TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring the Current State of and Future Directions for Visual Communication Curriculum in the United States
AU - Kim, Yung Soo
AU - Chung, Deborah S.
PY - 2012/7
Y1 - 2012/7
N2 - A web-based survey of administrators (N = 59) and visual instructors (N = 60) was employed to examine the state of visual communication curricula among U.S. journalism and mass communication programs. Findings indicate courses were small, skills-based, and required for a limited number of students. Instructors had strong professional backgrounds, had strong opinions for expanding visual communication education, and had less confidence than administrators did that their students would have competence upon landing a job.
AB - A web-based survey of administrators (N = 59) and visual instructors (N = 60) was employed to examine the state of visual communication curricula among U.S. journalism and mass communication programs. Findings indicate courses were small, skills-based, and required for a limited number of students. Instructors had strong professional backgrounds, had strong opinions for expanding visual communication education, and had less confidence than administrators did that their students would have competence upon landing a job.
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U2 - 10.1080/15551393.2012.706569
DO - 10.1080/15551393.2012.706569
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84866452586
SN - 1555-1393
VL - 19
SP - 134
EP - 147
JO - Visual Communication Quarterly
JF - Visual Communication Quarterly
IS - 3
ER -