Required Texts for Some COMM/THEA Faculty Classes

If you don't see a listing for the course you are taking, contact directly the COMM Faculty member teaching the course.

COMM 101g - Fundamentals of Communication (all sections)

J. Pearson, P. Nelson, S. Tittsworth, L. Harter. Human Communication (3rd ed.). McGraw Hill, 2007.   ISBN: 987-0-07-338501-3

COMM 230 - Introduction to Communication Studies (Trudi Peterson)

E. Griffin. A first look at communication theory (7th ed.). McGraw Hill  2008.  ISBN: 978-0-07-338502-0

COMM 261 - Mass Media and Modern Society (Joe Angotti)

Richard Campbell, Christopher Martin, Bettina Fabos.  Media and Culture (7th edition). Bedford/St. Martin's, 2009.  ISBN-13: 978-0312485467   

COMM 263 - Radio and TV Production (Chris Goble)

Zettl, H. Video Basics 5. 5^th Edition. Belmont, CA: Thompson Wadsworth, 2007.

COMM 321 - Junior Colloquium (Lee McGaan)

No required textbooks

COMM 333 - Organizational Communication (Lee McGaan)

Katherine Miller. Organizational Communication : Approaches and Processes (5th ed.).  Wadsworth, 2008.  ISBN:  978-0495565512 

COMM 363 - Media and Public Relations Writing (Jeff Roegner)

Wilcox, Dennis L.  Public Relations:  Writing and Media Techniques (6th ed.).  Allyn-Bacon, 2009. 
ISBN-13: 978-0205648283

Brooks, Brian S., et. al. Working With Words:  A Handbook for Media Writers and Editors (6th ed.).  Bedford/St. Martin's, 2006.   ISBN-10: 031244267X ;  ISBN-13: 978-0312442675

COMM 367- Layout & Design (Chris Goble)

Macario, J.  Graphic Design Essentials, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson: Prentice Hall, 2009.
ISBN-10: 0-13-605235-5

Summers, K. & Summers M.  Creating Websites that Work. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2005. 
ISBN-10: 0-618-22605-2

COMM 421 - Senior Colloquium (Lee McGaan)

No required textbooks

INTG 415 - Media and the Self-directed Citizen (Lee McGaan)

Case R Sunstein. Infotopia: How Many Minds Produce Knowledge. Oxford University Press, 2008. ISBN-13:  978-0-19-534067-9 (paper)

K. H. Jamieson and K.K. Campbell.  The Interplay of Influence: News, Advertising, Politics, and the Internet (6^th ed.).  Wadsworth, 2006.  ISBN- 13: 978-0534559380 (paper)

THEA 171g - Introduction to Theatre and Cinema  (Doug Rankin)

Pramaggiore and Wallis.  Film: A Critical Introduction. ISBN: 0205433480

Tom Markus and Linda Sarver. Another Opening, Another Show (2nd Edition). ISBN: 0072562609

THEA 173g - Introduction to Technical Theatre  (Doug Rankin)

Parker, Wolf, Block. Scene Design and Stage Lighting (8th Edition).  ISBN-10: 0155061143

THEA 175g  Beginning Acting

Navarro, Joe.  What every BODY is saying.  First Edition.  Harper Collins.  2008  ISBN 9780061438295

Moore, Sonia.  Stanislavsky Revealed.  Applause Books. 2000  ISBN 1557831033

THEA 376 -Theatre Design and Technology  (Doug Rankin)

Stage Make-Up, Corson. Stage Make-Up (10th Edition). ISBN-13: 978-0205644544

Huaixiang. Character Costume Figure Drawing. ISBN-13: 9780240805344