Featured Courses
SPRING 2013
COMM 328A: Mediate & Negotiate
Prof. Kent Menzel
Topics in Conflict Communication: Mediation and Negotiation as Forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution
In this course we will begin with the study basic theories of conflict as a foundation for an exploration of the major strategies of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation, negotiation, and arbitration. In addition to the analysis of case studies, students in the course will have the opportunity to create, prepare, and
participate in conflict resolution role-playing scenarios.
COMM 291A: Costume Production and Design
Prof. Caroline Good
The Magic Garment: Costume Design & Construction
This course focuses on costume design and construction for the stage from the playscript to production. Included in the course is the study of design elements, the costume designing process and procedures, researching the evolution of period clothing, and basic costume construction. Students will analyze plays, design, sketch, and construct a period costume as part of their coursework.
COMM 291B/402A and UNIV 390: High School Shakespeare
Prof. Amy Hayes
Spring Spectacle of Shakespeare at DePauw
Based on the educational wing of Shakespeare & Company’s (Lenox, MA) nationally renowned and recommended high school Shakespeare program, this course prepares DePauw students to do Shakespeare with local high school and middle school students. Part classroom activity and part in-school practicum, the course stresses the visceral, emotional, and intellectual power of experiencing Shakespeare’s language physically and vocally. Culminates in a festival of Shakespeare’s plays performed by local students at DePauw at the end of the semester. Repeatable for credit.
COMM 291C: Multi-Media Story Telling
Prof. Mark Tatge
A study of the dynamics of non-fiction story telling through the use traditional story framing constructs used by magazine journalists. Students will learn the basics of how to find, report and construct video and audio stories using multimedia equipment for Web publication. Prerequisites: This is not a video production or how-to-use software class. Therefore, it is highly recommended students have at least a basic knowledge of multimedia editing software in a PC or Mac environment ( Final Cut or Sony Vegas) prior to enrolling in this class, one semester's student media experience and an introductory journalism reporting class where they have become comfortable with collecting basic information that can be used to construct a non-fiction story. Students will also find it helpful if they have a laptop with Apple Final Cut Express, Pro or Pro X to aid with editing work that will be produced for this class.