School of Communication, Film, and Media

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Bradford L. Yates, Dean

Miller Hall • 678-839-6518
http://www.westga.edu/academics/scfm

Professors:

C. Gant (Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Director of Academic Affairs, Douglasville), D. Kay (Associate Dean), S. Moon, B. Yates (Dean)

Associate Professors:

L. Bryant, H. Cole, P. Hadley, C. Renaud, J. Sewell, K. Williams

Assistant Professors:

P. Clinton, K. Lorenzano

Senior Lecturers:

M Conrad (Assistant Dean), M. Wilson

Lecturers:

M. Hester (Director of UWG Debate and Program Lead AAMI), A. Mendes, A. Will

The School of Communication, Film, and Media offers a Bachelor of Science in Film & Video Production, a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications, a Nexus in Film and Television Production, minors in Communication Studies, Film & Video Production, and Mass Communications, and certificates in Communication in the Workplace and Health Communication.

Programs

• Film & Video Production, B.S.
• Mass Communications, B.S.

• Certificate of Less than One Year in Communication in the Workplace
• Certificate of Less than One Year in Health Communication

• Communication Studies Minor
• Film & Video Production Minor
• Mass Communications Minor

• Film & Television Production, Nexus

Courses

• GFA 1000 - Introduction to Film & Television Production
• GFA 1040 - Intro Film & TV Post-Prod
• GFA 1500 - Intro Dgtl Entrnmnt, Esprt & Game
• GFA 2000 - Film, Television & Digital Entertainment Internship
• GFA 2010 - Set Construction and Scenic Planning
• GFA 2020 - Lighting and Electric
• GFA 2030 - Grip and Rigging
• GFA 2040 - Post Production
• GFA 2050 - Introduction to Special Makeup Effects
• GFA 2060 - Production Accounting
• GFA 3010 - Production Design 1
• GFA 3020 - Motion Picture Set Lighting 1
• GFA 3040 - Fund Editing w Avid Comp 100
• GFA 3140 - Introduction to Sound Design with Avid ProTools 100
• GFA 3510 - Dig Entertnmt & ESprt Evnt Des
• GFA 3520 - Dig Entrtmnt & Esprt Creat Dev
• GFA 4000 - Film, Television & Digital Entertainment Apprenticeship
• GFA 4010 - Production Design II
• GFA 4020 - Motion Picture Set Lighting II
• GFA 4040 - Professional Editing-Post Production Digital Imaging & Story Craft with Avid Media Composer 200

• COMM 1110 - Public Speaking
• COMM 1115 - Debate Practicum
• COMM 1121 - Experiential Learning Lab
• COMM 1154 - Introduction to Mass Communications
• COMM 2254 - Media Ethics
• COMM 2285 - Special Topics
• COMM 3200 - Rhetoric and Social Influence
• COMM 3301 - Fundamentals of Newswriting
• COMM 3302 - Public Affairs Reporting
• COMM 3303 - Layout and Design
• COMM 3305 - Short-Form Screenwriting & Analysis
• COMM 3310 - Persuasion
• COMM 3313 - Public Relations Principles
• COMM 3320 - Small Group Communication
• COMM 3330 - Advanced Communication Skills
• COMM 3340 - Advanced Interpersonal Communication
• COMM 3350 - Digital Media Industries
• COMM 3351 - Radio & Audio Production
• COMM 3352 - Fundamentals of Television Production
• COMM 3353 - Fundamentals of Film & Video Production
• COMM 3354 - Digital Social Media & Society
• COMM 3355 - Digital Media Programming & Management
• COMM 3356 - Film and Culture
• COMM 3357 - Diversity and Mass Media
• COMM 3360 - Intercultural Communication
• COMM 3366 - The Business of Film
• COMM 4200 - Communication and Gender
• COMM 4210 - Communication and Conflict
• COMM 4220 - Health Communication in Interpersonal Contexts
• COMM 4221 - Health Communication Campaigns
• COMM 4402 - Feature Writing
• COMM 4403 - Photojournalism
• COMM 4405 - Sound Design
• COMM 4406 - Cinematography
• COMM 4407 - Film & Video Editing
• COMM 4408 - Producing for Film & Video
• COMM 4409 - Directing for Film & Video Production
• COMM 4413 - Public Relations Cases
• COMM 4414 - Public Relations Management
• COMM 4421N - Practicum-The West Georgian
• COMM 4421P - Practicum: Bluestone Public Relations Firm
• COMM 4421R - Practicum - The WOLF Internet Radio
• COMM 4421T - Practicum - WUTV
• COMM 4425 - Documentary Production Practices
• COMM 4426 - Fiction Film Production
• COMM 4444 - Public Relations Campaigns
• COMM 4450 - Advanced Media Writing and Reporting
• COMM 4451 - Public Relations Writing
• COMM 4452 - Advanced Film & Video Production
• COMM 4454 - Media Law
• COMM 4455 - Contemporary Issues in Mass Communications
• COMM 4456 - Digital Content Creation
• COMM 4457 - Global Media
• COMM 4481 - Independent Study
• COMM 4484 - Mass Communications Research Methods
• COMM 4485 - Special Topics
• COMM 4486 - Internship
• COMM 4600 - Communication Theory

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