal assessment tools will be studied, which take into account developmental milestones and developmental lags. This course will include curriculum and play appropriate for the stimulation of development in typical and atypical infants and toddlers. Observations and direct work with this age span will be required.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of advisor.


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  • EDY 646 - Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood


    3 credit(s)
    Observation is the core of the assessment of children during the early childhood period. The student will learn a variety of observation techniques to incorporate as a key variable into early childhood programs, birth to grade 3. Methods of assessment, both formal and informal, will be explored. The rationale for and ethical issues surrounding assessment will be discussed.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of advisor.


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  • EDY 647 - Working with Families: The Child, the Home, and Community


    3 credit(s)
    In this course students explore the vital role of family with regard to children in the home and in the community. The course details the role of the early childhood professional working with both the child and the family. The vast range of community services available to families and children is explored. Approaches to working toward the implementation of the best possible service delivery for the child and family are emphasized.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of advisor.


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Early Childhood Montessori Education
  
  

  • EDYM 510 - Montessori Developmental and Social Skills


    3 credit(s)
    This course shows, by demonstration and lecture, a group of exercises known in Montessori education as the Practical Life exercises. These exercises are designed to enable independent functioning, social grace, and self-esteem among children between ages 3 and 6-plus years. Content includes development of coordinated movement; health and safety, both indoors and outdoors; and play (spontaneous, free choice of activities).
    Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the MTCNE program.


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  • EDYM 520 - Perceptual Motor Development


    3 credit(s)
    This course shows, by demonstration and lecture, activities known in Montessori education as Exercises for the Education of the Senses that are designed to lead the child to an intelligent and imaginative exploration of the world. Content includes identification of a child’s process of classifying her/his world, problem solving, and critical thinking.
    Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the MTCNE program.


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