Course sampler

Some sample Communication courses offered recently were

  • Radio, Television, and Film Media Construction I
  • The Arts of Controversy: An Introduction to Rhetorical Thinking
  • Mass Communication and Campaign Strategies
  • Persuasive Images: Rhetoric of Contemporary Culture
  • Folklore and Oral Traditions
  • History of the Lyric Theatre

All of the majors of the School of Communication also offer courses for freshmen where there is a blend of theory and practice. In such courses as Theatre in Context, Argumentation and Debate, Media Construction and the Analysis and Performance of Literature, students learn through participation. In addition to experiential learning in the classroom, there are many co-curricular learning opportunities available to freshmen. Freshmen participate in such activities as debate, forensics, university theatre, dance ensemble, radio broadcasting and film and video production.

For a look at more courses offered at Northwestern, check out the university course catalog.

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