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Featured Communication and Performing Arts Courses
Madison College offers courses crucial to developing skills in communication, presentation and performance. Whether your career plans include engineering or acting, mastering basic communication and performance strategies will play a key role in your success.
Introduction to Theatre
In this course, students will examine and experience theatre in its various forms. A survey of theatre history from a global perspective provides the foundation for a greater understanding and perspective of the art. This course is an opportunity to explore playwriting, acting, directing and design leading to critical analysis of production.
Introduction to Film
Examines techniques of film production and explores the relationship between film form and film meaning. Students view films that represent significant movements in the evolution of the medium and learn how to research and write analytical essays about these films.
Speech
This course presents the basic techniques of effective public speaking and listening for students in degree or diploma programs. Students improve their oral communication skills through analysis of purposive listening, preparing and presenting informative and persuasive speeches and using the group process to discuss issues and solve problems.
Communication and Performing Arts Faculty
Miranda Hawk | Department Chair
Speech | Full-time Faculty
Office: A1021 | Truax
608.246.6524
mhawk@madisoncollege.edu
Kristy Jagiello | Full-time Speech Faculty
Office: B2258 | Truax
608.616.3411
kjagiello@madisoncollege.edu
Jack Opel | Full-time Film Studies and English Faculty
Office: B2200 | Truax
608.426.6626
jopel@madisoncollege.edu
Karen Saari | Full-time Theatre Faculty
Office: A1021 | Truax
608.246.6479
kmsaari@madisoncollege.edu
Patrick Barlow | Part-time Speech Faculty
wbarlow@madisoncollege.edu
Bob Curry Jr. | Part-time Film Studies Faculty
rcurryjr@madisoncollege.edu
Robin Fonfara | Part-time Theatre and Dance Faculty
rfonfara@madisoncollege.edu
Ronald Frye | Part-time Speech Faculty
rjfrye@madisoncollege.edu
Michael Lussenden | Part-time Speech Faculty
mlussenden@madisoncollege.edu
TJ McCray | Part-time Speech Faculty
tjmccray@madisoncollege.edu
Jacob Mertins | Part-time Speech Faculty
jmertins1@madisoncollege.edu
Nancy Stillwell | Part-time Speech Faculty
njstillwell@madisoncollege.edu