TabsOverview The Department of Communication and Information Technology at the College of Arts offers four different areas or tracks of study: general, publishing, radio and television and public relations and advertising. The Department offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and Information Technology. CollegeCollege of ArtsCampusDammamLevelUndergraduateDegreeBAGenderFemaleYears of study3Credit hours122Track College of Arts Career Opportunities Mission Qualifying media creative well-qualified individuals having the theoretical and professional knowledge and ability to conduct communicative and informative researches and studies in order to contribute to achieving the requirements of national development in compliance with moral and professional values. Objectives To provide an education that achieves quality standards in field of communications and IT. To provide an educational, professional and technical environment to qualify students to job market. To enhance media values and ethics. To develop skills of scientific research in field of communication and IT to meet community needs. To promote partnership with local community to serve the contemporary issues in field of communication and information. Alumni Attributes Acquiring communicative and dialogical skills. Acquiring self-confidence and assuming responsibility. Ability to practice all arts of media work including editing, layout, designing, and producing communications materials. Acquiring skills of employing communication technology in media work. Being acquainted with all media arts and techniques. Acquiring skills of scientific research and critical thinking. Compliance with values and ethics of media work. AdmissionFirst: General Conditions for Admission in College of Arts: Successfully passing the courses (college of Arts tracks) for first year of study. Getting GPA 3 out of 5. Second: Conditions of Majoring: Admission shall be according to higher GPA as per capacity. Year descriptionFirst year During this first year the students will study a broad range of subjects that will introduce them to various disciplines in the realm of the arts and humanities. This exposure will help them make an informed decision on what academic path they wish to pursue in the following years. They will earn 36 credit hours during this first year. Second Year Students begin to study specialized courses during this year such as: the principles of communication, mass media technologies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, communication theories, mass media and globalization. Third year During the third year the students will cover topics that include: mass media texts in English, public opinion and advertising, as well as management of media institutions. Fourth Year In the fourth and final year the curriculum will include topics such as: communication and mass media technologies, the art of photography, drama and criticism in radio and television and mass media institutions. Study planFirst year Semester one Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite ISLM- 181 Creed and Family in Islam 2 2 - ARAB- 101 Applied Syntax 2 2 - ENGL- 104 English Language 1 4 5 - STAT- 103 Introduction to Statistics 3 4 - LRSK- 105 Learning and Communication Skills 2 2 - HIST- 102 Introduction to Humanities 2 2 - Semester two Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite ISLM- 282 Islamic Ethics and Values 2 2 - ENGL- 109 English Language 2 4 5 - ARAB- 182 Arabic Language skills 2 2 - SOCS- 110 Social Behavior 2 2 - HIST- 106 Civilization and Arts 2 2 - GEOG- 108 Geography of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2 2 - COMP- 107 Computer Skills 3 4 - Second year Semester one Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite Media 201 Principles of Communication 2 3 - Media 202 Media Laws and Ethics 3 3 - Media 203 Media and Communication in Saudi Arabia 2 3 - MEDIA 204 Digital Media Arts 3 5 - Media 205 Principles of Media Writing 2 3 - Media 206 Information and Communication Technology 2 3 - HIST 281 History and Civilization of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2 2 - Semester two Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite Media 207 International Communication 2 3 - MEDIA 208 Advertising in Communication Means 2 3 - Media 209 Contemporary Issues in Media 2 3 - Media 210 Media and Globalization 2 3 - MEDIA211 Communication Theories 2 3 MEDIA 201 MEDIA 212 Arabic Media 2 3 - MEDIA 213 Digital Content Industry 2 3 - Third year Semester one Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite RESM 301 Media Research Methods 3 5 MEDIA 211 MEDIA 302 Electronic MEDIA and Information Systems 3 5 - MEDIA 303 Public Opinion and Propaganda 2 3 - MEDIA 304 Media and Development 2 3 - MEDIA 305 Media Terms and Texts in English 2 3 - BUS 381 Entrepreneurship 2 2 - Elective course 1 2 2 - Semester two Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite Journalism and Electronic Publishing Track MEDIA 306 New Media and Multimedia 4 7 - JOUR 307 Art of Press Photography 3 5 - JOUR308 Press Writing in English 2 3 MEDIA 305 JOUR 309 News and press Report 2 3 MEDIA 205 JOUR 310 Press and Electronic Publishing 3 5 - Public Relations and Advertising Track MEDIA 306 New Media and Multimedia 4 7 - PRAD 307 Public Relations and Advertising in Modern MEDIA 2 3 - PRAD 308 Speech and Writing Skills for Public Relations 2 3 MEDIA 205 PRAD 309 Marketing and Consumer Behavior 2 3 - PRAD 310 Public Relations Program Planning 2 3 - PRAD 311 Advertising Management and Economy 2 3 - Radio and TV track MEDIA 306 New Media and Multimedia 4 7 - RATV 307 Technical Skills in Radio and Television 3 5 - RATV 308 Preparation and Production of Radio and Television Programs 3 5 - RATV309 Art of Speech in Radio and Television 2 3 - RATV310 Radio and Television Advertising 2 3 - Fourth year Semester one Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite Journalism and Electronic Publishing Track JOUR 401 Specialized Press 2 3 - JOUR 402 The Art of Press Interview and Report 3 5 JOUR 309 JOUR403 Press Layout and Design 3 5 - JOUR 404 The Journal Article 2 3 JOUR 309 JOUR 405 News Agencies Journalism 3 5 - JOUR 406 Media Discourse Analysis 3 5 - Public Relations and Advertising Track PRAD 401 Media Content Production and Designing 3 - - PRAD 402 Crisis Management and Public Relations 2 3 - PRAD 403 International Public Relations and Advertising 2 3 MEDIA 208 PRAD404 Advertising and Public Relations Campaigns 3 5 - PRAD 405 Public Relations in Public and Private Institutions 2 3 - PRAD 406 Organization of Conferences and Symposia 2 - - PRAD 407 Organizational Communication 2 3 - Radio and TV track RATV 401 Television Photography 3 5 RATV 307 RATV 402 Radio and television investigation 2 3 RATV 403 Documentary Programs 2 3 RATV 307 RATV 404 The Montage in Radio and Television 3 5 - RATV 405 Drama and Criticism in Radio and Television 2 3 - RATV 406 Management of Radio and Television Institutions 2 3 - RATV 407 Satellite channels 2 - - Semester two Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite Journalism and Electronic Publishing Track JOUR 407 Graduation Project 4 5 RESM 301 JOUR 408 Management of Press Institutions 2 2 - JOUR 444 Field Training 8 24 - Public Relations and Advertising Track PRAD 408 Graduation Project 4 5 RESM 301 PRAD 409 Public Relations Case Study 2 2 RESM 301 PRAD444 Field Training 8 24 - Radio and TV track RATV408 Graduation Project 4 5 RESM 301 RATV409 Radio and Television Direction 2 3 RATV 404 RATV444 Field Training 8 24 - Electives Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite PRAD 351 Public Relations an Advertising between Theory and Practice 2 2 - JOUR352 Media and Communication Language 2 2 - RATV 353 News Writing and Editing in Radio and Television 2 2 -
