Student Learning Outcomes

Entertainment Technology & Theatre Students Will:

Demonstrate a foundational knowledge and application of disciplines in theatre and entertainment technology.
Devise creative solutions through an understanding of various disciplines to support story-telling, narrative, and other content structures.
Accomplish professional assignments through collaborative work and/or organizing collaborations among various disciplines.
Understand what is effective, artistic, efficient, usable, and desirable as it relates to audience- centered creative work.
Identify and demonstrate best practices in safety, industry regulations and standards, and ethical considerations and practices related to live entertainment.

Develop an in-depth historical and conceptual understanding of the nature and function of the media
Critically examine media products and the interplay between media, culture, society, and political systems
Produce media projects with sophisticated content
Produce media projects with sophisticated technical process
Acquire knowledge and skills to write for different genres and environments including broadcast and new media
Understand clearly the dynamics of a production team and work effectively as a team member
Acquire knowledge and skills to work within media institutions
Develop leadership skills in directing and producing a wide range of media projects

Demonstrate skills in critical thinking and analysis to evaluate scholarship and messages
Become aware of principles of communication competence, and apply these principles in constructing messages, understanding contexts, and making meaning
Explain the ways in which culture influences human communication patterns and behaviors
Consider human signifying practices in specific social and cultural circumstances, and recognize meaning making as a social practice
Acquire a basic understanding of the principles and theoretical concepts of perception such as what we see, how we assign meaning to what we see, and what makes images memorable
Develop an understanding of how community life is created, maintained, repaired, and transformed through communication
Clearly articulate written and spoken ideas and arguments showing above average command of language, evidence, and disciplinary writing and speaking conventions
Develop a rich understanding of the production and reproduction of cultural systems by exploring the interdependent relationship among factors (i.e., media, interpersonal interaction, and ideology) that constitute the systems
Use knowledge gained in coursework to diagnose and develop strategies to address communication problems
Develop a personal code of communication ethics for personal and professional life

Master the craft of journalistic writing across all media platforms
Articulate the responsibilities the field of journalism has to society at the local, national, and international levels
Recognize the ethical challenges journalists face and articulate a range of solutions to those challenges
Employ thorough research methods, a basic understanding of statistical concepts, and the verification of facts, for accurate reporting
Gain professional experience through service in internships and student media

Demonstrate the application of relevant theory in message planning and campaigns
Demonstrate the application of relevant theory in research methodology and reporting
Demonstrate formative and summative research skills in their campaign planning
Demonstrate knowledge and application of the public relations planning process (goals, objectives, strategies and tactics, as well as budgets and timelines)
Demonstrate effective oral presentation of program and/or campaign plans
Demonstrate effective written presentation of program and/or campaign plans