Visualizing the Finish Line: Exploring Capstone Courses in Visual Communications Programs

ABSTRACT

As the number of journalism and mass communications programs offering a visual communications focused program grows, the curriculum of programs should be examined. This study uses open-ended questionnaire responses with program coordinators and capstone instructors in journalism and mass communications-based visual communications programs. It finds that capstones include internships, ethics courses, campaigns courses, and advanced praxis courses. It concludes that the blend of theoretical and practical understanding and application is the overriding outcome for programs.

Disclaimer

As a service to authors and researchers we are providing this version of an accepted manuscript (AM). Copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proofs will be undertaken on this manuscript before final publication of the Version of Record (VoR). During production and pre-press, errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal relate to these versions also.

Additional information

Notes on contributors

Matthew J. Haught

Matthew J. Haught, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Journalism & Strategic Media at the University of Memphis. E-mail: [email protected]

David L. Morris

David L. Morris, II, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Communication at the University of South Carolina-Aiken.