Multimedia Courses, Fall 2001

Introductory Courses

CM 414 Computers in Communication
(5 sections for undergraduates)
Monday 9-12 Prof. Macario in 208
Monday 6-9 Prof. Sweeney in 206
Wednesday 9-12 Prof. Chodos in 208
Thursday 9-12 Prof. Perrault in 206
Thursday 6-9 Prof. Rota in 206
This course teaches the basics of communicating ideas with a computer: text, numbers, images, sound, video, interactivity, and the world wide web. It is a prerequisite for the advanced courses in he next column.

CM 716 Computers in Communication
(2 sections for graduate students)
Wednesday 9-12 Prof. Lengel in 206
Wednesday 6-9 PM Prof. Schadt in 208
This course teaches the basics of communicating ideas with a computer: text, numbers, images, sound, video, interactivity, and the world wide web. It is a prerequisite for the advanced courses in he next column.

CM 323 Design in Communication
(3 sections)
Tuesdays 6-9 Prof. Linehan in 206
Wednesdays 12:30-3:30 Prof. Macario in 206
Thursdays 12:30- 3:30 Prof. Macario in 206
Teaches the principles of design in an applied hands-on setting with Illustrator and Photoshop software.

JO 540 Multimedia Publishing
(3 sections)
Tuesday 12:30-3:30 Prof. Lord in 208
Wednesday 12:30-3:30 Prof. Lord in 208
Thursday 12:30-3:30 Prof. Lord in 208
This course teaches the basics of publishing multimedia works on the world wide web, including text, images, sound, and video.

JO 301 Production and Design
(1 section) Tuesdays 12:30-3:30 Prof. Rafeizadeh in 211
This course teaches document design and production. Students learn computer tools such as Illustrator, Photoshop, and QuarkXpress.

JO 408 Magazine Workshop
(1 section) Wednesdays 12:30 - 3:30 Profs. Rafeizadeh & Rivers in 211
Students in this course learn the process of authoring, designing, and publishing a magazine, using computer tools such as QuarkXpress and Photoshop.


JO 515 Digital Photo Editing
(1 section) Thursday 9-12 Prof. Forrester in 211
Students learn the arts and sciences of photojournalism, using computer tools such as Photoshop.

Advanced Courses

CM 523 Designing Interactive Communication
(1 section) Tuesday 6 - 9 PM Prof. Sweeney in 206
Students learn to create and create interactive multimedia works for publication on CD-ROM or the Web, using Macromedia Director, Shockwave, and other tools. It requires successful completion of CM 414 or CM 716.

CM 524 Multimedia Development Lab
(1 section) Tuesday 9:00 - Noon Prof. Lengel in 206
Students in this course work in teams to develop multimedia products for clients in the real world. It requires successful completion of CM 414, CM 716, CM 523, JO 502, or CM 719. Preference to students who have taken two or three of these courses.

CM 719 Interactive Marketing Communication
(1 section) Wednesday 6-9 PM Prof. Fauls in 206
This courses focuses on principles and practices of marketing communication on the internet. It requires successful completion of CM 414/716 or JO 540.

JO 520 Advanced Design
(1 section) Monday 12:30-3:30 Prof. Rafeizadeh in 211
This course teaches advanced design concepts, using computer tools such as Illustrator and Quark. For students who have mastered JO 301 or CM 323.

FT 428 Interactive Broadband TV
(1 section) Monday 6-9 Prof. Singer in 208
Contact the Film & Television Department office for information on this course.

CO 510 Convergence Media
(1 section) Wednesdays 1-4 Prof. Norkin in 317
A look at why convergence is the hot field now. What works? What doesn't? What do you need to succeed? Hear from the media executives trying to make convergence work. Get hands-on instruction in the
applications you need to create your own convergence programming.Translate your own ideas into reality and acquire convergence skills. See Prof. Norkin to enroll.