Responding to the questions posed:

1. In what classes can students learn about or practice video production?

• MART 197 Audio / Video Production Basics
• MART 295 Introduction to Broadcast Media
• MART 297 Audio / Video Production
• MART 397 Advanced Audio / Video Production
• MART 313 Light Design and Control
• MART 314 Advanced Camera Techniques
• COMM 360 Visual Communication
• COMM 365 Images on Film
• MART 465 Editing for Film and Video
• MART 475 Avant Garde / Experimental Film
• MART 496 and MART 497 Capstone and Exhibition
• MART 499 Media Arts Internship

And related courses:

• MART 290 Introduction to Animation
• MART 325 Stop Motion Animation
• MART 330 Motion Graphics Design
• MART 435 Digital 3D Design and Animation

2. In what classes can students learn about or practice social media communication?

• COMM 362 Social Media Communication
• ENGL 312 Reading as Writers Across Media
• GRDS 336 Graphic Design IV: Design for Multimedia
• GRDS 494 and GRDS 495 Capstone and Exhibition
• COMM 240 Introduction to Mass Media
• COMM 375 Public Relations and Advertising
• COMM 475 Media Ecology

3. In what classes can students experience virtual or augmented reality?

• GRDS 336 Graphic Design IV: Design for Multimedia
• COMM 475 Media Ecology

4. In what classes do students consider the impact of social media on their lives?

• COMM 362 Social Media Communication
• COMM 475 Media Ecology

5. In what classes do students consider the impact of movies and television on their lives?

• COMM 240 Introduction to Mass Media
• COMM 333 Screenwriting
• COMM 365 Images on Film
• COMM 475 Media Ecology
• THTR 420 Dramatic Theory and Criticism

6. In what classes do students consider the role of video games in their lives?

• COMM 240 Introduction to Mass Media
• COMM 475 Media Ecology

7. Are there classes in which students practice creative writing? Do they practice writing for the screen?

Creative Writing:

• ENGL 102 English Practicum, Literary Magazine
• ENGL 302 Advanced English Practicum, Literary Magazine
• ENGL 205 Introduction to Fiction
• ENGL 213 Creative Writing
• ENGL 313 Advanced Writing
• ENGL 493 and 494 Senior Seminar I and II
• THTR 430 Playwriting
• THTR 495 Theatre Capstone

Writing for the screen:

• COMM 333 Screenwriting
• MART 297 Audio / Video Production
• MART 290 Introduction to Animation
• MART 325 Stop Motion Animation
• MART 330 Motion Graphics Design
• MART 397 Advanced Audio / Video Production
• MART 496 and MART 497 Capstone and Exhibition

8. Are there classes in which students study or compose music for the screen (such as for movies, video games)?

• THTR 380 Sound Design

9. Are there extra- or co-curricular activities in which any of the above can occur?

Video Production:

• Minnesota State Hockey Productions (through BLC Studios)
• Campus event broadcasts (through BLC Studios)
• KTV Mankato / North Mankato community event broadcasts (through BLC Studios)
• Red Eye Film Festival

Creative Writing:

• Inkwell Literary Magazine
• Speech
• Ada Stokes Writing Center

Screenwriting:

• Red Eye Film Festival

10. The most important question: In which of the above can students consider making use of these media for Gospel outreach? How is this done at your school?

Our mission at Bethany is to produce compassionate graduates firmly grounded in Christian faith and teaching who reflect Christ’s love with integrity, character, and unshakable values. Many of our creative assignments at Bethany give students the freedom to explore their interests, develop original ideas, and apply their learning to various branches of media. As a result, we have seen a variety of creative projects that employ media for Gospel outreach. Here are a few representative examples:

• Four student artists created a series of comic-style posters for Christian missionaries in Zambia.
• A media arts senior created a music video and motion graphics series for his Christian rap album.
• A graphic design senior created emotion flash cards for children using characters from the Bible.

11. If any of the above are not occurring, would you like them to, if you had the resources to do so?

12. Any future plans in this regard?

We've created a new interdisciplinary laboratory for producing media for virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality. In order to train the next generation of producers and scholars, this lab provides a creative space for students to take an AR, VR, or MR project from inception to completion, providing the opportunity to program, design, record, test, and realize all in one place. The next wave of advancement in the field of communication will provide great opportunities religiously, academically, and commercially for individuals who are ready to lead, and the lab aims to place Bethany students into this position.

13. Anything else you would like to add?