• TEL-T 101 Media Life (3 cr.) CASE S&H Examines the role media play in our lives—at work, at school, among family members, friends, and lovers—and analyzes pressing issues in media and society today, such as privacy, globalization, and convergence.
  

• TEL-T 160 Videogames: History and Social Impact (3 cr.) CASE S&H Explores the origins of videogames and their growing influence on daily life. Students learn how games affect individual thinking, learning, and socializing, and how they affect society as a whole.
  

• TEL-T 191 Race, Ethnicity, and Media (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE DUS This course examines how the social construction of race impacts media content, audiences, and employment/access. In examining these issues, the course will explore mechanisms of racism and consider efforts to overcome media racism in the United States. Includes screening, interpretation, and analysis of electronic media content, and guest lectures and presentations. Credit not given for both T191 and CMCL-C 201.

• TEL-T 192 Women and the Media (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE DUS Examines the representation of women in the media and analyzes women’s creative work as media producers. The course will include screening, lecture, and discussion in areas of critical debate: positive images, visual representation; racial and ethnic stereotyping; women’s employment in media industries; women as an audience/consumer group. Credit not given for both T192 and CMCL-C 203.

• TEL-T 193 Passport to Cyberia: Making the Virtual Real (3 cr.) CASE A&H Examines the increasing cyborgization of our lives. Readings and discussions will consider ways in which humans and machines are intertwined and interdependent and how these phenomena have a profound effect on our culture.
  

• TEL-T 195 Topical Seminar in Telecommunications (3 cr.) CASE S&H Exploration of problems and issues of telecommunications in contemporary society. Topics vary. May not be repeated for credit.

Media and Society Area

• TEL-T 205 Introduction to Media and Society (3 cr.) CASE S&H This course examines the construction of social meaning associated with mediated messages as well as the range of uses and consequences of exposure to mediated messages in individuals, groups, organizations, and society.
  

• TEL-T 311 Media History (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: T205 or T207 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Surveys the historical development of mediated communication suggesting linkages between past and present. Examines a variety of time periods and media forms: telegraphy, telephony, radio, television, and computer communication.
  

• TEL-T 312 Politics and the Media (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: T205 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Examines the relationship between media and modern politics. Topics will vary. May not be repeated for credit.

• TEL-T 313 Comparative Media Systems (3 cr.) CASE S&H T205 or T207 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. A comparative study of the ways in which various countries deal with fundamental questions of media organization, control, financial support, program philosophy, and social responsibility.
  

• TEL-T 314 Telecommunications Processes and Effects (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: T205 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Examination of the effects of the mass media on human cognitions, attitudes, and behaviors, relying on empirical social science research; emphasis on the effects on individuals, although study will include groups, organizations, and social norms.
  

• TEL-T 316 Media Ethics and Professional Responsibility (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: T205 or T207 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. An analysis of the media environment, including organizational structure, corporate responsibility, and the role of the individual in the media environment. Formulation of ethical principles to guide media policy and practice.
  

• TEL-T 317 Children and Media (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: T205 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Acquaints students with the popular and research literatures on children and media, including television and computers. Students will be expected to identify recurring themes and topics related to children and media and to evaluate their significance in understanding the role of media in children’s lives.
  

• TEL-T 410 Sex in the Media (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: T205 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Explores the role and portrayal of sex and sexuality in media and examines in detail the potential social and psychological effects of exposure to sexual content in the media.
  

• TEL-T 414 Public Communication Campaigns (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: T205 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Theoretical backgrounds of media campaigns; analyses of persuasion strategies, campaign goals, communication media, audiences, and campaign effectiveness. Case studies of campaigns for social action; original analysis of specific campaigns.
  

• TEL-T 416 Program Analysis and Criticism (3 cr.) CASE A&H P: T205 or T206 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Critical analysis of the form, production, and performance elements of program genres including drama, comedy, talk and game shows, documentaries, news, and emerging or experimental types of mass media content. Explores the relationships between programming, the media industries, and American culture.
  

• TEL-T 424 Telecommunications and the Constitution (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: T205 or T207 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Surveys the constitutional foundations of telecommunications law and policy in the United States. Primary focus on the philosophies informing the freedom of speech and press traditions, the First Amendment and how it applies to electronic media, and government regulations purporting to promote First Amendment values.
  

• TEL-T 427 International Telecommunications (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: T205 or T207 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. A comparative study of the development of broadband networks in different parts of the world. The interaction between national telecommunications policies and international arrangements, institutions, and structures.
  

• TEL-T 445 Sports and Television (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: T205 or T207 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Seminar exploring issues in televised sports in support of and in conflict with other cultural icons in society, business, and education. Includes writing on the ways sports, as program content, influences the television industry and on the ways television influences college and professional sports.
  

• TEL-T 451 Topical Seminar in Media and Society (1-3 cr.) P: T205 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Exploration of social problems and issues in telecommunications. Topics vary. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• TEL-S 451 Honors Seminar in Media and Society (3 cr.) P: Consent of the departmental honors advisor. Topical seminar in media and society for telecommunications honors students. Topics vary. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credit hours.

• TEL-T 471 Applying Theory to Media Design (3 cr.) P: T205 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Basic media theories as well as cognitive, emotional, and social psychology, with a focus on how these theories can be applied to the design of media messages. Special attention given to interactive and immersive mediated environments.
  

Design and Production Area

• TEL-T 206 Introduction to Design and Production (3 cr.) CASE A&H Provides a conceptual framework for writing, designing, and evaluating a variety of media products. This is not a hands-on production course but does offer an overview of the production process. Topics include scriptwriting, production design, visualization, composition, editing styles, and others. This course is a prerequisite for advanced-level courses in the design/production area.
  

• TEL-T 211 Writing for Electronic Media (3 cr.) Style, form, and preparation of written materials for electronic media.

• TEL-T 283 Introduction to Production Techniques and Practices (3 cr.) P: T206 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Introductory hands-on production course which concentrates on the planning and production of video and related media. Specific units include TV studio, field shooting/linear tap editing, and digital video/nonlinear video editing. Content consists of applied activities within a conceptual framework. Lab fee required.

• TEL-T 284 Introduction to Interactive Media Design (3 cr.) P: T206 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. This course combines a practical hands-on introduction to interactive media design with presentation and storytelling concepts. A wide range of design technologies including html, JavaScript, and cascading style sheets will be considered. These tools and concepts will be used to create dynamic design products. Lab fee required.

• TEL-T 330 Production Management (3 cr.) P: T206 and T283, both with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. The management of commercial and noncommercial telecommunications projects, including television and news media. Organizational, economic/ business, and legal aspects of production management. Credit given for only one of T330 and T438.

• TEL-T 331 Scriptwriting (3 cr.) P: T206 or T211 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Covers format, structure, and writing of dramatic and nondramatic scripts.

• TEL-T 351 Video Field and Post Production (3 cr.) P: T206 and T283, each with a grade of C– or higher, and consent of instructor. Intermediate, hands-on production course that covers acquisition and post-production, including composition, continuity, sound, lighting and digital editing. Students will gain practical experience in the planning, shooting, and editing of video programs using both Avid and Final Cut Pro software. Lab fee required.

• TEL-T 353 Audio Production (3 cr.) P: T206 and T283, each with a grade of C– or higher, and consent of instructor. Intermediate-level hands-on production course that concentrates on the planning and production of audio materials for radio, video, and interactive media. Topics include sound theory, recording, and editing. Includes analog and digital technologies. Lab fee required.

• TEL-T 354 Program Graphics and Animation (3 cr.) P: T206, and either T283 or T284, all with a grade of C– or higher, and consent of instructor. Intermediate, hands-on production course that teaches the technical skills and creative principles needed to create television graphics. Students will critique and design both still and animated imagery and build effective program graphics using Adobe Photoshop and related software. Lab fee required.

• TEL-T 356 TV Studio Production (3 cr.) P: T206 and T283, each with a grade of C– or higher, and consent of instructor. Intermediate, hands-on production course that teaches TV studio production. Students will gain technical proficiency within the TV studio environment and learn directing and other high-level communication skills required to produce multi-camera studio projects. Lab fee required.

• TEL-T 361 Games and Interactive Media (3 cr.) P: T206 and T284, each with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Focuses on the design, construction, critique and usability analysis of digital story, game, and communication environments. Develops interesting, compelling interactive environments using the latest versions of software and the programming languages that support them. Lab fee required.

• TEL-T 364 Introduction to 3D Digital Modeling and Animation (3 cr.) P: T206 and T284, each with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Technical areas covered will be character and face animation and mechanical modeling such as buildings and vehicles. Specific topics covered will be modeling basics such as splines, lathing, surfaces, textures, constraints, bones, path animation, rendering, and compositing. There will also be a short historical overview of 3D modeling and effects in film and television. Lab fee required.

• TEL-T 366 Multiplayer Game Design (3 cr.) P: T206 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Focuses on massive multiplayer online games and virtual worlds. An introduction to the design elements and production requirements necessary to create and maintain online games, study various existing worlds, and lay the groundwork for creating new ones. Students will do hands-on work on a new virtual world.

• TEL-T 367 Theory and Practice of Game Design (3 cr.) Examines the historical and philosophical roots of play in culture as well as more current writings on game play and game design. Numerous games will be presented, played, and analyzed in class. Final project is a new game design.

• TEL-T 369 Sound Design (3 cr.) P: T283 or T284 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Develops basic sound design technique for linear and nonlinear media (video, animation, games, and interactive content). Explores basic concepts of sound in the context of audiovisual relationships through production and analysis. Develops media communication skills through the use of sound and image. Lab fee required.
  

• TEL-T 431 Video Documentary (3 cr.) P: T283 and one 300-level production course, each with a grade of C– or higher, and consent of instructor. Overview of historic and contemporary television documentaries. Analyzes how narratives describe individuals, cultures, and events. Examines the role of producer as historian, explorer, social activist, journalist, and entertainer. Covers the development process in creating documentaries, including research, legal issues, story development, evaluation, and other preproduction activities.
  

• TEL-T 433 Advanced Projects in Web Design (3 cr.) P: T206 and T284, each with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Project-based class focused on implementing the skills learned in the introductory classes and applying them to real-world problems. Design, implement, and test a significant website for a real client either individually or in groups. Lab fee required.
  

• TEL-T 435 Documentary Production (3 cr.) P: T206 and T283, and either T351 or T354, all with a grade of C– or higher, and consent of instructor. Advanced, hands-on production class that produces nonfiction pieces, including broadcast documentaries and client-driven/community service videos. Lab fee required.
  

• TEL-T 436 Advanced Production Workshop (1-3 cr.) P: T206, and either T283 or T284, and two 300-level production courses, all with a grade of C– or higher, and consent of instructor. A capstone course for those in production sequence. Students plan, direct, and produce programs or program segments that may air on WTIU, Indiana University's public television station. Lab fee required. May be repeated with different topics.

• TEL-T 437 WTIU Production Workshop (1-3 cr.) P: T283 with a grade of C– or higher, and consent of instructor. With close supervision by WTIU station or production management, student is responsible for preproduction planning, production coordination and execution, postproduction, critical and audience evaluation of programs for broadcast. Develop professional working relationships and portfolio. Lab fee required. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• TEL-T 452 Topical Seminar in Design and Production (1-3 cr.) P: T206 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Exploration of design or production problems and issues in telecommunications. Topics vary. May be repeated with different topics.

• TEL-S 452 Honors Seminar in Design and Production (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of the departmental honors advisor. Topical seminar in design or production for telecommunications honors students. May be repeated with different topics.

• TEL-T 454 DVD Authoring (3 cr.) P: T206, and either T283 or T284, and T354, all with a grade of C– or higher, and consent of instructor. Advanced, hands-on production course that teaches the technical skills and creative principles required to design and author DVDs. Students will edit digital video; encode audio and video; propose and script a DVD project; create graphics, menus, buttons; design and test navigation; and author and produce DVDs. Lab fee required. Credit given for only one of T454 and T358.

• TEL-T 460 Projects in Game Design (1-3 cr.) P: Permission of faculty supervisor. Development and implementation of game design project under direction of faculty supervisor. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credit hours.

• TEL-T 461 Advanced Games and Interactive Media (3 cr.) P: T361 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of the instructor. Takes interactive multimedia design skills to the next level. Focuses on advanced scripting technique and interactive media design, including the examination of new technologies, such as wireless devices. Students produce professional-quality projects ready for distribution. Lab fee required.

• TEL-T 464 Advanced 3D Digital Modeling and Animation (3 cr.) P: T364 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Advanced 3D seminar. Topics vary and may include 3D modeling for games and interactive storytelling, 3D modeling for film and television, 3D modeling for the Web, 3D modeling and machinima, programming and scripting for dynamic effects in 3D environments, motion capture and 3D. Lab fee required. Credit given for only one of T464 and T365.

Industry and Management Area

• TEL-T 207 Introduction to Telecommunications Industry and Management (3 cr.) CASE S&H Introductory analysis, using a case-study method, of how telecommunications industries such as broadcasting, cable, and telephone are structured, funded, and regulated; how telecommunications organizations create and market programs and products, and how they manage their operations.
  

• TEL-T 242 Public Telecommunications (3 cr.) CASE S&H Analysis of the structure, organization, financing, and administration of the public broadcasting system in the United States, with particular emphasis on current issues, events, and trends in its evolutionary development.
  

• TEL-T 260 The Videogame Industry (3 cr.) CASE S&H Examines the marketplaces for games, and for game-related jobs. Students learn about the game production process, strategies for turning profits, and tips for finding good jobs in this rapidly growing industry.
  

• TEL-T 316 Media Ethics and Professional Responsibility (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: T205 or T207 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. An analysis of the media environment, including organizational structure, corporate responsibility, and the role of the individual in the media environment. Formulation of ethical principles to guide media policy and practice.
  

• TEL-T 321 Policymaking in Telecommunications (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: T207 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Overview of basic U.S. law and government. Specific analysis of who makes U.S. telecommunications policy, how it is done, and its effects. Course includes a case study of recent policymaking that varies each semester.
  

• TEL-T 322 Telecommunications Networks (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: T207 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. The evolution of telecommunication network technology, policy economics, and industries from the 1870s to the present. Basic telecommunication transmission and switching, general operational concepts, and societal and cultural effect of telephony in the United States.
  

• TEL-T 326 Network Design (3 cr.) P: T207 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Basic concepts for developing an effective network system. The interaction between network technologies and human behavior.

• TEL-T 327 Data Communications (3 cr.) P: T207 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. An introduction to the basic concepts for understanding the integration of computers and telecommunications networks. The impact of environmental factors on the design of data networks.
  

• TEL-T 329 Cable/Broadband Communications (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: T207 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Technology, programming, economics, marketing, and regulation of cable television and other multichannel, broadband media delivery systems.
  

• TEL-T 340 Electronic Media Advertising (3 cr.) P: T207 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Principles of Internet, network, national spot, and local radio and television advertising; roles of advertising agency, station representative, time buyer.
  

• TEL-T 343 Electronic Media Sales (3 cr.) P: T207 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Techniques and skills used in selling advertising for television, radio, cable, and the Internet: researching prospective clients, knowledge and application of marketing models, developing an effective media mix to achieve market goals, preparing written and oral sales presentations.
  

• TEL-T 344 Programming Strategies (3 cr.) P: T207 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Broadcast, cable, and satellite program evaluation, selection, and scheduling. Decision-making strategies in commercial television and radio at the network and local levels, commercial cable networks and systems, noncommercial outlets, and program syndication.
  

• TEL-T 347 Promotion and Marketing in Telecommunications (3 cr.) P: T207 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Theory and practice of designing, implementing, and evaluating promotional materials and marketing campaigns for television programs, radio formats, cable services, the Web, and new media.
  

• TEL-T 348 Audience Analysis (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: T207 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. The behavior, descriptors, and measurement of telecommunications audiences. Sample survey, focus groups, and other research methods used by the telecommunications industry.
  

• TEL-T 413 Global Media Issues (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: T207 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Advanced study of media from a global perspective focusing on particulars, trends, or issues. Topics vary. May not be repeated for credit.

• TEL-T 421 Economics of Communications Industries (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: T207 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Analysis of market structure and behavior of firms and organizations in broadcasting, cable television, motion picture distribution, print media, common carrier, and other communications industries. Policy and strategy applications.
  

• TEL-T 422 Business Applications in Telecommunications (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: T207 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Topical seminar on social and business applications of telecommunications. Exploration of the potential for delivering public and business services via the telecommunications network. May be repeated once with different topics for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• TEL-T 425 Telecommunications Regulation (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: T207 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Regulation of broadcasting, cable, and common carriage. Examination of the telecommunications regulation system. Regulation of entry into telecommunications (licensing and franchising), renewal of licenses and franchises, and government control of business and economic relations among participants in the field.

• TEL-T 441 Advanced Advertising Strategies (3 cr.) P: T207 and T340, both with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Analysis and evaluation of planning, creative, and placement components of advertising campaigns utilizing the electronic media; development of original advertising campaigns.
  

• TEL-T 446 Telecommunications Management (3 cr.) P: T207 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Study of the skill, processes, and attitudes required for effective management and leadership at all levels in telecommunications operations.
  

• TEL-T 453 Topical Seminar in Industry and Management (1-3 cr.) P: T207 with a grade of C– or higher, or consent of instructor. Exploration of management or strategic problems and issues in telecommunications. Topics vary. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• TEL-S 453 Honors Seminar in Industry and Management (3 cr.) P: Consent of departmental honors advisor. Topical seminar in management or strategy for telecommunications honors students. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credit hours.

Non-Area Courses

• TEL-T 480 Current Issues in Telecommunications (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: Senior status and telecommunications major. Discussion of current issues that cut across the three areas of concentration in the telecommunications major. Topics vary.
  

• TEL-T 495 New Media Certificate Project (3 cr.) P: Permission of faculty supervisor and director of undergraduate studies. Development and implementation of individual new media project under the direction of faculty supervisor. Required for Certificate in New Media and Interactive Storytelling.
  

• TEL-T 496 Foreign Study in Telecommunications (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of chairperson. Planning of a research project during year preceding a period of residence abroad. Time spent in research abroad must amount to at least one week for each credit hour granted. Research paper must be presented by the end of the semester following foreign study. May be repeated for a total of 3 credit hours, with permission.

• TEL-T 497 Telecommunications Field Experience (1-3 cr.) P: Junior or senior standing, major in telecommunications with a minimum of 12 credit hours completed, at least 6 of the credit hours completed in upper-division classes in the major, and advanced approval of the internship coordinator. Requires a critical analysis paper and evaluation of an internship/field project by an industry sponsor. May be repeated for a total of 3 credit hours, with permission.

• TEL-T 498 Projects in Telecommunications (1-3 cr.) P: Advance approval of a project by a faculty supervisor and the director of undergraduate studies. Individual projects in an area of telecommunications. May be repeated up to a maximum of 3 credit hours.

• TEL-S 499 Reading for Honors (3 cr.) P: Approval of departmental honors advisor. Introduction to research methods for honors undergraduates.
  

• TEL-T 499 Independent Study for Honors (1-12 cr.) P: Approval of departmental honors advisor.