The Department of Communication, Media and Theatre offers an undergraduate Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree and a graduate Master of Arts (M.A.) degree via a wide variety of courses.
Communication, Media and Theatre Course Descriptions
Summer 2025 COURSE OFFERINGS
- Communication Courses
- CMTC 100: Introduction to Communication
- CMTC 101: Public Speaking
- CMTC 300: Mediated Communication
- CMTC 313: Communication, Gender, and Identity
- CMTC 386: Professional Experience Seminar
- Media Courses
- CMTM 160: Introduction to Cinema
- CMTM 265: Mass Media and Society
- CMTM 365: Contemporary Issues in Mass Media
- CMTM 374A: American Horror Film
- CMTM 376: Television History
- CMTM 377: Gender and Media
- CMTM 390: NEIU Cinémathèque
- Theatre Courses
- CMTT 333: Contemporary Theatre
- CMTT 334: Special Topics in Theatre (Theatre and National Identity)
- Graduate Courses
- CMTE 490: Instructional Communication
FALL 2025 COURSE OFFERINGS
- Communication Courses
- CMTC 100: Introduction to Communication
- CMTC 101: Public Speaking
- CMTC 102: Public Speaking for STEM
- CMTC 213: Interpersonal Communication
- CMTC 214: Business and Professional Communication
- CMTC 305: Writing in Communication, Media and Theatre (WIP)
- CMTC 306: Special Topics in Communication (K-Wave: Korean Popular Culture)
- CMTC 313: Communication, Gender, and Identity
- CMTC 329: Health Communication
- CMTC 330: Communication Research Methods
- CMTC 314: Organizational Communication
- CMTC 383: Professional Internship in Communication
- Media Courses
- CMTM 105: Introduction to Journalism
- CMTM 160: Introduction to Cinema
- CMTM 250: Introduction to Audio Production
- CMTM 260: Introduction to Video Production
- CMTM 265: Mass Media and Society
- CMTM 361: Digital Video Editing
- CMTM 365: Contemporary Issues in Mass Media
- CMTM 370: Public Relations
- CMTM 371: American Cinema (Origins-1950)
- CMTM 376: Television History
- CMTM 383: Professional Internship in Media
- CMTM 390: NEIU Cinémathèque (1 Credit)
- Theatre Courses
- CMTT 130: Introduction to Theatre
- CMTT 203: Voice for the Performer
- CMTT 221: Acting 1
- CMTT 242: Costume Construction
- CMTT 334: Special Topics in Theatre (Dramaturgy)
- CMTT 339: Advanced Theatre Practicum
- CMTT 340: Scenic Design
- CMTT 347: Playwriting
- CMTT 357: Interpretation of Shakespeare
- CMTT 383: Professional Internship in Theatre
- Graduate Courses
- CMTC 401: Introduction to Graduate Study
- CMTM 468: Seminar in New Media
