Media Studies, B.S.

Students who choose the major in Media Studies with a concentration in cinema studies must complete:

• course - Film & Culture

• course - The Language of Film

• course - The Dark Genres:

• course - Mastrs Flm: Griff/Wells/Hitch

• course - Internship in Media Studies

• course - Senior Seminar

Four Courses From the Following:

12 Credits

• course - The Feature Article I

• course - Understanding Movies

• course - Media in America

• course - Violnce/Freedm Hollywd Western

• course - Hollywood’s Gldn Age:1930-1950

• course - Film & Gender

• course - Screen Comedy & Clowns

• course - Topics in Media Studies

• course - Independent Study in Media

• Plus, students in this major must complete 12 credits in a concentration of Media Studies offerings numbered from MEDA 110-499, chosen in conjunction with the program director and six credits in major electives (or major English courses numbered 200 or above).

Students who choose the major in Media Studies with a concentration in digital journalism must complete:

• course - Fundamentals TV Production

• course - The Feature Article I

• course - Media in America

• course - Internship in Media Studies

Concentration Requirements

• course - News Reporting I

• course - Investigative Journalism

• course - The Feature Article II

• course - News Publication Practicum I

• course - News Publication Pract II

Additional Requirements

Students in this major must complete 6 credits selected from the following:

• course - Copy Editing and Layout

• course - Promotional Writing

• course - Mag Editing/Production

• course - Sports Reporting

• course - Public Relations Strategy

• course - Creative Advertising

• course - Free Speech/Media & Law

• course - Photojournalism

• course - Topics in Media Studies

• course - Entertainment Writing

• course - Writing for Digital Media

• course - Problems American Journalism

• course - Independent Study in Media

• Plus, students in this major must complete 12 credits in a concentration of  Media Studies offerings numbered from MEDA 110-499, chosen in conjunction with the program director, and three credits in major electives (or major English courses numbered 200 or above)

Students who choose the major in Media Studies with a concentration in media production must complete:

• course - The Feature Article I

• course - Media in America

• course - Internship in Media Studies

Concentration Requirements

• course - Fundamentals TV Production AND course - Radio Production I OR course - TV Studio Production

Additional Requirements

Students in this major must complete 15 credits selected from the following:

• course - Radio Production I

• course - TV Studio Production

• course - TV Performance

• course - Intrvw Technique Today’s Media

• course - Advanced Radio Production

• course - Video Editing Workshop

• course - Advanced TV Production

• course - Topics in Media Studies

• course - Broadcast Journalism

• course - Radio Journalism

• course - Video Editing II

• course - Television Field Production

• course - Understanding Media Tech

• Plus, students in this major must complete 12 credits in a concentration of Media Studies offerings numbered from MEDA 110-499, chosen in conjunction with the program director, and three credits in major electives (or major English courses numbered 200 or above).