Department of Communication and Media
"People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don't know each other; they don't know each other because they have not communicated with each other." — Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Student Interns with CNN
Gradute Michael Rodrigues ('23) is interning with CNN this summer and recently wrote his first byline for the online edition of CNN. Congratuations, Michael! CCRI media students shine.
Freshmen! Fall '24 Semester Sheets now available
Incoming Freshmen - When you register for classes, follow the semester sequence of courses outlined in the sheet below. Be sure you enroll in the courses on the sheet for your major. There is a sequence for Communication, for Film, and for Journalism majors.
Sequence Sheet
Biggest graduating class in CCRI Communication and Media history!
Program Changes
See the exciting new programs in the College Catalog here: https://catalog.ccri.edu/programs-study/communication-film/
Course Changes
The department has made significant course and program updates for AY 2024-2025. Please note the following changes:
| New Code | New Name | Old Code | Old Name | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMM 1005 | Careers and Academic Success for Comm Media | COMM 1005 | Careers in Comm Media | 3 (was 1 cr.) |
| COMM 2020 | The Art of Public Speaking: Romancing the Room | COMM 1100 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| FILM 1020 | Film and Media Production | COMM 1000 | Foundations in Video and Audio Production | 3 |
| FILM 1203 | History of Film I | FILM 2203 | History of Film I | 3 |
| FILM 1204 | History of Film II | FILM 2204 | History of Film II | 3 |
| FILM 2100 | Television Production | COMM 2100 | Studio Production | 3 |
| FILM 2200 | Documentary Production | COMM 2200 | Documentary Production | 3 |
| FILM 2300 | Intermediate Editing | COMM 2300 | Film and Media Editing | 3 |
| FILM 2310 | Sound Design and Production | FILM 2310 | Sound Design | 3 |
| FILM 2350 | Animation and Motion Graphics | COMM 2350 | Motion Graphics for Media Communication | 3 |
| FILM 2400 | Film and Media Distribution | COMM 2400 | Production and Distribution Fundamentals | 3 |
| JOUR 1050 | Introduction to Mass Media | COMM 1050 | Mass Media Foundations | 3 |
| JOUR 1150 | Discovering Journalism | COMM 1150 | Fundamentals of American Journalism | 3 |
| JOUR 2000 | News Writing | COMM 2000 | Media Writing | 3 |
| JOUR 2050 | History of American Journalism | COMM 2050 | Media and Broadcast History | 3 |
| JOUR 2221 | Digital Reporting | COMM 2221 | Multimedia Reporting | 3 |
The Communication and Media program prepares students to communicate effectively and ethically across a variety of contexts and platforms. Through practical, hands-on training, students learn to create and present evidence-based research, produce professional quality media and content, and understand mass media’s role in global communication.