Communication: Media Communication (B.A.)

The Media Communication degree is designed for students interested in pursuing careers in journalism, public relations, media production, and/or other communication/media-related fields. Students in this degree program will learn to write, report, create images, capture photographs/video, and/or produce professional communication for a variety of media. This includes the production of media communication in digital environments, including audio, video, and social media. In addition to the Communication Core, all students must complete the Media Arts Foundation. Beyond this Foundation, this program offers three concentrations:

  • Journalism-Public Relations
  • Media Production
  • Design Production

Students in the Media Communication degree must choose one of the above concentrations. Students have the option to choose a second concentration or they may choose electives (which can include a minor) to total 120 credits. If a student wishes to take a minor, it must be from outside of the Media Communication program.

Requirements

Communication Core: 26 Hours

COM 201Survey of Media

3

COM 202Communication in the Professional Sphere

3

COM 225Television Field Production

4

COM 231News Writing & Reporting

3

COM 311Media And Society

3

COM 401Media Theory

3

COM 402Strategic Media Research

3

COM 410Media Law and Ethics

4

COM 490Professional Media Portfolio

1

Media Arts Foundations: 21 Hours

ART 190Intro to Computer Graphics

3

ART 245Design Thinking

3

COM 227Visual Critical Literacy

3

COM 323Intro To Cinema

3

COM 324Documentary Film

3

COM 440Prof Internsh Publ Relations

3

COM 480Communication Senior Sem

3

DMD 203Adobe Video Editing

3

DMD 300Sight, Sound & Motion

3

Students should choose one of the following options: COM 323 Intro to Cinema or COM 324 Documentary Film.

Students should choose one of the following options: COM 440 (Internship) or COM 480 (Capstone).

All other courses are required.

Journalism-Public Relations: 18 Hours

COM 315Fundamentals of Public Relations

3

COM 322Writing for Media

3

COM 332Feature Writing

3

Students have the option of taking two of the following: COM 315, 332, 333, 337, 338, 359, 426, ENG 274, 277

All other courses are required.

Media Production: 19 Hours

COM 224Television Production I

4

COM 321Television Production II

3

COM 362Podcasting: Story, Prod & Pub

3

COM 325TV Studio News Dir & Prod

3

DMD 204Audio for Media

4

COM 232Broadcast News Writing

3

Design Production: 18 Hours

ART 1102D Foundation Design

3

ART 244Graphic Design History

3

ART 283Intro to VCD

3

ART 285Photography I

3

ART 385Photography II

3

ART 388Advanced Computer Graphics

3

Minor/Electives: To 120 Hours

If a student selects only one of the three concentrations (Journalism-Public Relations, Media Production, and Design Production), they must select either electives to total 120 or a minor outside the department of Media and Visual Arts (which may also require additional electives to total 120).