The CDM departmen at Carthage is committed to helping students devel-op the understandings and practical skills necessary for effective communi-cation and leadership in this changing world.

The technologies and attendant cultures of the Infor-

mation Age are deeply impacting human communi-

cation in the 21st century. Global and local cultures

are undergoing profound shifts in communication

practices. Media and visual literacy are increasingly

as foundational for an educated citizenry as read-

ing, writing and speaking, and there is not a career

path unaffected by the convergence of older oral

and print cultures with the burgeoning world of digital

communication. Carthage offers majors in commu-

nication, graphics design, and public relations. The

department houses all three areas of study because

the fields are so connected within the job market.

Students are trained in written, oral and visual com-

munication, with special emphases on ethical con-

siderations, and on the ability to communicate using

electronic and digital media.

The connections students make help build their skills

needed later in life. They blend the theoretical and

practical i order to succeed in any area they choose.

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Students will develop the skills re-

quired for employment in their

fields — whether public relations, new

media, communications, or graphic

design — but the department’s goals

for students involve more than techni-

cal proficiency. The faculty of the CDM

Department actively support students

in finding appropriate internships that

challenge and extend their class-

room learning. Carthage CDM

majors develop excellent interpersonal

communication, group problem solving,

creative thinking, and organization skills,

making them more competitive in the

job market, no matter what career path

they pursue.

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Work pinned up for a critique in Graphic Design I

DEPARTMENTAL CORE REQUIREMENTSCDM 1150 HUMAN COMMUNICATION (4cr)

CDM 1200 PUBLIC SPEAKING (4cr)CMD 1300 VISUAL COMMUNICATION (4cr)

CDM 2700 DIGITAL CINEMA PRODUCTION (4cr)

GRAPHIC DESIGN MAJOR COREART 1070 INTRODUCTION TO STUDIO 2D (4cr)

CDM 2000 GRAPHIC DESIGN I (4cr)CDM 1850 TYPOGRAPHY (4cr)

CDM 3750 GRAPHIC DESIGN II (4cr)CDM 4020 SENIOR SEMINAR FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN MAJORS (4cr)

EIGHT CREDITS SELECTED FROM THE FOLLOWINGCDM 2500 BASIC DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (4cr)

ART 3010 ILLUSTRATION (4cr)CDM 3150 HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN (4cr)

CDM 3530 DIGITAL MEDIA-WEB DESIGN (2cr)CDM 3540 DIGITAL MEDIA-TIME BASED (2cr)

CDM 3550 INTERNSHIP (4-8cr)CDM ADVANCED CINEMA PRODUCTION (4cr)

Students gather outside of class to discuss an assign-ment

Communication is conveying informa-

tion through thoughts or messages.

This is done through symbols, signs, or behavior. The

program explores the role of communication in com-

munity maintenance and change. Also in the major,

one looks at the media and their role in todays cul-

ture. What students learn allows for them to succeed

in the competitive field of communication. The major

culminates in the completion and public presentation

of a senior project or thesis.

DEPARTMENTAL CORE REQUIREMENTSCDM 1150 HUMAN COMMUNICATION (4cr)

CDM 1200 PUBLIC SPEAKING (4cr)CMD 1300 VISUAL COMMUNICATION (4cr)

CDM 2700 DIGITAL CINEMA PRODUCTION (4cr)

COMMUNICATION MAJOR CORECDM 3000 RHETORIC AND PERSUASION (4cr)

CDM 3450 MASS COMMUNICATION (4cr)CDM 4010 SENIOR SEMINAR FOR COMMUNICATION MAJORS (4cr)

TWELVE CREDITS SELECTED FROM THE FOLLOWINGCDM 2100 COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY (4cr)

CDM 2200 PRINCIPALS OF PUBLIC RELATIONS (4cr)CDM 2620 FILM ANALYSIS (4cr)

CDM 2800 EXPLORING THE DOCUMENTARY (4cr)CDM 2900 SPORTS MEDIA (4cr)

CDM 3300 WRITING FOR MEDIA (4cr)CDM 3400 COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY (4cr)

CDM 3550 INTERNSHIP (4-8cr)CDM 200T/400T CDM TOPICS (4cr)

CDM 3950 ADVANCED CINEMA PRODUCTION (4cr)