School of Media & Communication Living Learning Community
Are you interested in learning about broadcasting, journalism and visual journalism & photography? Do you like visual storytelling, writing, and want to learn more about your community?
The School of Media & Communication Living Learning Community will provide you with:
- Mentorship from current students and faculty
- Experiential learning activities
- The chance to develop a network of peers and explore leadership opportunities on campus
What is a Living Learning Community?
In a WKU Living Learning Community (LLC), students with similar academic or social interests live together on a residence hall floor and participate in activities tailored to their specific majors or interests.
LLC's are designed to help you connect socially, succeed academically, engage with WKU faculty, staff, and administrators, and chart your course at WKU.
What does the School of Media & Communication LLC Offer?
Students in the School of Media & Communication LLC will take several classes together throughout the year, giving them built-in study partners living on the same floor. Throughout the year, students will be invited to LLC-only social events — such as game nights, tailgating or off-campus excursions — as well as other programs designed with their academic interests in mind. The LLC Faculty Fellow will also serve as a resource to help you transition to college life by meeting with you one-on-one throughout the year to get to know you individually and provide individualized help to navigate college life and share resources to help you succeed.
What Classes will you take?
All School of Media & Communication LLC students will take this class together during the fall semester.
This class develops a framework to access, analyze, evaluate, and interact with content, audiences, and technology is a variety of digital forms.
All School of Media & Communication LLC students will take this class together during the fall semester.
In this class, students will work on both individual projects and in collaborative teams to produce digital content for distribution through various media channels including web, social and mobile.
This course will create an environment of engagement between students in the School of Media and the local communities. You will be required to actively seek community interaction and content that reflects the diverse communities in and around Bowling Green.
The course responds to current and projected trends in content gathering and distribution techniques in which organizations are working collaboratively to gather information and serve local communities.
Journalism and visual journalism & photography majors in the LLC will take this class together during the spring semester.
Learn reporting and writing skills primarily focused for print and online news. The course focuses on accuracy, responsibility, clarity, AP style, structure, interviewing, sourcing and story generation. Research is emphasized.
Broadcasting students in the LLC will take this class together in the spring semester. Designed to introduce students to production principles, crew positions, equipment and general station operation, this class gives you practical experience producing various types of television broadcast and non-broadcast video material in a multi-camera studio environment.
All School of Media & Communication LLC students will take this class together during the spring semester.
This class covers the essentials of the political system and processes, particularly at the national level, in the United States. Fulfills requirement for Colonnade course in Explorations – Social and Behavioral Sciences
After learning to photograph the night sky at Shanty Hollow outside of Bowling Green, LLC students used flashlights to pose for a group photo.
Under the dark sky of a new moon, LLC students learned how to photograph the stars at Shanty Hollow outside of Bowling Green.
During the Let’s Taco Bout College event, a panel of upperclassmen in the School of Media shared their advice and experiences to help LLC students navigate their freshman year.
During the Let’s Taco Bout College event, LLC students had Taco Bell on their pod. In Normal Hall, each pod is home to about two dozen students and features a living room area for students to hang out, study, and hold gatherings.
During the first week of the school year, students in the School of Media LLC had a tailgate party outside Normal Hall before going to a WKU soccer game.
During a WKU soccer game, Big Red visited students in the School of Media LLC. Students went to the game together after a tailgate party outside their residence hall.
What are the requirements?
The School of Media & Communication Living Learning Community is designed to bring together and engage first-year students in the fields of Journalism, Visual Journalism & Photography and Broadcasting, and to provide shared experiences across those disciplines.
Students in this LLC will form strong, interpersonal connections to their classmates and faculty in the School of Media & Communication, and will have increased and enhanced opportunities to study, discuss and experience the core material from their Freshman SMC classes.
Requirements:
- Students must be first-year majors in Journalism, Visual Journalism & Photography or Broadcasting.
- Students must be enrolled in a single linked section of SMC 101 (Understanding Media) and one of two linked sections of SMC 102 (Media Content, Collaboration and Community) during their first semester.
- During the second semester, students must enroll in a linked section of PS 110 (American National Government). Broadcasting students will also enroll in a linked section of BCOM 266 (Basic Television Production) while journalism and visual journalism & photography students will enroll in a linked section of JOUR 202 (News Writing).
Students are also encouraged, but not required, to enroll in a journalism-focused section of UC 175 (University Experience).
Location
The School of Media & Communication Living Learning Community will be located in the brand new First Year Village in Normal Hall. All classes will be taken in Jody Richards Hall, located near the first year village and the Guthrie Bell Tower. We are Number 39 on the Campus Map.
How to Apply?
You can apply for a Living Learning Community through your WKU Housing Application. Applications will be accepted until the priority housing deadline March 31. However, the School of Media & Communication Living Learning Community has a limited capacity, and applications will be reviewed in the order they are received. Applicants may be placed on a waitlist if the LLC reaches capacity.
Contact
Jonathan Adams - School of Media & Communication LLC Faculty Fellow
Jonathan Adams is an instructor in WKU’s School of Media & Communication, where he teaches SMC 101 and SMC 102. He graduated from WKU with a BA in photojournalism and from Ohio University with an MA in photography. Jonathan spent a majority of his career working out of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where he worked for the Jackson Hole Guide as Chief Photographer. Jonathan's passion for photography has taken him to more than 35 countries and brought him back to WKU to help students reach their potential.
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