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CM 489 Independent Study in Communication


This course is in-depth research on an individually defined scholarly project. It should address specific interests of students in analytical, critical, academic study of a topic. A final paper of high quality is required. It may be taken for substantive production exercise in video with emphasis in analytical presentation. It is designed to enlarge a student’s learning experience. Only one Independent Study is allowed during study at Arcadia. Some of the topics covered in the past: “Organizations as Cultural Systems,” “Semiotics of Photography” and a documentary on the Immigrant Experience of the Vietnamese.

Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor and the Department Chair.