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Med By RICHARD G. ELLIOT Gamecock Staff Writer The USC Department of Media Arts has grown considerably since its beginning in 1973, with 26 students then and nearly 600 now. The media arts program, which began in July, 1973, was designated a Department of Media Arts in the Colleffp of HumflnitiM nnH Snninl Sciences in December, 1976. EIGHT PHASES are involved in the media arts program: audio, television, photography, cinematography, word arts, performance arts, direction, and graphics. The center tries to combine the elements of communication to achieve a new and creative product. NAVY NU THE FASTE! If you want to get into engineering, start bv etc the Nuclear Navy. The Navy operates nr half the reactors in Am< our nuclear training is t comprehensive you can start by earning your cc as a Navy Officer. Then you a year of advanced technology, training thf m ITS NC .? ? ; iaarts: s Students working for media arts degrees are introduced to a variety of skills, techniques, and procedures in the artistic production of media products. joecause me department unites many possibilities of curriculum and students have access to all the areas of media, and not just one, there are no restrictions to what the student can produce," Jeffrey Davis, a teaching associate said. "THE MEDIA arts program is intended to serve as a "catalyst" in developing creative communication skills," said Dr. Don Gillis, media arts department director and USC Composer-inResidence at USC. Gillis said communication skills became an art form because they emphasize emotional and spiritual impact as sM H^m:" % . MM gft Wmm *$*0^ 5T WAY UP IN I nuclear cost you thousand* ttting into get it in graduate s your career, you'll lore than hands-m* ovwrinn. ? jrica. So nuclear powered fl< he most you'll work on a nu get. 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Third, McLaurin said that the department has fulfilled a need in the field of media by bridging the gap between the curriculum in the College of Journalism and the |||pF l?l:M ^H:;|9L ?y|| *i INEERING. pment known to man. ids like the kind of you're looking for. Navy recruiter. He you qualify as a ulsion Officer call toll free 800-841>rgia, 800-342-5855.) jar Propulsion men wait for the is it now. MTURE. I m College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Mary Denton, an assistant professor, said, "I believe the student needs to be knowledgeable about the phases of the arts in order to be an effective media artist." "Emphasis is on the use of media as an artistic form and is very eiiecuve Because students have ready access to a wide variety of good equipment," professor Frank Elliott said. Cooperation with the South Carolina Educational Television (SCETV) network has established an internship program for media art majors. A student works about 12 hours per week for one semester and recieves 3 credit hours. At SCETV, students are assigned to various departments and the inner workings of a television station. "The hands-on approach is stressed here as well," Margaret Kalmback, of SCETV said. Students keep a journal of daily activities, stating what was accomplished, their likes and dislikes au- :-i 1 uuuui uie imeriismp program, ana how the program is benefiting them. "Teaching as a Performing Art," co-authored by Gillis and Dr. Leon Lessinger, dean of the College of Education has proven to be effective in instructional learning. The book is used in Los Angeles County School system in California and in 14 counties in Texas. Gillis sees television as the allencompassing tool of com munication, especially in the learning field. HEAVY COMEDY Jn^jjrA Mirthquake . from the xlii-Tunneivision <rmwmc SHOWS: 2:00 3:55-5:50 7:45-9:40 mm (BBBBBHi ? warn I mil a?ii i in in mi niiiiiiinii?. iiwilii n w mil i