LSTE 7313 - Perception Meaning and Messages

Three credit hours.

This course focuses on introducing candidates to the basics of message design through perception and learning theory, as well as computer mediated communication. This course engages candidates in a critical and analytical exploration of the media and how its messages influence American culture and society. Candidates will study such theories as motivation and perception in order to be able to design appropriate instructional messages through various forms of media such as film, visual art, television, music, mass media, web-based media, and literature. The course is designed to provide candidates an opportunity to critique, design, and evaluate digital media through case-study analysis.

Prerequisites: LSTE 7311.