Core Learning Outcomes

The Department of Communication seeks to identify and develop the spiritual gifts of students to comprehend and communicate truth through an ever-changing array of media platforms and opportunities. In this way, communication students become shrewd discerners and powerful proclaimers for God’s glory.

Courses in the Department of Communication emphasize the theory and practice of communication, cultivate creativity and entrepreneurial acumen, and offer hands-on experience in specific professional fields such as broadcast, print, and electronic journalism, creative writing, editing, graphic design, photography, cinematography, video production, short and feature film making, theatre arts, and multi-media storytelling. Students majoring in communication lay a foundation for careers in all forms of professional content creation, including professional writing and broadcasting, journalism, editing, video production, video editing, directing, radio production and podcasting, graphic design, photography, advertising, mission-field and church-related multi-media production, as well as teaching and law.

Core Learning Outcomes:

• Present information, ideas, positions, or opinions in a manner that reflects the virtues of clarity, concision, accuracy, and persuasion.
• Adapt words and rhetorical strategies according to varying situations and audiences.
• Make assumptions clear.
• Use relevant logical arguments and appropriate examples.
• Incorporate various aspects of nonverbal communication, including intonation, pause, gesture, and body language.
• Present creative and original thoughts and ideas, extending beyond summarization and repetition of readily available published information.
• Engage effectively in discussion as both speaker and listener through interpreting, analyzing, and summarizing.

Core Courses

• C220 News Media Literacy
• One of the following:
  • C371 Interpersonal Communication
  • C391 Intercultural Communication
• One of the following:
  • C254 Journal and Autobiographical Writing
  • C261 Introduction to Journalism
  • C321 Screenwriting I
  • C351 Creative Writing
• One of the following:
  • C382 Persuasion
  • C481 Argumentation & Debate
• C472 Rhetorical Criticism

Theatre Arts

TMU Theatre Arts is a co-curricular program within the communication department. It offers training and creative opportunities in the performing arts to students from any major at the University. The program provides courses such as Theatre Arts, Theatre Production, and Introduction to Acting, enabling students to receive formal, credited training in the performing arts.

Theatre Arts

Minors

By default, most students will complete a minor in biblical studies by completing the 24 units in their GE classes and upper-division requirements across 4 years at TMU. In addition to their major, students can also complete a minor in any of these programs by completing the required 15-27 units, depending on the minor: Accounting, Biblical Studies, Biology, Business Administration, Communication, Computer Science, Education, English, History, Global Studies, Kinesiology & Physical Education, Mathematics, Music, and/or Political Studies.

Minor in Communication

Available for students who are completing a major in another department at The Master’s University. The minor in Communication includes the three required courses listed below, plus five electives chosen from the Communication Department course offerings for a total of 24 units:

• C220 News Media Literacy
• One of the following
  • C371 Interpersonal Communication
  • C391 Intercultural Communication
• One of the following
  • C254 Journal and Autobiographical Writing
  • C261 Introduction to Journalism
  • C321 Screenwriting I
  • C351 Creative Writing
• Communication Electives

100% Online Options

The following programs are also offered through TMU Online as comprehensive Bachelor of Arts (BA) degrees:

• Cinema & Digital Arts
• Journalism
• Creative Writing & Publishing

Student Productions

Students in the Cinema & Digital Arts program produce short films and content and run all the behind-the-scenes operations to get it done.

Browse through some of the productions here:

Student Productions