Introduction to Speech Composition teaches audience-centered public speaking and writing to build confidence and research skills.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Caitlin Mayer, Katherine Trotter, Kenneth Lythgoe: Writing speeches is described as brutal, and midterms require heavy textbook study. Students must follow instructions exactly to succeed.
Introduction to Film explores cinema as an art form, teaching critical analysis of techniques and approaches like authorship and genre criticism.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
One reviewer reports the class is graded via multiple choice exams on subjective content, describing the experience as difficult and the material as debatable nonsense.