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JAPN 4900 - Special Problems
1–3 hours
Prerequisite(s): None.
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JAPN 4910 - Special Problems
1–3 hours
Prerequisite(s): None.
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MUJS 1131 - Jazz Performance Fundamentals I
1 hour (0;2)
Study of the basics of jazz performance. Topics covered include instrumental technique, style, interpretation and improvisation.
Prerequisite(s): Audition and/or consent of college.
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MUJS 1132 - Jazz Performance Fundamentals II
1 hour (0;2)
Continuation of Jazz Performance Fundamentals I.
Prerequisite(s): MUJS 1131 .
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MUJS 1360 - Jazz Fundamentals
2 hours (2;0)
Introduction to jazz harmony and scales. Drill in ear training and keyboard. Required for freshman majors in jazz studies.
Prerequisite(s): MUTH 1400 -MUTH 1410 (may be taken concurrently) (non-music majors by consent of college).
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MUJS 1361 - Jazz Aural Fundamentals
1 hour (0;2)
Drill in ear-training of the melodic, harmonic and rhythmic materials that are idiomatic to jazz. Includes the singing of jazz chords and scales and the singing, dictation and transcription of jazz melodies, rhythms and chord progressions.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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MUJS 1371 - Jazz Keyboard Fundamentals
1 hour (0;2)
Basic jazz keyboard skills. Keyboard realization of jazz harmony with typical idiomatic voicings.
Prerequisite(s): MUJS 1360 with grade of A or B, or consent of college.
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MUJS 1470 - Introduction to Jazz Recordings
3 hours (3;0)
Introductory overview of key artists and recordings in the history of jazz, including their stylistic, historical and social context.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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MUJS 2360 - Jazz Improvisation
2 hours (2;0)
Materials and practices for improvising in the jazz idiom.
Prerequisite(s): Grades no lower than B in applied music concentration; MUJS 1132 , MUJS 1370 , MUJS 1371 and MUJS 1470 with grades of A or B; and entrance audition.
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MUJS 2370 - Jazz Improvisation
2 hours (2;0)
Continuation of MUJS 2360 .
Prerequisite(s): Grades no lower than B in applied music concentration; MUJS 2360 with grade of A or B.
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MUJS 2900 - Special Problems
1–3 hours
Prerequisite(s): Consent of college.
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MUJS 2996 - Honors College Mentored Research Experience
3 hours
Research experience conducted by a freshman or sophomore honors student under the supervision of a faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College; freshman or sophomore class status; consent of Honors College dean.
May only be taken once for Honors College credit.
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MUJS 3120 - Vocal Jazz Techniques
2 hours (2;0)
Practical study of the basic vocal, interpretative, and microphone techniques for the performance of vocal jazz.
Prerequisite(s): MUTH 1500 , MUJS 1370 , MUJS 1371 , MUJS 1470 .
May be repeated for credit, contingent on a minimum grade of B.
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MUJS 3360 - Advanced Jazz Improvisation
2 hours (2;0)
Performances of improvised solos. Includes standards and original works. Improvisation by memory and reading chord symbols.
Prerequisite(s): Grades no lower than B in applied music concentration; MUJS 2370 with grade of A or B; Jazz Studies Proficiency Examination.
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MUJS 3370 - Advanced Jazz Improvisation
2 hours (2;0)
Continuation of MUJS 3360 .
Prerequisite(s): Grades no lower than B in applied music concentration; MUJS 3360 with grade of A or B.
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MUJS 3470 - Jazz Lecture Series
1 hour (1;0)
Contemporary jazz composition, performances and presentations by nationally recognized composers, arrangers and performers.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Open to majors in other fields by consent of college. May be repeated for credit.
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MUJS 3610 - Jazz Arranging
3 hours
Jazz harmony, melody and rhythm applied to modern instrumentation; arrangements written and played.
Prerequisite(s): MUJS 1370 , MUJS 1371 and MUJS 1470 with grades of A or B, MUTH 1500 and MUTH 1510 , or consent of college.
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MUJS 3620 - Jazz Arranging
3 hours
Continuation of MUJS 3610 .
Prerequisite(s): MUJS 3610 with grade of A or B.
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MUJS 3900 - Vocal Pedagogy for Non-classical Styles
1 hour (1;2)
Introduction to the science and practice of healthy singing in non-classical music styles, emphasizing jazz, but including other popular styles as well. Includes an overview of the basic anatomy and physiology of the body as it relates to singing, analysis of various professional vocal artist’s approaches (successful and unsuccessful), understanding a healthy approach to achieving unification of vocal registers while maintaining speech-like lyric delivery, and other topics relevant to both singing and teaching singing in non-classical music styles.
Prerequisite(s): MUJS 1132 , MUJS 1361 , MUJS 1371 , MUJS 3120 .
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MUJS 3920 - Songwriting
1 hour (2;0)
Outlines various techniques and methods for songwriting, and also serves as a master class environment for the writers in the class. Topics include melodic and harmonic construction, lyric writing, the setting of original material, self-editing, and songwriter analysis.
Prerequisite(s): MUJS 1132 , MUJS 1361 , MUJS 1371 , MUJS 3120 .
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MUJS 4120 - Vocal Jazz Styles
2 hours (1;1)
Advanced vocal and recording techniques for the jazz studies major with a vocal concentration. Performing and recording with instrumental groups.
Prerequisite(s): MUJS 3120 (four terms/semesters), and completion of vocal concentration requirements.
Corequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in MULB 1820 , Jazz Singers, required.
May be repeated for credit, contingent on a minimum grade of B.
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MUJS 4450 - Radio and Television Music
3 hours
Composition, orchestration and production of music for advertising and broadcast.
Prerequisite(s): MUJS 3620 or consent of college.
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MUJS 4470 - History of Jazz
3 hours
Chronological survey of the major styles and artists of jazz, from African acculturation in the New World to the present.
Prerequisite(s): MUJS 1470 with grade of C or higher.
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MUJS 4610 - Advanced Jazz Arranging
3 hours (2;4)
Analysis and composition of music for the modern jazz orchestra.
Prerequisite(s): MUJS 3620 with grade of A or B, and passing grade on Jazz Studies Proficiency Examination.
Corequisite(s): MULB 1808 or consent of department.
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MUJS 4620 - Advanced Jazz Arranging
3 hours (2;4;)
Continuation of MUJS 4610 .
Prerequisite(s): MUJS 4610 with a grade of A or B.
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MUJS 4630 - Vocal Jazz Arranging
3 hours
Group and individual instruction in jazz harmony, rhythm and melody, applied to contemporary vocal ensemble. Arrangements written and performed.
Prerequisite(s): MUJS 3610 with minimum grade of B. Concurrent enrollment in MUEN 2624, Jazz Singers, required.
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MUJS 4720 - Jazz Senior Recital Capstone
3 hours (1;0;2)
Public performance of music on the major instrument by each student completing undergraduate studies in jazz studies. The culmination of at least four years of work in academic and applied music, it represents the academic, musical and artistic growth the student has experienced throughout the undergraduate career. The senior recital is typically given in the last semester of undergraduate study.
Prerequisite(s): A senior recital is required of all candidates for the Bachelor of Music with a major in jazz studies. In order to be eligible, candidates must successfully complete either the Jazz Studies Concentration Exam (for Performance Emphasis) or the Jazz Arranging Proficiency Exam (for the Arranging Emphasis). Jazz studies drum set performance majors must pass all required drum set and percussion proficiency barriers before scheduling a jazz studies senior recital. Successful completion of all College of Music Proficiency exams, including the Theory Proficiency Exam (TPE), Upper Division Exam (UDE), and Piano Proficiency Exam.
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MUJS 4900 - Special Problems
1–3 hours
Open to advanced undergraduate students who are capable of developing a problem independently. Project is chosen by the student and instructor and developed through conferences and approved activities under the direction of the instructor, who may require a final project.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of college.
May be offered when other required courses are unavailable. Not open to graduate students.
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MUJS 4910 - Special Problems
1–3 hours
Open to advanced undergraduate students who are capable of developing a problem independently. Project is chosen by the student and instructor and developed through conferences and approved activities under the direction of the instructor, who may require a final project.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of college.
May be offered when other required courses are unavailable. Not open to graduate students.
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MUJS 4951 - Honors College Capstone Thesis
3 hours
Major research project prepared by the student under the supervision of a faculty member and presented in standard thesis format. An oral defense is required of each student for successful completion of the thesis.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 6 hours in honors courses; completion of at least 12 hours in the major department in which the thesis is prepared; approval of the department chair and the dean of the school or college in which the thesis is prepared; approval of the dean of the Honors College.
May be substituted for HNRS 4000 . Course may be taken only once for Honors College credit.
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JOUR 1210 - Mass Communication and Society (COMM 1307)
3 hours
Principles of mass communication including historical, economic, social, ethical and legal factors influencing the operation and content of the mass media. Impact of new technology in changing the media. A survey of mass communication areas (newspapers, magazines, advertising, public relations, television, wire services, Internet and networks), and careers they offer.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Core Category: Component Area Option or Social and Behavioral Sciences
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JOUR 2000 - Principles of Advertising and Public Relations
3 hours
Survey of advertising and public relations principles provides a broad overview of key components used in integrated marketing communication. Explores advertising and PR agencies, media corporations, not-for-profits and other institutions. Topics include history, practices, trends and case studies delivered in two eight-week modules. Taught by two instructors, the course includes two eight-week modules in advertising and public relations.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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JOUR 2300 - Principles of News
3 hours
Understanding the fundamentals of news and news gathering through lectures, discussions, group projects, hands-on activities, guest speakers and multimedia to educate students on the skills, methods and practices of the twenty-first century journalist. Introduction to the business of journalism, audience information needs, reader/viewer engagement and news judgment. Students also learn news writing and reporting principles used in print, photojournalism, broadcast and digital/online journalism.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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JOUR 2310 - Introduction to Media Writing (COMM 2311)
3 hours (3;2)
Fundamentals of writing, reporting and information gathering for a variety of journalism professions including advertising, newspapers, public relations, broadcast and web.
Prerequisite(s): Passing score on the grammar, spelling and punctuation exam; successful completion of two terms/semesters of first-year English; journalism major or minor status; consent of school.
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JOUR 2996 - Honors College Mentored Research Experience
3 hours
Research experience conducted by a freshman or sophomore honors student under the supervision of a faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors College; freshman or sophomore class status; consent of Honors College dean.
May only be taken once for Honors College credit.
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JOUR 3020 - Advertising Account Planning
3 hours
Explores the role of the account planner who develops innovative ways to engage consumers, writes the creative brief and inspires the copywriter/art director team as they create advertising messages. Students learn to think critically and to understand the use of both primary and secondary research to develop key insights. Students are also exposed to strategic thinking as they write the creative brief and other communication that advertising professionals use to solve business problems.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major status: MATH 1680 , passing score on the GSP (grammar, spelling and punctuation exam), JOUR 1210 , JOUR 2000 , JOUR 2310 . Journalism minor status: JOUR 2000 . Or consent of school.
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JOUR 3040 - Advertising Media Strategy
3 hours
Print, broadcast and web time-buying procedures important to media buyers and media salespeople. Assignments in audience research, identifying media that reach target audiences and using effective media mixes. Also includes development and presentation of media plans.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major status: MATH 1680 , passing score on the GSP (grammar, spelling and punctuation exam), JOUR 1210 , JOUR 2000 , JOUR 2310 . Journalism minor status: JOUR 2000 . Or consent of school.
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JOUR 3050 - Advertising Creative
3 hours
Advertising strategy and execution (writing) for print, broadcast and other media.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major or minor status; JOUR 2000 , JOUR 3020 and JOUR 3210 .
Corequisite(s): JOUR 3055 .
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JOUR 3055 - Visual Strategy
3 hours
Introduction to tools and techniques for the visual expression of advertising. Covers visualization for advertising in a variety of media: print, outdoor, television, ambient and interactive. Hands-on-class covering how to tap into and use creative assets to make advertising that is compelling and effective.
Prerequisite(s): JOUR major or minor status; JOUR 2000 , JOUR 3020 and JOUR 3210 .
Corequisite(s): JOUR 3050 .
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JOUR 3070 - Advertising Agency Management
3 hours
Covers all aspects of the organization, supervision and management of advertising agency operations in both advertising and marketing agencies as well as client organizations. Topics include client relations, internal/intra-agency relations, project supervision, workflow, traffic, presentations, business development, campaign coordination and project evaluation.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major or minor status; JOUR 2000 and JOUR 3210 .
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JOUR 3200 - Mass Communication Research Methods
3 hours
Introduction to quantitative and qualitative methods used to study audiences, contents and effects of mass media, especially focusing on advertising and public relations communication and utilizing social science research skills and statistical analysis. Approaches include content analysis, survey research, focus groups and other experimental studies.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major status: MATH 1680 , passing score on the GSP (grammar, spelling and punctuation exam), JOUR 1210 , JOUR 2000 , JOUR 2310 . Journalism minor status: JOUR 2000 . Or consent of school.
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JOUR 3210 - Applied Design for Advertising and Public Relations
3 hours
Lab setting that incorporates lectures and demonstrations with hands-on experience where students learn and apply the fundamentals of core software applications used in the advertising and public relations industry. Lectures also cover an appreciation of graphic design, typography and other principles used by professionals in advertising and public relations.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major status; passing score on the GSP (grammar, spelling and punctuation exam), MATH 1680 , JOUR 1210 , JOUR 2000 , JOUR 2310 ; consent of school.
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JOUR 3300 - Introduction to Visual Communication for News
3 hours
Introduction to basic video photography and editing, still photography and editing, and audio recording and editing for use in news and a digital multi-media environment. Instruction in theory and practice of visual and audio storytelling for news programming. Instruction may include the operation of digital video cameras, digital still cameras, voice recorders and video and audio editing software and hardware including non-linear editing systems.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major status: MATH 1680 , passing score on the GSP (grammar, spelling and punctuation exam), JOUR 1210 , JOUR 2300 , JOUR 2310 . Journalism minor status: JOUR 2310 . Or consent of school.
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JOUR 3310 - Feature Writing
3 hours
Analysis of newspaper and magazine feature material, from human interest stories to magazine articles; clinical course to develop writing skills, freelance abilities and interests of journalism students.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major or minor status; JOUR 3321 or JOUR 3323 ; consent of school.
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JOUR 3321 - News Reporting, Writing and Editing
3 hours (3;4)
Continued practice in news gathering and writing to develop news judgment, build writing skills and handle complex news stories. Includes regular campus beat and special assignment reporting. Also examines the editor’s role in news copy, with emphasis on writing quality, copy editing, AP style, headline and caption writing, and basic graphics.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major status: MATH 1680 , passing score on the GSP (grammar, spelling and punctuation exam), JOUR 1210 , JOUR 2300 , JOUR 2310 . Journalism minor status: JOUR 2310 . Or consent of school.
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JOUR 3323 - News Writing for Broadcast and Web
3 hours
Theory and practice of writing and editing for radio, television and web-based news. Topics include news judgment, script formats and style for radio, TV and web news. Regular writing assignments, lectures and critiques. Possible hands-on writing for student media including student web sites.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major status: MATH 1680 , passing score on the GSP (grammar, spelling and punctuation exam), JOUR 1210 , JOUR 2300 , JOUR 2310 ; Journalism minor status: JOUR 2310 . Or consent of school.
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JOUR 3340 - Digital Media for Journalists
3 hours
Fast-paced course providing students principles and practice in using digital tools to report, write, blog and produce content in multiple platforms: print, online, social, broadcast and mobile. Includes focus on role and impact of digital-first thinking and technology on journalist’s news gathering and distribution. Also addresses fundamentals of social media, curation, web site analytics and new business models. Content for class shared with NTDaily, NTDaily.com and Denton Community Television.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major or minor status; JOUR 3321 or JOUR 3323 ; JOUR 3300 ; consent of school.
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JOUR 3400 - Fundamentals of Public Relations Practices
3 hours
Broad overview of public relations practices covering the history, mechanism and processes of public relations in various workplace settings and types of relations. Emphasis is on the four-step public relations process, strategic planning, writing formats and real-world cases. Implications of technological changes, globalization as well as unethical and illegal practices are discussed.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major status: MATH 1680 , passing score on the GSP (grammar, spelling and punctuation exam), JOUR 1210 , JOUR 2000 , JOUR 2310 . Journalism minor status: JOUR 2000 . Or consent of school.
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JOUR 3410 - Public Relations for Non-Profits
3 hours
Designed for both majors and non-majors. Examines the philosophical and theoretical foundations of public relations and volunteerism in the United States. Students learn to apply these theories to public relations campaigns in the non-profit sector. Strategic communication strategies relating to both internal and external publics are explored, including the unique legal and ethical issues impacting non-profits.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 45 hours of credit.
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JOUR 3420 - Public Relations Writing
3 hours
Writing-intensive course that focuses on professional-level writing skills needed by new practitioners of public relations. Components include news releases, pitch letters, media advisories, feature writing, Web writing, business formats, message design concepts and broadcast forms, as well as communication theory, ethics and law. Editing, grammar and AP style are discussed.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major status; JOUR 3321 , JOUR 3210 and JOUR 3400 ; consent of school.
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JOUR 3700 - Photojournalism
3 hours (3;3)
Instruction in advanced photojournalism skills and methods including discussion of visual communication theory. Ethical and legal limits concerning photographic coverage and publication are discussed and instruction in Photoshop and digital technology is given. Assignments require covering a variety of photographic subjects and problems outside of class.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major or minor status; JOUR 3300 ; JOUR 3321 or JOUR 3323 ; consent of school.
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JOUR 3900 - Special Problems
3 hours
Prerequisite(s): None.
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JOUR 4012 - Direct and Interactive Response
3 hours
Provides a study of the general principles of direct response and interactive forms of communication including the Internet and interactive, virtual and digital techniques. Students combine classroom learning with visits to businesses whose professional experts are industry leaders in this field.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 45 hours of credit.
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JOUR 4020 - Advertising Industry in New York
3 hours
Introduces students to the industry in a major international advertising center – New York City. Course activities focus on three primary areas of the industry: the advertising agency business, advertisers and advertising media. Students have daily group appointments with members of the New York advertising community. A Shadow Day program allows individual students to meet on specified days with industry personnel in their area of career interest. Offered in New York during summer (3W1) only.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major or minor status; application required; consent of school.
Application required to be admitted to the class.
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JOUR 4051 - Advertising Creative 2
3 hours
Concepting, writing and executing ads and campaigns in a variety of media. Ads are critiqued from concept to final execution.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major or minor status; JOUR 3050 ; by application only; consent of school.
Application required to be admitted to the class.
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JOUR 4052 - Advertising Portfolio
3 hours
Capstone course for advertising students in the creative track. Students work in copywriter/art director teams at a local agency with professional mentors to develop their entry-level portfolios. Class meets once a week at a local agency.
Prerequisite(s): JOUR 3050 , JOUR 4051 . Journalism major or minor status; application required; consent of school.
Application required to be admitted to the class.
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JOUR 4055 - Broadcast Advertising
3 hours (3;3)
Writing, producing and editing radio and television scripts. Lectures cover writing, preproduction, production and examples of radio and television commercials.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major or minor status; JOUR 3050 ; consent of school.
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JOUR 4070 - Advertising Campaigns
3 hours
Mirrors the roles of the advertising agency in developing a strategic advertising plan and creating a complete campaign for real clients. Brings together skills and knowledge from all previous advertising courses and results in a comprehensive plansbook and professional presentation of the campaign to the client.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major or minor status; JOUR 3020 , JOUR 3040 or JOUR 3200 , JOUR 3050 , JOUR 3055 and JOUR 3070 ; consent of school.
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JOUR 4075 - Advertising Campaigns Competition
3 hours
Intensive immersion in advertising campaign planning, with focus on developing an integrated communications campaign for a national client as part of an organization such as the National Student Advertising Competition. Students create, develop and execute a campaign including a comprehensive plansbook and competitive client presentation.
Prerequisite(s): Application required to be admitted to the class. Consent of school; requires application.
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JOUR 4100 - Supervising School Media
3 hours
For journalism teachers who plan to supervise secondary school newspapers, magazines, yearbooks, new media and radio or television outlets. Emphasis on teaching basic journalism courses, staff organization, editorial supervision, advertising sales and media business management.
Prerequisite(s): JOUR 3210 , JOUR 3321 . Consent of school.
Satisfies a requirement for teacher certification.
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JOUR 4210 - Topics in Journalism and Mass Media
3 hours
Rotating topics in both news and strategic communications.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of school.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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JOUR 4240 - Comparative International Media Systems
3 hours
Study of mass media throughout the world with special attention to how media institutions contribute to building democracy. Comparison of print and broadcast news systems, the sources and flow of international news and the challenges of globalism.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major or minor status or consent of school.
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JOUR 4250 - Race, Gender and the Media: A Methods Approach
3 hours
Students critically analyze media portrayals of race, gender, sexuality and class and learn to use scholarly research methods to evaluate them. Students examine historical and modern patterns in news media, advertising, television, film, video gaming, popular music, and other mass media. Discussion and writing are major components to this class.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 45 hours of credit.
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JOUR 4270 - Strategic Social Media
3 hours
In a collaborative atmosphere students explore strategic applications of a variety of social media platforms used for strategic communications and journalism. Students are challenged to bring new ideas to the classroom while adapting social media tools to traditional communications planning and measurement methods. Students with specific expertise/interests are encouraged to present to class.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 45 hours of credit.
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JOUR 4310 - Creative Writing
3 hours
Explores the art of literary nonfiction writing through real-world experiences. Students learn to structure a story with a beginning, middle and end tied with a narrative thread. During workshops, stories are critiqued and students learn how to “go deeper” with their writing. May be linked to the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference or to study abroad and other off-campus opportunities.
Prerequisite(s): JOUR 3310 and JOUR 3321 and journalism major or minor status; application required to be admitted to the class; consent of school.
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JOUR 4321 - Opinion Writing
3 hours
Writing for the editorial page: editorials and columns. Writing critical reviews of the performing arts, visual arts and popular culture. Emphasis on editorials, arts reviews and personal columns.
Prerequisite(s): JOUR 3321 . Journalism major or minor status; consent of school.
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JOUR 4323 - Advanced Writing and Reporting for Broadcast and Web
3 hours
Advanced news writing, reporting and storytelling for television, web and radio. Includes information gathering, writing, interviewing, working a news beat, developing sources and ideas, editing copy, and learning specific formats. Hands-on experience writing, producing and editing news pieces and webcasts for student and area media outlets and web sites.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major status; JOUR 3300 ; JOUR 3323 ; consent of school.
Corequisite(s): JOUR 4343 .
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JOUR 4343 - Visual News Storytelling
3 hours
Focuses on shooting and editing for television with information about how to select audio for radio news, plus audio and video for the Web. Extensive hands-on experience with camera and editing equipment. Students produce multiple packages, content for student media, newscasts for Denton Community Television and webcasts.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major status; JOUR 3300 ; JOUR 3323 ; consent of school.
Corequisite(s): JOUR 4323 .
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JOUR 4350 - Sports Journalism
3 hours
Teaches sports reporting, writing, photojournalism and performance for multi-platform use, including web, broadcast and print. Studies column writing, reporting on competition, ethics in sports journalism, sports entertainment, sports business and the impact of sports in society.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major or minor status; JOUR 3321 or JOUR 3323 and one additional upper-level news or public relations skills class; consent of school.
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JOUR 4410 - Reporting of Public Affairs
3 hours
Police, court, political and governmental news with typical practical news assignments assigned to professional reporters; background and practice in writing enterprise and investigative stories, including long-form non-fiction narrative writing. Focus on the role of the journalist, the role of the government and the Freedom of Information Act and open government acts. Students cover meetings and police, some at night and possibly on weekends.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major or minor status; JOUR 3321 or JOUR 3323 ; consent of school.
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JOUR 4440 - Public Relations Case Studies
3 hours
Applications of public relations principles to cases and problems involving various stakeholders. Emphasis on strategic planning and execution, crisis management, and assessment of social media strategies and techniques. Original case analyses and presentations.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major or minor status; JOUR 2000 ; JOUR 3020 or JOUR 3321 .
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JOUR 4460 - Public Relations Communication
3 hours
Advanced PR writing, planning and media relations, including writing strategic communications plans as well as writing, editing and producing a wide range of public relations communications materials for traditional and new media. Students work with actual clients individually and in groups to produce a PR campaign and professional portfolio.
Prerequisite(s): JOUR 3420 . Journalism major status; consent of school.
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JOUR 4470 - Ethics, Law and Diversity in Advertising and Public Relations
3 hours
Study of philosophical bases for ethical behavior, as well as study of professional codes of ethics for practitioners of advertising and public relations and other journalists. Examination of mass communication law, including privacy, defamation, copyright, financial disclosure, legal and regulatory compliance. Exploration of tactics and strategies for understanding and working with diverse communities.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major status and JOUR 3420 or JOUR 3050 ; journalism minor status and JOUR 2000 ; 12 hours of upper-level classes; consent of school.
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JOUR 4620 - Mass Communication Law and Ethics
3 hours
Examination of law and ethics used by working journalists. Law topics include First Amendment, libel, privacy, access to information among other topics. Also examines critical ethical challenges and the ethical decision-making process in today’s changing media.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major or minor status; JOUR 3321 or JOUR 3323 ; 6 hours of upper-level news courses.
Should be taken final semester.
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JOUR 4720 - Multimedia Storytelling for News
3 hours (3;3–6)
Prepares students to work in 21st century newsrooms using digital and online media with an emphasis on video shooting and editing, creating audio slideshows and creating Web content. Focuses on advanced photojournalism and broadcast news techniques, gathering sound, shooting and editing video as well as producing visual stories. Advanced journalism practices including ethical decision-making, accuracy, writing proficiency, and meeting deadlines.
Prerequisite(s): JOUR 3700 . Journalism major or minor status; JOUR 3321 or JOUR 3323 ; consent of school.
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JOUR 4730 - Advanced Visual Communication
3 hours (3;3)
Guides students through both practical and theoretical explorations of visual communication for news. Explores the uses of photography, video, infographics and data visualization for compelling and visually rich print and multimedia publications. Visual media is analyzed in isolation, in relation to surrounding media and in a larger cultural context. Students produce their own visual projects and critically analyze the works of others from practical, aesthetic, ethical, legal and cultural perspectives.
Prerequisite(s): JOUR 3300 . Journalism major or minor status; consent of school.
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JOUR 4800 - Professional Internship
1–3 hours
Practical experience through employment under the supervision of department chair and professional at the work site. Student must submit bi-weekly reports, work samples and evaluation report at the end of internship; professional supervisor must submit mid-term and final evaluations. Internship and total work and credit hours to be completed must be arranged in advance of enrollment by application to the school. For each hour of credit, student must work a minimum of 100 hours.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major status; prior completion of at least one upper-level journalism skills course and consent of school.
May be repeated for credit; however, no more than 3 hours of total credit for JOUR 4800 and JOUR 4805 or JOUR 4810 may be applied to the journalism degree requirements.
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JOUR 4805 - Advertising and Public Relations Practicum
1-3 hours
Supervised intensive practical experience for advertising and public relations students while working in on-campus student advertising and PR agencies. Includes agency experience from working directly with clients to development and execution of advertising messages and PR communication for a variety of media. For each hour of credit, student must work a minimum of 100 hours.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major status; prior completion of JOUR 3020 and JOUR 3050 or JOUR 3420 ; consent of school.
May be repeated for credit; however, no more than 3 hours of total credit for JOUR 4800 and JOUR 4805 may be applied to the journalism degree requirements.
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JOUR 4810 - News or Sports Practicum
1–3 hours
Supervised, intensive practical experience for journalism students to cover news or sports events on a daily basis. Includes interviewing, writing, reporting, shooting, editing reports for the North Texas Daily, NTDaily.com, NTDaily TV, or other appropriate web, broadcast or print venue approved by supervising journalism faculty. Requires a minimum of 100 hours of work for each hour of credit.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major status; JOUR 3321 or JOUR 3323 ; consent of school.
May be repeated for credit; however, no more than 3 hours total credit for JOUR 4800 or JOUR 4810 may be applied to the journalism degree requirements.
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JOUR 4820 - History of American Media
3 hours
Main trends and economic, social, political, and technological factors and people that produced the institutions and traditions of the American mass media; emphasis on the changing roles of media and the impact of new communications technologies in the 21st century.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 45 hours of credit.
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JOUR 4850 - Magazine Production
3 hours
Study of American magazines; production sequence of a publication, composition and printing methods, layout problems, writing to fit, cost-quality factors, rewrite, copy reading, styling, writing, titles, blurbs, captions and fitting galleys into layouts.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major or minor status; JOUR 3321 or JOUR 3323 ; JOUR 3300 ; consent of school.
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JOUR 4900 - Special Problems
1–3 hours
Prerequisite(s): None.
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JOUR 4910 - Special Problems
1–3 hours
Prerequisite(s): None.
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JOUR 4951 - Honors College Capstone Thesis
3 hours
Major research project prepared by the student under the supervision of a faculty member and presented in standard thesis format. An oral defense is required of each student for successful completion of the thesis.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 6 hours in honors courses; completion of at least 12 hours in the major department in which the thesis is prepared; approval of the department chair and the dean of the school or college in which the thesis is prepared; approval of the dean of the Honors College.
May be substituted for HNRS 4000 . Course may be taken only once for Honors College credit.
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JOUR 4999 - News Capstone
3 hours (1;2)
Culmination of the entire college learning experience by integrating concepts and skills of journalism learned in the classroom with real-life experiences of a working newsroom. Students learn and practice online, print, broadcast and photo journalism together in a newsroom setting. Capstone experience course required of all journalism majors with concentrations in digital/print, broadcast and photojournalism.
Prerequisite(s): Journalism major status; JOUR 3310 or JOUR 3700 or JOUR 4321 or JOUR 4323 .
Should be taken during final 30 hours of study.
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KINE 2000 - History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity in the United States
3 hours
Study of the historical foundations and philosophical questions related to the development of sport and physical activity programs in the United States. Investigation of the forces, controversies and leaders affecting sport and physical activity development as an integral part of current society.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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KINE 2030 - Introduction to Kinesiology
3 hours
Survey of the foundations underlying the scientific basis of kinesiology. Units include curricula, historical, philosophical, sociological, psychological, physiological, biomechanical, pedagogical and motor behavioral components essential to the study of kinesiology. Students are introduced to the skills and knowledge required to become a successful practitioner, researcher or teacher in the psychomotor domain. Students are expected to complete this course prior to enrolling in kinesiology core courses.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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KINE 2050 - Sociology of Sport
3 hours
Study of social behavior in sport with particular emphasis on its relationship to the cultural perspectives of socialization, minorities, economics, politics and current issues.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Same as SOCI 2050 .
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KINE 2051 - Honors Sociology of Sport
3 hours
A study of social behavior in sport with particular emphasis on fundamental sociological concepts and critical thinking related to studying sport as sociocultural phenomena.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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KINE 2220 - Coaching Volleyball
3 hours
Coaching techniques of skills and strategies.
Prerequisite(s): PHED 1790 or PHED 1791 with a minimum grade of B or consent of instructor.
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KINE 2230 - Coaching Football
3 hours
Coaching techniques of skills and strategies.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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KINE 2240 - Coaching Soccer
3 hours
A study of coaching strategies, skills, and techniques for soccer that includes organization and administration of a soccer program in the public schools. Students participate in a variety of activities that include classroom lecture, labs, and field work.
Prerequisite(s): Prior soccer experience in league play, high school or middle school or PHED 1740 or consent of instructor.
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KINE 2250 - Coaching of Track and Field
3 hours
Coaching techniques of skills and strategies.
Prerequisite(s): Previous track and field experience or consent of instructor.
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KINE 2260 - Coaching Softball
3 hours
Study of coaching strategies, skills, techniques and tactics for the organization and administration of a softball program. Students learn how to implement a softball program within a public or private school setting.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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KINE 2350 - Introduction to Scuba Diving
3 hours (2;1)
Provides a basic knowledge and understanding of scuba diving, with applied practical use of scuba equipment. Basic skills are developed which prepare students for certification.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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KINE 2550 - Skill Competency for Physical Education Candidates
2 hours
Prepare teacher candidate students with the knowledge and skills necessary to demonstrate competent movement performance and to teach a variety of movement skills effectively. The skills and associated knowledge are found in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) (as prescribed in Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).
Prerequisite(s): Admission to teacher education program and purchase of Teaching K20 (Tk20).
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KINE 2800 - Studies in Kinesiology
1–6 hours
Organized classes for specific program needs and student interests.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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KINE 2900 - Special Problems
1–3 hours
Individual study designed in consultation with instructor.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
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KINE 2910 - Special Problems
1–3 hours
Individual study designed in consultation with instructor.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
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