Courses

Selected Communication Arts courses appear below. A complete Undergraduate School course list can be found at UW Catalog Course Descriptions.

600 Level

609 Special Topics in Production. I or II; 3 cr. (A).
Specialized advanced subject matter in film, video or digital media production. P: CA 355 or consent of instructor.
P: Varies with topic

610 Special Topics in Rhetoric and Public Address. I or II; 3 cr (A).
Specialized subject matter of current interest in rhetoric and public address.
P: Varies with topic

612 Special Topics in Communication Science. II; 3 cr (D).
Specialized subject matter of current interest in communication theory and research.
P: Varies with topic

613 Special Topics in Broadcasting and Film. I, II; 3 cr (D).
Specialized subjects in history, impact, aesthetics of radio, television, or film.
P: Varies with topic

614 Field Experience in Communication. I, II, SS; 1 cr (A).
Application of communication concepts to problems in such professional field settings as business organizations, media firms, political offices and organizations, and governmental agencies.(Does not count toward the 30-credit requirement for undergrad majors in Communication Arts.).
P: Undergrad Comm Arts majors only; approval of specific internship design by Comm Arts undergrad advisor

615 Second Field Experience in Communication. I, II, SS; 1 cr (A).
Application of communication concepts to problems in such field settings as business organizations, media firms, political offices and organizations, and governmental agencies. (Does not count toward the 30-credit requirement for undergrad majors in Communication Arts.).
P: CA 614; Undergrad Comm Arts majors only; approval of specific internship design by Comm Arts undergrad advisor

616 Mass Media and Youth. (Crosslisted with Journ, LSc Com, Fam Com) I or II; 3 cr (S-D).
Children's and adolescents' use of mass media and mass media effects on them. Particular attention is given to changes in comprehension and other cognitive activities that give insights into media use and effects.
P: Journ 565 or CA 325 or cons inst

617 Health Communication in the Information Age. (Crosslisted with Journ, L Sc Com, Fam Com) Irr; 3 cr (S-A).
This course will examine the role of communication in health, how the revolution in information technology has affected health communication, and the assumptions about health information and communication that drive current efforts to use technologies.
P: Journ 565 or equiv

651 Advanced Video Production and Direction. I, II; 3 cr (A).
Remote video production in both documentary and narrative genres.
P: CA 355 & written cons inst

655 German Film. (Crosslisted with German) Alt yrs.; 3 cr (H-A).
Important filmmakers from 1910 to the present; their relation to German cultural and social history of the period.
P: For German cr: one 300 level course or above; or cons inst. For Comm Arts cr: CA 350

659 Advanced Motion Picture Production Workshop. Alt yrs.; 3 cr (A).
Advanced 16mm filmmaking; individual and/or group projects in a studio workshop.
P: CA 656 & written cons inst

662 Media and Cultural Theory. Alt yrs., 3 cr (H-A).
Survey of major theories, scholars, and debates in the field of cultural studies with special emphasis on the Birmingham School. Offers a set of working premises and methods for the study of media and popular culture.
P: Sr st & cons inst

663 Media and Cultural Theory. Alt yrs., 3 cr (H-A).
Studies the diverse ways in which critics have reflected upon mass media since 1900. As a companion to Communication Arts 662, the course eschews cultural studies and instead surveys theories of media from a broad range of related disciplines.
P: Sr st & cons inst

664 Classical Film Theory. Alt yrs.; 3 cr (H-A).
Principal theories of cinema from the silent era to the 1960s.
P: CA 350 or cons inst

665 Contemporary Film Theory. Alt yrs.; 3 cr (H-A).
A survey and analysis of film theory from the mid-1960s to the present.
P: Cons inst

667 History of American Public Address. Irr.; 3 cr (H-A).
Public discourse of selected movements and periods in American history.
P: Two of the following: CA 360, 370, 372, 374, 470, 472, 570, 571, 576, or 675; or cons inst

669 Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts. I, II, SS;1-4 cr.
Guest artists will offer interdisciplinary courses on topics appropriate to their specializations.
P: Consent of department

670 Rhetoric and Political Theory. Alt yrs.; 3 cr. (A) Theoretical explorations of the intersections of rhetoric and politics. Detailed examination of key concepts in a discursive approach to politics, including notions of the public sphere, citizenship, and deliberative democracy.
P: CA 570, 571, 576, 667, or 675; or cons inst

671 Communication and Social Conflict. Irr.; 3 cr (A).
Survey of current theory and research on conflict in face-to-face interaction.
P: CA 572 or 560 or cons inst

674 Rhetorical Analysis. Irr.; 3 cr (H-A). Advanced criticism; comparisons of the discourse of diverse types and cultures.
P: Jr st & CA 476 or 576 or cons inst

675 Rhetoric of Women's Social and Political Discourse. I or II; 3cr (A). This course explores obstacles women have faced throughout American history in their struggle to obtain influence and equality in politics and society. Through the analysis of significant rhetorical texts, it identifies major discursive strategies employed by women and the impact of these strategies.
P: Two of the following: CA 360, 370, 372, 374, 470, 472, 570, 571, 576, or 667; or cons inst

681 Senior Honors Thesis. I, II; 3 cr (A).
P: Sr st. Member of the honors program & cons inst

682 Senior Honors Thesis. I, II; 3 cr (A).
P: Sr st. Member of the honors program & cons inst

691 Senior Thesis. I, II; 2-3 cr (A).
P: Sr st & 3.25 GPA and written cons inst

692 Senior Thesis. I, II; 2-3 cr (A).
P: CA 691 & written cons inst

698 Directed Study. I, II, SS; 1-3 cr (A).
P: Jr or Sr st. Graded on a Cr/N basis; requires written cons inst

699 Directed Study. I, II, SS; 1-3 cr (A).
P: Jr or Sr st. Graded on a lettered basis; requires written cons inst