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Media Studies Major

39 credit hours

Required Courses: 30 credit hours

COMM 210Rhetorical Criticism (W)

3
COMM 260Persuasion

3
COMM 290Communication Research

3
MDST 110Media and Society (SS)

3
MDST 150Introduction to New Media

3
MDST 220History of Electronic Media (US)

3
MDST 230Media Aesthetics and Production

3
MDST 380Mass Media Effects

3
MDST 390Critical Media Studies

3
MDST 395Internship

3-4

Interdisciplinary Electives: 9 credit hours

Choose one course from the Aesthetics category: 3 credits

ART 112/HIST 112Art History I: Prehistory to the Renaissance (WT)

3
ART 113/HIST 113Art History II: Renaissance through the 20th Century (WT)

3
ART 313Art Since 1945 (W) & (US)

3
EDUC 355Human Relations in Education

3
ENGL 140Contemporary Film Aesthetics

3
ENGL 150American Cinema (US)

3
ENGL 168Criminals and Their Nemeses in Literature and Media

3
ENGL 289Seminar in Literary Criticism and Theory

3

Topics courses as approved by the department chair.

Choose one course from the Production category: 3 credits

 

ART 120Design I: Two-Dimensional Design (A)

3
ART 180Photography I: Introduction (A)

3
ART 190Graphic Design I (A)

3
COSC 180Web Site Development and Design

3
JOUR 115/ENGL 115News Reporting and Writing (W)

3
JOUR 243Editorial Skills

3
JOUR 245Photojournalism

3
JOUR 255Multimedia Storytelling

3

Topics courses as approved by the department chair.

Choose one course from the Social Influence category: 3 credits

BSAD 310Principles of Marketing

3
BSAD 413Marketing Promotions

3
GOVT 335/COMM 335/JOUR 335Elections, Public Opinion and The Media

3
JOUR 302Ethics and Law of the Press

3

Topics courses as approved by the department chair.

Media Studies Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.


The three elective courses must include an Aesthetics course, Production course and a Strategy course. 

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110First Year Seminar I (FS)

4
MDST 110Media and Society (SS)

3
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

COMM 260Persuasion

3
MDST 220History of Electronic Media (US)

3
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Second Year

Fall Semester

COMM 210Rhetorical Criticism (W)

3
MDST 150Introduction to New Media

3
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

Aesthetics Course recommended.

MDST Elective course

3
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

Production course recommended.

COMM 290Communication Research

3
MDST Elective course

3
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

MDST 230Media Aesthetics and Production

3
MDST 380Mass Media Effects

3
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Strategy course recommended.

MDST Elective course

3
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

MDST 390Critical Media Studies

3
MDST 395Internship

3-4
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4