Spring 1995 Course Descriptions ● School of Education and Social Policy ● Medill School of Journalism ● College of Arts and Sciences ● 0501 General Music ● School of Speech ● McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Science ● 0937 Naval Science [email protected] Course Descriptions, Evanston Campus Registration Northwestern University Last Updated: May 3,1995 Spring 1995 Course Descriptions School of Education and Social Policy ● 0210 Learning Sciences ● 0225 Human Development and Social Policy ● 0230 Counseling Psychology ● 0235 Master Of Science in Education [email protected] Course Descriptions, Evanston Campus Registration Northwestern University Last Updated: May 3, 1995 Spring 1995 Course Descriptions Medill School of Journalism - 0325 Editorial John Reque Editorial B01 BASIC WRITING Time: Tues 9-10:20 a.m. Three-hour evening lab once a week. Office Address: Fisk 108B Phone: 491-2063 Expected enrollment: 45 COURSE DESCRIPTION: Sharpens non-fiction writing skills in description, narration and exposition; requires journalistic standards of accuracy; gives a solid grounding in grammar and Associated Press style, introduces newswriting and copyediting; surveys newspaper, magazine and broadcast as areas of journalism; gives an overview of the school and the profession and prepares for the more specialized courses to come. PREREQUISITES: TEACHING METHOD: Once-a-week lectures (guest lecturers in weeks 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9) combined with once-a-week labs. EVALUATION: Lecture grade (20%) based on a final exam, three grammar/style quizzes and six short paragraph assignments. Lab grade (80%) based on lab assignments. READING LIST: The Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual When Words Collide by Lauren Kessler and Duncan McDonald Richard Schwarzlose Editorial C02-0 HISTORY OF MASS COMMUNICATIONS Time: TBA Office Address: Fisk 204B Phone: 491-2066 Expected enrollment: 30 per section COURSE DESCRIPTION: A survey of the history of print and broadcast journalism - - its institutions, practices, principles and philosophy -- primarily in the United States. The course also emphasizes contemporary media issues and their historical development. MAIN OBJECTIVES: First, to provide an understanding of journalism's history in the United States; second, to encourage students to discuss some of the issues confronting journalism today; and third, to conduct research and make judgments about a journalism topic of the student's choosing. PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing. P/N not allowed. EVALUATION: The students final grade is based on a midterm, a final exam, and a research project. READING LIST: G.J. Baldasty, The Commercialization of News in the Nineteenth Century J.L. Baughman, The Republic of Mass Culture Handouts in class Mary Ann Weston Editorial C02-0 HISTORY OF MASS COMMUNICATIONS Time: TBA Office Address: Fisk 204C Phone: 491-4635 Expected enrollment: 30 per section COURSE DESCRIPTION: A survey of the history of print and broadcast journalism - - its institutions, practices, principles and philosophy -- primarily in the United States. The course also emphasizes contemporary media issues and their historical development. MAIN OBJECTIVES: First, to provide an understanding of journalism's history in the United States; second, to encourage students to discuss some of the issues confronting journalism today; and third, to conduct research and make judgments about a journalism topic of the student's choosing. PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing. P/N not allowed. EVALUATION: The students final grade is based on a midterm, a final exam, and a research project. READING LIST: G.J. Baldasty, The Commercialization of News in the Nineteenth Century J.L. Baughman, The Republic of Mass Culture Handouts in class Mike O'Donnell Editorial C21-1 COPY EDITING Time: M & F afternoons w/3-hr. W lab Office Address: Fisk 305B Phone: 491-2067 Expected enrollment: 60 COURSE DESCRIPTION: Focus on quality writing through editing and compelling presentation of ideas. Language Skills: spelling, grammar, punctuation, style and usage. Copy editing and writing: editing a variety of news and feature stories, headlines, captions and refers. News judgment: the changing nature of news judgment; comparing your decisions with Chicago metros. Visual Communication: layout and design, use of color, photo editing and information graphics; increasing your "visual literacy." PREREQUISITES: B01 Basic Writing, C20 Newswriting. EVALUATION: Factors in determining grades: Language skills, ability to "catch" major errors in a story, line editing skills, headline writing skills, news judgment skills, layout and photo editing skills, and lecture/workshop quizzes. Final two labs are key. REQUIRED STUFF: B. Ryan and M. O'Donnell, "The Editor's Toolbox." B. Ryan, "The Editor's Exercise Pack." T. Harrower, "The Newspaper Designer's Handbook." A 1994 almanac. Recommended: The World Almanac and Book of Facts 1993. The Chicago Tribune's Chicagoland Map (Rand McNally). The Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual. A good dictionary. Patricia Dean, Ava Greenwell, Edward Planer Editorial C60-1 BROADCAST WRITING Time: TBA (One lecture and one 3-hour lab per week) Office Address: Fisk Hall Phone: 491-2060 (Dean) 467-2579 (Greenwell) 708 835 1139 (Planer) Expected enrollment: COURSE DESCRIPTION: Writing television news scripts that are accurate, clear, concise and conversational; coordinating scripts with video; and becoming proficient in the use of the Newstar computer system and videotape editing in our state- of-the-art broadcast newsroom. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing. C20-1 Newswriting. EVALUATION: Final, Midterm, lab exercises, homework, quizzes, class participation and attendance. REQUIRED TEXT: AP Broadcast News Handbook Charles Whitaker Editorial C81-0 MAGAZINE EDITING Time: TBA Office Address: Fisk 304C Phone: 491-3014 Expected enrollment: COURSE DESCRIPTION: We will deal with handling copy and editing (proofreading and fact-checking). We will explore the entire magazine industry: current developments and trends in the industry, strategies for garnering advertising, building circulation. The goal is to develop an eye for the tone and pace of a magazine and its articles and departments. PREREQUISITES: Senior standing. C20-2 Teaching Media. Knowledge of newswriting, copyediting, and style. EVALUATION: Based on a group project, an individual mid-term project, in-class exercises and a final exam. REQUIRED TEXTS: J. William Click and Russell N. Baird, "Magazine Editing & Production." Handouts in class Dictionary Stylebook Grammar or writing handbook [email protected] Course Descriptions, Evanston Campus Registration Northwestern University Last Updated: February 9, 1995 Spring 1995 Course Descriptions College of Arts and Sciences ● 0403 Anthropology ● 0404 African-American Studies ● 0405 Art History ● 0406 Art Theory and Practice ● 0407 Astronomy ● 0409 Biological Sciences ● 0410 Center for the Humanities ● 0413-0415 Classics ● 0416 Comparative Literary Studies ● 0417 Economics ● 0418 American Culture Program ● 0419 English ● 0421 Geography ● 0422 Environmental Sciences ● 0423 Geological Sciences ● 0425 German ● 0427 History ● 0429 Religion ● 0430 European Thought and Culture ● 0433 African and Asian Languages ● 0434 Linguistics ● 0435 Mathematics ● 0436 Math Methods in the Social Sciences ● 0439 Philosophy ● 0447 Physics ● 0449 Political Science ● 0451 Psychology ● 0455 French ● 0457 Italian ● 0459 Portuguese ● 0463 Spanish ● 0467 Slavic Languages and Literature ● 0471 Sociology ● 0473 Statistics ● 0480 Women's Studies ● 0482 Integrated Arts Program ● 0495 International Studies [email protected] Course Descriptions, Evanston Campus Registration Northwestern University Last Updated: May 3, 1995 Spring 1995 Course Descriptions 0501 General Music Huw Edwards INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC MUSG A70-0, SEC. 20 Time:MTWTH 2:00 p.m. MCR REG Office Address: 112 Music Administration Office Phone: 491-5431 Expected Enrollment: 100 COURSE DESCRIPTION: The objectives of this course are to introduce you to the great art of music and the components of which it comprised (meter, rhythm, melody, harmony, texture, tone color). A broad survey of music history will be traced and some of the greatest literature-from Renaissance through to the presentÐwill be "explained-symphony, sonata, concerto, opera etc. Throughout the course, we will listen to carefully selected excerpts of compositions and develop a technique for listening to music and aesthetically responding to it. Attending concerts-on campus and in Chicagoland's rich cultural environment-will be an integral part of this course, and to improve one's musical perception and appreciation. Some in-class performing, improvisation, or presentation ("Show and Tell"!) will also add to the overall musical experience. TEACHING METHOD: This class is primarily a lecture, but class discussion and involvement will be an expected and important element. Audio/visual resources will be used on a regular basis. Responses to listening examples, and "philosophical areas", will lead to a good deal of understanding-and appreciation-of this fascinating and diverse subject matter. TEXTS: A course packet/reader, compiled by the instructor, will be the primary resource. It is not my intention to have students purchasing expensive books. (Packet will be available in March from a local retailer, probably Quartet Copies.) Attendance at first class mandatory. Jeffrey Kowalkowski INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC MUSG A70-0, SEC. 21 Time:MTWTH 1:00 p.m. MAB 114 Office Address: 112 Music