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58 courses with the subject COMM, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

COMM 101Introduction to Communications, Media, and Culture3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
COMM 102Skills for Media Writing3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
COMM 143Media Wellness3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
COMM 150Media Aesthetics3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Corequisite
COMM 101 Description: Examines the theoretical assumptions of sight, sound, and motion as applied to the design of communication products for different media formats. Demonstrates strategies for creative composition. Discusses psychological and physiological implications of images.
COMM 201Internet and Multimedia3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
COMM 205Making Presentations with Media3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None Restriction: None Description: Introduces basic presentation skills, emphasizing the use of media to enhance presentations. Provides practice in conducting research, organizing ideas, writing presentations, producing appropriate media, and delivering individual and team presentations.
COMM 206History and Theory of Making Games3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Corequisite
none Restriction: none Description: Explores the origins of games and game play into the contemporary era of video and electronic games. Introduces the history of the games industry and the process of how games are created. Analyze games through an ethical and developmental framework, as well as explores how games are used for entertainment, teaching, and training. Cross-Listed: Yes
COMM 207Online Media Production3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
COMM 230Global Media and Communication3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
NA
COMM 240Communications Graphics3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
COMM 101 , communications media major or minor, photography and digital imaging certificate or digital history certificate enrollment or permission Description: An introduction to graphic design concepts and related processes and techniques for a variety of forms of presentation media including television, multimedia, and online communications for educational, corporate training, and communications specialists. Both two- and three-dimensional design and basic animation concepts are explored. Hands-on experiences using a variety of graphic software applications.
COMM 249Basic Audio Production3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
COMM 101 , communications media major or minor, popular music studies certificate, audio production certificate, or digital history certificate enrollment or permission Description: Theory and practice of audio production, developing an understanding of the techniques of audio recording as well as the ability to make sound recordings. Addresses recording and mixing techniques and the use of audio software. Offers exposure to recording for various media. Provides hands-on experience through labs and projects to be completed outside of class.
COMM 251Television Production3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
COMM 101 , communications media major or minor, photography and digital imaging certificate enrollment or permission Description: Develops basic skills in television production and direction. Consideration of operating problems of a television studio, as well as functions, limitations, and capabilities of television equipment and facilities.
COMM 270Sport Communication3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 101 or ENGL 103 Description: Provides an overview of sport communication, focusing on different communicative contexts including interpersonal, organizational, and public communication. Emphasizes media relations and the skills essential for sport communication professionals, including handling media interactions, crises, and integration of positive public relation strategies. (Also offered as SPMT 270 ; may not be taken for duplicate credit.)
COMM 271Beginning Photography3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
COMM 101 , communications media major or minor, interior design major, photography and digital imaging certificate or digital history certificate enrollment or permission Description: Develops students’ abilities in the practice and application of photography as a tool for communications and as a creative pursuit. Emphasizes proper technical skills and creative application of the medium. Covers topics such as camera operation, image editing, and image analysis.
COMM 281Special Topics1-3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
As appropriate to course content Description: Offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics not included in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 281 are offered primarily for lower-level undergraduate students.
COMM 298SOAR into Communication and Design1
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
Sophomore standing
Corequisite
NA Description: Reviews communications media, interior design, and graphic design curricular requirements and sequences. Connects relevant curricular programs and extracurricular opportunities to career goals. Reviews basic technological tools needed to succeed in the professional world. ​​​
COMM 302Research in Communications Media3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
COMM 150 ; ENGL 101 or ENGL 103 ; and ENGL 202 (grade of “C” or better) Description: Provides knowledge of the resource materials and research strategies used in the communications media field. Students design basic data gathering instruments, collect data, and assimilate information from various sources and data into communication products, services, or documents.
COMM 303Scriptwriting3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated for a maximum of six credits under a different topic area.
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
COMM 3062-D Digital Game Development3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 206 Description: Examines the theory and development of digital games. Topics explored include the logics of gameplay, the process of game development, gaming technology, and the psychology of gaming. The history and organization of the gaming industry are also examined. Students also create deliverables around a game concept they develop in the process of completing the course.
COMM 315Persuasive Media Writing3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
COMM 101 or ENGL 101 or ENGL 103 ; and ENGL 202 (grades of “C” or better) Description: Introduces concepts of writing persuasive announcements, such as commercials and promotional messages, and other content for digital media. Analyzes persuasive media announcements, and incorporates writing with the use of evidence, emotion, and reasoning to reach audiences. Aids in understanding how to create media messages that influence audience attitudes and behaviors.
COMM 325Gender in Media3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
none.
Corequisite
none. Restriction: none. Description: Provides an overview and analysis of global gender portrayal and representation in media. Analyzes topics related to media effects theories that affect identity perception and relationships with others. Examines the historical development and cultural influence on gendered communication as well as the social contexts that influence gender perception. Cross-Listed: No
COMM 335Communications Consulting and Project Management3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
COMM 101 Description: Presents the theoretical views and clinical applications of consulting skills and practices associated with and needed by communication professionals. Presented are the functions and role of the consultant, the client’s perspective on consulting, hiring a consultant, ethics in consulting, personal assessment tests, and related literature and models.
COMM 340Advanced Communication Graphics3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
COMM 240 , permission Description: An in-depth experience in planning and preparing graphic materials commonly used in the communications profession; graphic materials include design, photosketching, lettering, slide titling and duplication, preparation of camera-ready art, lithographic film and master layout sheets, professional slide flat production and photocopy, large-format transparency production, color key, and color systems.
COMM 345Media Criticism3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
COMM 150 or instructor permission
Corequisite
none Restriction: none Description: Examines various modes of media criticism from both theoretical and practical perspectives, to enable critical analysis and evaluation of various media texts, technologies, and practices as they pertain to both media audiences and industries.
COMM 348Animation3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
COMM 150 Description: Introduces traditional and digital animation techniques and offers practical experience in planning and producing animated sequences. Includes a history of animation and theories of animation, both applied and as a communication medium. Practice in designing, drawing, modeling, simulating, creating, and texturing animated sequences; preparation of character designs; story boards and cue sheets; integration of visual effects, animation, and sound.
COMM 349Radio Production3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
COMM 101 ; communications media major or minor, audio production certificate enrollment or permission Description: An introduction to production techniques as they pertain to radio. Exposure to programming, scripting, producing programs, intros, outros, commercials, public service announcements, station identifications, and promotional announcements. Also deals with the interaction of a radio station with national networks and with the real-life concerns of deadlines.
COMM 350Audio Storytelling3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
COMM 249 or COMM 349 ; cannot be taken concurrently
Corequisite
none Restriction: Communications media major or communications media minor Description: Introduces the process of journalistic and narrative storytelling through audio media such as radio broadcasting, and podcasting. Examines approaches including sound gathering, interviewing, scriptwriting, editing, and sound design, and how these are best applied to crafting audio stories. Provides real-world outlets for course projects via the university’s radio station.
COMM 351Advanced Video Production3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated for a maximum of six credits under a different topic area.
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
COMM 354Media Law and Policy3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
COMM 150 or instructor permission Description: Surveys areas of law and policy regulating commercial and consumer use of media technologies. Covers law and policy pertaining to broadcasting and cable, intellectual property, station licensing and renewal, defamation, privacy, Internet regulation. Examines the historical development of the FCC and its jurisdictions. Discusses case studies along with the relevancy of some laws as they pertain to today’s mediated society. (Titled Broadcast Regulation before 2015-16.)
COMM 355Editing for Video and Film3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
COMM 251 Description: Explores the art of video and film post-production and editing techniques utilizing editing software. Reviews editing theory to edit audio, video, film, and graphic footages. Covers advanced topics such as adding visual (VFX) and sound (SFX) effects.
COMM 356Mass Media in American Politics3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
NONE
Corequisite
NONE Restriction: NONE Description: Examines variant theories of the symbolic relationship between American politics and the press in the light of the American colonial-national experience. Explores the special Constitutional rights given to the media, with particular attention to radio-TV. Cross-Listed: Yes
COMM 360Digital Sports Production3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Repeatable
may be repeated one time for a maximum of six credits.
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
COMM 361Communication and Teamwork3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
NA
COMM 371Advanced Photography3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
COMM 271 , permission Description: Introduces students to advanced photography concepts. Emphasizes proper technical skills, creative application of the photographic medium, as well as the development of an aesthetic and creative vision in photography. Designs and implements lighting techniques, and investigates the many ways in which photography can be utilized. Explores the visual language of photography and how to express ideas in images.
COMM 374Documentary Photography3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
COMM 375Mass Media and Behavior3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
PSYC 101 and junior or senior status Description: Theory and research on the influence of the mass media on human behavior and attitudes. Topics include the effects of news and political advertising on public opinion; the effects of racist and sexist portrayals; and the effects of violence and pornography on aggressive behavior. (Also offered as PSYC 375; may be taken only once.)
COMM 390Practicum in Communications1-3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
COMM 395Career Planning in Communications Media1
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
Junior/senior status Restriction: Communications media major only Description: Serves as the primary skill-building and strategy-seeking experience for the internship program and later career entry and growth. Extensive writing, research, and individual counseling are involved.
COMM 400Professional Preparation3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
Junior or Senior Standing Restriction: Major in Communications Media Description: Explores short- and long-term career goals for entering the professional world, creating materials for self-marketing and managing the transition from college to internship to the workplace in fields related but not limited to broadcasting, media production, media marketing, and media relations.
COMM 401Media Programming and Promotion3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
COMM 403Multimedia News Writing3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
COMM 101 or ENGL 101 or ENGL 103 ; and ENGL 202 (grades of “C” or better) or permission Description: Introduces students to various styles and script formats used in writing news scripts for multiple media platforms including radio, television and online content. Analyzes newsrelated theories and the legal and ethical responsibilities of news writers and producers. Focuses on writing skills for different platforms.
COMM 4063-D Game and Simulation Design and Development3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
COMM 348 Description: Examines the theory and development of 3-D digital games and simulations from a communications media perspective. Learners are exposed to topics such as the logical structure of 3-D games and simulations, 3-D game technology, and the process of 3-D digital game development. Learners are also exposed to the history and organizational structure of the 3-D game industry as well as its theory and history.
COMM 407Feature News Production3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
COMM 251
Corequisite
N/A Restriction: This class is for COMM majors and minors. Description: Presents the creative and technical elements necessary to produce feature news programming. Combines theory and practice, with an emphasis on practice. Provides knowledge and skills on audio and video capture, audio pick-up and mixing, editing and field production. Produces feature stories for multimedia platform, which include scriptwriting, interviewing, filming on and off campus, and editing as practiced at an international level. Cross-Listed: No
COMM 408Media Field Studies3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
COMM 101 , junior standing, and instructor permission Description: A hands-on course to help students learn about the production process involving on-location production. Has three distinct phases: Students begin with research and preproduction tasks on campus, may travel to a remote site to collect additional information and images, and use those images to complete a production; students are responsible for travel expenses.
COMM 414Music, Media, and Culture3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
Communications media major or minor, or popular music studies certificate Restriction: Junior standing Description: Examines the intersections between media technologies, popular music, and culture. May include technology’s constant influence in musical performance, production, and distribution; the music industry’s marketing of popular music; popular music’s relationship to cultural identity (e.g., race, gender, sexuality); and music as a cultural practice.
COMM 440Multimedia Production3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
COMM 240 or instructor permission Description: Presents the processes and techniques of planning, designing, and producing used with interactive multimedia. Provides hands-on experiences in the use of graphics, audio, animation, video, and authoring software applications to produce an aesthetically acceptable product that meets specific objectives. Meets the needs of educational media, corporate training, and communications specialists.
COMM 445Cinematic Directors3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
COMM 150 or instructor permission Description: Analyzes examples of classical cinematic techniques, identifies, through research and watching film, classical techniques of cinema as well as the preproduction, production, and post-production required to successfully utilize them. Offers a context and critical tools for a better understanding of the moving image in its different manifestations.
COMM 449Advanced Audio Recording Techniques3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated for a maximum of six credits under a different topic area.
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
COMM 451Multimedia News Production3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
COMM 251 or permission Description: Engages in reporting and presenting broadcast news programs. Content and assignments include analysis of news and public affairs broadcasting.
COMM 460Disturbing Trends in Communication Technology3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
COMM 150 Description: Examines recent and developing trends in media technology, with particular attention to technologies and applications that come at some social cost. Engages in the broader cultural debates surrounding technologies and their use. Draws on historically rooted ethical frameworks to assess how we can develop and implement new technologies that are responsible in their real-world applications.
COMM 470Media Management and Sales3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
COMM 150 Description: Explores two essential functions of contemporary media: management of media organizations and content, and providing economic viability to media outlets through the selling of commercial time and space to clients. Investigates the fundamental theories and principles of managing media organizations as well as sales strategies including the use of audience ratings and analytics. Examines the process of researching media organizations and developing strategies to sell media content to clients.
COMM 471Advanced Image Editing3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
COMM 271 or permission Description: An introduction to the use of electronic still photography (ESP) for the capture, recording, and transfer of still images and the use of computers for the storage, manipulation, and output of color and black and white photography. Extensive training in the use of software packages for image enhancement, restoration, and manipulation is provided. Students learn the applications of this technology to the print media and examine the ethical and legal issues of image manipulation.
COMM 474Commercial Photography3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
COMM 371 or instructor permission Description: Develops abilities in the practice and application of commercial and editorial photography. Provides an understanding of the business of being a freelance photographer, as well as opportunities for collaborations and individual assignments.
COMM 475Senior Portfolio Presentation1
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
Communications media majors only and COMM 395 Description: Students compile and present a series of works produced through previous communications media courses and activities. The result is a portfolio suitable for presentation to a potential employer. The portfolio may include examples of student works from a variety of subject areas.
COMM 477Freelancing and Entrepreneurship in Media3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
Junior standing Restriction: COMM Major or Minor Description: Explores the professional fields of freelance, enterprise start-up and entrepreneurship in media and communication. Surveys professional, financial and legal responsibilities for freelance and self-employed media professionals. Identifies and compares different types of freelance and media businesses to develop business plans.
COMM 480Seminar in Communications Media3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
Junior or senior standing Restriction: Other
COMM 481Special Topics1-3
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu
Prerequisite
As appropriate to course content Description: Offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics not included in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 481 are primarily for upper-level undergraduate students.
COMM 493Internship9
Subject
COMM
Credits (min)
9
Credits (max)
9
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.iup.edu

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