Course Offerings

The Department of Communication, Media and Theatre offers an undergraduate Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree and a graduate Master of Arts (M.A.) degree via a wide variety of courses.

Communication, Media and Theatre Course Descriptions

• Communication (CMTC) Course Descriptions
• Media (CMTM) Course Descriptions
• Theatre (CMTT) Course Descriptions
• Education (CMTE) Course Descriptions

SPRING 2026 COURSE OFFERINGS

• Communication Courses
  • CMTC 100: Introduction to Communication
  • CMTC 101: Public Speaking
  • CMTC 213: Interpersonal Communication
  • CMTC 215: Small Group Communication
  • CMTC 300: Mediated Communication
  • CMTC 305: Writing in Communication, Media and Theatre (WIP)
  • CMTC 314: Organizational Communication
  • CMTC 316: Family Communication
  • CMTC 329: Health Communication
  • CMTC 383: Professional Internship in Communication
• Media Courses
  • CMTM 105: Introduction to Journalism
  • CMTM 160: Introduction to Cinema
  • CMTM 260: Introduction to Video Production
  • CMTM 265: Mass Media and Society
  • CMTM 350: Podcasting and Audio Documentary
  • CMTM 367: News Writing
  • CMTM 372: American Cinema (1950-Present)
  • CMTM 373: World Cinema
  • CMTM 374A: American Horror Film
  • CMTM 376: Television History
  • CMTM 377: Gender and Media
  • CMTM 383: Professional Internship in Media
  • CMTM 390: NEIU Cinémathèque
• Theatre Courses
  • CMTT 109: First-Year Experience: Staging Chicago
  • CMTT 130: Introduction to Theatre
  • CMTT 221: Acting 1
  • CMTT 240: Foundations of Theatrical Design
  • CMTT 321: Acting 2
  • CMTT 339: Advanced Theatre Practicum
  • CMTT 341: Lighting Design
  • CMTT 346: American Musical Theatre
  • CMTT 347: Playwriting
  • CMTT 383: Professional Internship in Theatre
• Graduate Courses
  • CMTC 402: Seminar in Research Methods
  • CMTC 414: Organizational Communication
  • CMTM 465: Mass Communication Theory

SUMMER 2026 COURSE OFFERINGS

• Communication Courses
  • CMTC 100: Introduction to Communication
  • CMTC 101: Public Speaking
  • CMTC 300: Mediated Communication
  • CMTC 306: Special Topics in Communication (Music & Communication)
• Media Courses
  • CMTM 160: Introduction to Cinema
  • CMTM 265: Mass Media and Society
  • CMTM 365: Contemporary Issues in Mass Media
  • CMTM 374: Special Topics in Film (The Films of Kathryn Bigelow)
  • CMTM 390: NEIU Cinémathèque
• Theatre Courses
  • CMTT 130: Introduction to Theatre
  • CMTT 333: Contemporary Theatre
  • CMTT 334: Special Topics in Theatre (Theatre and National Identity)
  • CMTT 383: Professional Internship in Theatre
• Graduate Courses
  • CMTE 492: Teaching College Speech