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Media Production and Journalism Area - Bachelor of Arts

Program Competencies

Students will demonstrate:

  1. The ability to communicate professionally in written, oral and visual forms.
  2. The ability to select media and apply appropriate technology for the dissemination of communication content.
  3. The ability to critically analyze and evaluate communication sources and content.
  4. Knowledge of the legal and ethical rights and responsibilities of media content providers serving diverse populations.

Assessment

  1.  Capstone portfolio

Program Requirements

General Education

General Education Courses(See GNED Course Listings)

31
Total Credit Hours:31

Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University. Program requirements that are also general education requirements will count in both places (as applicable).

Area Requirements

Media Production

ART 109Digital Foundations

3
MPJ 110History of Communication Media

3
MPJ 140Field Production Practices

3
MPJ 201Media Writing

3
MPJ 250Content Gathering Techniques

3
MPJ 492Media Law and Ethics

3
MPJ 499CSenior Seminar Convergent Media

3
MPJ 177, 277, 377, or 477Convergent Media Practicum

3
COMS 347 or 447Internship

1
Total Credit Hours:25

Media Production Electives

Choose six hours (two courses) from the following:
MPJ 205Introduction to Photojournalism

3
MPJ 301News Writing and Reporting

3
MPJ 305Documentary Photography

3
MPJ 320Feature and Documentary Writing

3
MPJ 401Advanced Multimedia News

3
MPJ 465Opinion Writing

3
Total Credit Hours:6
Choose six hours (two courses) from the following:
MPJ 240Elements of Studio Production I

3
MPJ 321Editing Tools and Techniques

3
MPJ 331Corporate Video Production

3
MPJ 340Studio Practices

3
MPJ 350Audio Production and Direction

3
MPJ 481Documentary Production

3
MPJ 483Animation Production

3
MPJ 485Narrative Video Production

3
Total Credit Hours:6
Choose three hours (one course) from the following:
ART 1002D Design and Color Foundations

3
ART 206Websites I

3
ART 309Computer Art

3
ART 410Motion Graphics

3
Total Credit Hours:3
Choose three hours (one course) from the following:
MPJ 452Issues in Contemporary Media

3
MPJ 454Popular Culture Analysis

3
MPJ 462Media Criticism

3
Total Credit Hours:3
Choose six hours (two courses) from the above options:

Students may choose from any of the above for the remainder of electives.

MPJ 399 may be used as an MPJ elective. It may be used more than once if the course is a different topic.

Total Credit Hours:6

Free Electives

Free Electives (chosen by student)

variable

Students must complete a minimum of three hours of Practicum at three different levels (MPJ 177, 277, 377, or 477). Students may repeat each practicum for a maximum of eight hours. Any practicum hours beyond three will count toward university elective hours.

Total Credit Hours: 120