Eastern Mennonite University
Visual and Communication Arts

COMMUNICATION Major at Eastern Mennonite University

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COMMUNICATION Major

50 hours

VaCA Core  (12 credits)

ART  111/2  Foundations of Design (2D Design)….3
PHOTO 171/2  Digital Photography (Digital Imaging)…..3
DIGM 221/2  Graphic Design  (Intro to Graphic Design)….3
COMM 352  Visual Communication Theory…..3


COMM 161  Pop Culture and Mass Communication…3
COMM 221  News and Feature…3
COMM 331/2 Campus Communications/ Weather Vane  ….2
COMM 361 Film and Culture (WI)….3

DIGM 231  Video Camera and Non-Linear Editing ….4
DIGM 281/2 Web Design….3

Justice, Peace and Conflict Studies….3

VaCA Capstone
COMM 421/2  Communication Internship …..6  
COMM 482  Senior Thesis ….2

Electives:  (choose 3)
DIGM 252  Audio Production …3
DIGM 333  Live Event and Field Production…3
DIGM 341  2-D Animation/ After Effects…3
DIGM 392  Flash Animation…3
PHOTO 371/2  Color Photography…3
PHOTO 471/2 Advanced Photoshop …3
(An elective Marketing or Public Relations course may be taken while at Washington Scholars Community Center)

Minor in Communication
The minor in communication consists of
18 SH.
COMM 221 News and Feature
Writing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
COMM 352 Visual Communication
Theory OR
COMM 361 Film and Culture. . . . . 3
DIGM 281/2 Web Design. . . . . . . . . 3
PHOTO 171/2 Digital Imaging. . . . . 3
Choose two courses (6 SH) from the
DIGM listing (three credits may also be
earned with COMM 331/2)

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