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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)

33
Total Credit Hours:33

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
CVM 110History of Communication Media

3
CVM 140Field Production Practices

3
CVM 201Media Writing

3
CVM 250Content Gathering Techniques

3
CVM 492Media Law and Ethics

3
CVM 499CSenior Seminar Convergent Media

3
CVM 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:
CVM 205Introduction to Photojournalism

3
CVM 301News Writing and Reporting

3
CVM 305Documentary Photography

3
CVM 320Feature and Documentary Writing

3
CVM 401Advanced Multimedia News

3
CVM 465Opinion Writing

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

3
CVM 321Editing Tools and Techniques

3
CVM 331Corporate Video Production

3
CVM 340Studio Practices

3
CVM 350Audio Production and Direction

3
CVM 481Documentary Production

3
CVM 483Animation Production

3
CVM 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:
CVM 452Issues in Contemporary Media

3
CVM 454Popular Culture Analysis

3
CVM 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.

CVM 399 may be used as a CVM 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 (CVM 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