Communication - Media Production, BA

Will. Power. 101

Required Course: 1

• WPS 1010 Will. Power. 101 Credits:

University Core Curriculum

Required Credits: 37

One (1) University Core Curriculum course is completed within the major:

• UCC Area 2A, Expression; Arts and Communications: COMM 2340  

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World Languages Requirement

Required Credits: 0-6

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Media Studies/Media Production Core Courses

Required Credits: 12

• COMM 1190 Survey of Communication Studies and Practice Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2100 Media Writing Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2200 Radio and TV Industries Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2340 Film As A Medium Credits: 3.0

Media Production Track Requirements

Required Credits: 9

• COMM 2250 Audio and Radio Production Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2270 TV Studio Production Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2390 Filmmaking I Credits: 3.0

Media Production Elective Requirement I

Required Courses: 9

Select three (3) courses.

• COMM 2260 Video Production and Editing Credits: 3.0
• COMM 3260 Advanced Television Production Credits: 3.0
• COMM 3310 Filmmaking II Credits: 3.0
• COMM 3320 Filmmaking III Credits: 3.0
• COMM 3530 Advanced Audio Production Credits: 3.0
• COMM 4240 Radio Production Workshop Credits: 3.0
• COMM 4250 TV Workshop Credits: 3.0

Media Production Elective Requirement II

Required Credits: 6

Select two (2) courses:

• COMM 2220 Media Ethics and Law Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2330 Sounds As A Medium Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2350 Film As Cross-Culture Communication Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2490 Research Methods in Applied Communication Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2880 News Literacy Credits: 3.0
• COMM 3200 Media Criticsm Credits: 3.0
• COMM 3340 The Documentary & Non-Fiction Film Credits: 3.0
• COMM 3490 Radio News Credits: 3.0
• COMM 4310 Screenwriting Credits: 3.0
• COMM 4340 Current Cinema Credits: 3.0

Capstone Requirement

Required Credits: 3

Registration for the required capstone course requires permission from the department chair. Click on the course below to check course description and ensure all pre-requisites have been met before seeking permission.

• COMM 4455 Communication Capstone- Media Production Credits: 3.0

Technology Intensive Requirment

• Required Courses: 2

Two (2) Technology Intensive coursse are completed within the major requirements:

• COMM 2270  
• COMM 2390   

No additional Technology Intensive courses are required for graduation.

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Writing Intensive Requirement

Required Courses: 4

One (1) Writing Intensive course is completed as part of University Core Curriculum Area 2B: ENG 1100  

One (1) Writing Intensive course is completed as part of the major requirements: COMM 2100  

Two (2) additional Writing Intensive courses are required for graduation.

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