COMM 309 Arts & Media Reporting and Criticism
In this course, students have the opportunity to apply their journalistic skills to the area of art and media reporting and criticism, including the fine arts (theater, classical music, dance and the visual arts) and popular culture (television, movies, pop music). To do so, they will develop their ability to identify, describe and evaluate for readers/viewers the full range of our culture’s creative output. This includes recognizing the importance of the historical, social and political context of what they are reporting on and reviewing. As budding arts and media journalists, students will learn how to balance being a reporter and being a critic by studying and practicing how to cover the arts and media as reporters and to craft critical reviews.