Media Studies, BA

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This major is administered through the area of Media Studies in the School of Design and Communication .

If you are interested in declaring a Media Studies major, you should enroll in MSTU 1 Media Studies Essentials.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Media Studies Program, you will be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of media form, function, and history
Design and produce media applying core media skills, techniques, and aesthetics, considering both form and content
Perform effective public presentations for a variety of audiences and across media platforms
Write effectively for a variety of purposes, situations, and audiences
Evaluate self- and peer-produced work applying professional standard appropriate to form, function, and content
Engage in collaborative projects and evaluate appropriate ethical practices

Consists of a minimum of 37 credits in Media Studies courses.

Upper-level requirement, 18 credits

Eighteen credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above.

Media Studies Core, 13-18 credits

Required, 12 credits

MSTU 1 - Media Studies Essentials Credits: 0
MSTU 105 - Foundations of Media Practice: Time, Motion, and Video Credits: 3
MSTU 106 - Foundations of Criticism: Understanding Media Credits: 3
MSTU 107 - Foundation of Media Writing Credits: 3
MSTU 460 - Media Studies Symposium and Capstone Credits: 3

Internship or Externship, 1-6 credits

You must also complete an internship or externship:

MSTU 480 - Internship in Media Studies Credits: 1-12 (take 1-3 credits)
MSTU 485 - Externship in Media Studies - London Credits: 6

Area Requirements, 24 credits

15 credits must be 300-level or higher; minimum 6 credits from each category:

Note

Courses listed above with an asterisk (*) may be repeated for credit under different subtitles.

World Language Courses, 0-8 credits

Complete a two-semester sequence of university entry-level world language courses (101, 102). The requirement may be fulfilled through equivalent coursework or other language acquisition as demonstrated through a test-out policy (including Native American languages and American Sign Language). If your native language is not English and you can document formal high school or university study of your native language, you may use ENGL 101 and ENGL 202 , or ENGL 150 as a means of fulfilling this world language requirement. Please see the Department of World Languages and Literatures for details.