APRD 2005 - Strategic Communication Writing
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Summer 2020
Introduces students to strategic writing across multiple media platforms and demonstrates the different forms of writing used in the strategic communication subfields. Students will learn strategies for crafting and delivering effective messages to target audiences.
APRD 4100 - Brands and Culture
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Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021
Explores the intersection between culture and marketing communication. Students will examine brand communities, brand and category culture as well as popular culture and the impact on and within marketing communication. The goal is for students to become more aware of the importance of culture in the ability of communication to disrupt the status quo within a market.
APRD 4504 - Copywriting Seminar
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Spring 2021
Offers an intensive exploration of the craft across a variety of genres. Students gain an understanding of the power of words and the use of distinctive voices, with implications for strategic advertising copywriting. Students are also expected to research and write creative briefs. Copywriters take this course with APRD 4506 - Advertising Track Portfolio I.
APRD 4507 - Creative Track Portfolio Development II
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Fall 2020 / Fall 2021
Focuses on the continued development and professional-level execution of a complete advertising portfolio reflecting the mastery of strategic and conceptual thinking. Each creative team's work is prepared and evaluated according to the highest industry standards and reviewed by a jury of creative professionals at an end-of-semester critique. Students are also advised regarding job search strategies and personal branding. Students must be admitted to the advertising creative track. The course may be repeated as a directed study with instructor permission.
