Department of Communication Arts
The Department of Communication Arts has as its purview the study of media and speech communication within the context of liberal arts at Framingham State University. The goal of the department is to provide students with a balanced perspective from which they may explore the nature of human communication. To that end, the Communication Arts Department offers a wide variety of courses in the areas of media and speech. These studies are designed to promote both a mastery of communication theory and a facility in the execution and performance of that theory.
Department requirements for matriculated students wishing to declare the Communication Arts major are:
- Any applicant with a Quality Point Average of 2.70 or above (based on a minimum of three (3) Communication Arts courses) be admitted to the Department.
- All post-matriculation transfer candidates must submit a transcript of their previous college(s) academic history so that a major QPA can be determined.
- Students may apply or re-apply when they have achieved a QPA with the major courses of 2.70 or above (based on a minimum of three (3) Communication Arts courses).
- Candidate must submit three (3) reference letters along with their letter of application to the Department. The deadline for applications is three weeks after the start of the current semester.
- The Quality Point Average requirement may be waived after a petition and interview with the Department Admissions Committee.
News and Announcements
COMM 255, Special Topics: Intercultural Communication in the Middle East, Instructor: Audrey E. Kali----An exploration of communication conflicts between the Middle East and Western cultures through the study of intercultural communication and a study tour to the Sultanate of Oman over Spring Break: March 16th - March 24th 2013. Attention is given to the variances in communication styles between the Arab world and Western nations. Students will examine implications of Islamic Sharia law in intercultural negotiations and will investigate the legal rights of women,religious tolerance, and questions of democracy in sultanate. During the tour to Oman, students will visit the American Embassy, the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, the Al Amana Center for religious tolerance, the Sultan Qaboos University, the Sidab Women's Association, the historic trade city of Nizwa and Tawasul, an organization promoting the advancement of civil societies. Class Meeting Dates: Jan. 29th, Feb. 11th and 25th, April 9th and 16th from 6:30-7:30. Program cost (Excludes DGCE tuition): $3600 (approximate including airfare accommodations, most meals, in-country travel and excursions.) Initial Airfare Deposit: $300. by Nov. 20th 2012 with application to the International Education Office at FSU, Airfare Balance: $1,096.80 by Dec. 15th 2012 and Study Tour Balance: $2,203.20 by Feb. 1st 2013.
Professor Leslie Starobin currently has a solo exhibition at the Holocaust Museum in Houston, TX until March 24,2013. While in Houston for the September opening, Professor Starobin gave lectures at the museum, Rice University and the University of Houston. A review of the show and samples of the montages on exhibit can be seen on her website: www.starobinartworks.com. An eBook (catalogue of this exhibit) will be available soon on iTunes. Professor Starobin produced the catalogue with a grant from Fundtech Corp.
Professor Starobin has published an iBook (catalogue) "Inheritance: Stories of Memory and Discovery" in conjunction with her solo exhibition at the Holocaust Museum Houston. Her work will be on display until March 2013.
Professor Laura Osterweis had two paintings accepted into the juried exhibit entitled "illuminating Images" at Nourish Restaurant, 1727 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, MA. The show runs from November 1, 2012 through February 28, 2013.
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