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 a blend of theoretical and practical understanding and application is the overriding outcome for programs.
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Matthew J. Haught
Matthew J. Haught, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Journalism & Strategic Media at the University of Memphis.
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David L. Morris
David L. Morris, II, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Communication at the University of South Carolina-Aiken.