Communication Major, Concentration in Digital Media Production
Requirements for the Concentration in Media Production
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | (21 credits) | |
| CM-100 | Intro to Mass Communication | 3 |
| CM-105 | Media Writing | 3 |
| or CM-200 | Writing for Communication | |
| CM-110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| CM-363 | Visual Media Literacy | 3 |
| CM-384 | Media Criticism | 3 |
| CM-450 | Senior Communication Capstone | 3 |
| Take one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Gender and the Media | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Independent Media and Society | ||
| Conceptual | (6 credits) | |
| Take two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Survey of Radio and Television | ||
| Communications and the Internet | ||
| Photography I | ||
| Special Topics in Communication (as approved) | ||
| Understanding Movies | ||
| Understanding Video Games | ||
CM-250 | ||
or MU-250 | Music of the Cinema:Spectacle, Splendor, And Spielberg | |
| History of Photography | ||
or AR-285 | History of Photography | |
| Experiential | (9 credits) | |
| Take three courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Introduction to Animation | ||
or AR-105 | Introduction to Animation | |
| Introduction to Digital Photography | ||
| Introduction to Digital Imaging | ||
| Special Topics in Communication | ||
| Graphic Design | ||
| Television Production | ||
| Introduction to Video | ||
| Social Media | ||
| Scriptwriting | ||
| Specialist | (6 credits) | |
| Take two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Digital Storytelling | ||
| Special Topics in Communication | ||
| Photography II | ||
| Graphic Design II | ||
| Documentary Production | ||
| Television Production II | ||
| Independent Media and Society | ||
| Video Editing | ||
| Seminar: Topics in Communication (as approved) | ||
| Communication Internship | ||
| Total Credits | 42 | |
Sample Timetable for Completion of Degree Communication/Concentration Digital Media Production
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester One | Credits | |
| LASC | First-Year Seminar (FYS) | 3 |
| EN-101 | College Writing I | 3 |
| CM-100 | Intro to Mass Communication | 3 |
| CM-110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| LASC | LASC Elective (USW) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| EN-102 | College Writing II | 3 |
| CM-105 | Media Writing | 3 |
| CM-241 | Understanding Movies | 3 |
| LASC | LASC Elective (CON) | 3 |
| LASC | LASC Elective (QR) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Semester Three | ||
| CM-150 or CM-103 | Photography I or Survey of Radio and Television | 3 |
| CM-213 or CM-390 | Gender and the Media or Independent Media and Society | 3 |
| LASC | LASC Elective (NSP) | 4 |
| LASC | LASC Elective (GP) | 3 |
| LASC | LASC Elective (HBS) | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester Four | ||
| CM-259 or CM-260 | Television Production or Introduction to Video | 3 |
| CM-315 | Social Media | 3 |
| LASC | LASC Elective (TLC) | 3 |
| LASC | LASC Elective (CA) | 3 |
| LASC | LASC Elective (NSP) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Semester Five | ||
| CM-151 | Introduction to Digital Photography | 3 |
| CM-244 | Graphic Design | 3 |
| CM-363 | Visual Media Literacy | 3 |
| SELECT | CM Major Elective | 3 |
| LASC | LASC Elective (ICW) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Six | ||
| CM-206 or CM-231 | Digital Storytelling or Photography II | 3 |
| CM-359 or CM-360 | Documentary Production or Television Production II | 3 |
| CM-384 | Media Criticism | 3 |
| CM-435 | Communication Internship | 3-12 |
| SELECT | General Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15-24 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Semester Seven | ||
| CM-450 | Senior Communication Capstone | 3 |
| CM-396 | Video Editing | 3 |
| SELECT | CM Elective or Internship | 3 |
| SELECT | General Elective | 3 |
| SELECT | General Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Eight | ||
| CM-350 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| CM-404 | Independent Study: Media | 1-6 |
| SELECT | CM Elective | 3 |
| SELECT | CM Elective or Internship | 3 |
| SELECT | General Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 13-18 | |
| Total Credits | 119-133 | |
Once LASC requirements are satisfied, students may select general requirements. Students are required to meet with their department advisor to review their upcoming semester academic choices. A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation.
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Recommended Electives
Students are required to meet with their academic advisor to review their courses for the upcoming semester. A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation. First-year and transfer students with 45 or fewer credits at the time of admission shall complete two academic programs (a major/major or major/minor) to qualify for graduation. For more information, please view the MajorPlus section of this catalog.