Curricula/Course Descriptions
Students can select a concentration in print media, broadcast media, and cinema.
Required courses include page layout/design; news reporting; social psychology; communications across cultures; photojournalism; and legal and ethical issues in journalism.
The publication of Dominican University’s student-run newspaper, The Habit, teaches students real-life skills in meeting deadlines, writing and reporting news with ethically responsible views and serving the community through dissemination of information. Journalism students also use their experience with The Habit to successfully complete internships that lead to industry jobs.
Dominican’s Communications Department classes in cinema emphasize production and screenwriting and introduce students to cinema aesthetics, history and theory. The skills and understanding gained from cinema study are applicable to all visual and aural media.
Communicating to lead and to manage a workforce with inspiration and diplomacy is a core aspect for those who choose to focus their studies in communications. Students learn communication theory so that they can analyze the aspects of effective communication. The nature of cross cultural communications is an essential element of this focus. Listening with sensitivity, awareness, compassion, and purpose are key elements within this track.
