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Nov 05, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Media Studies and Production, B.A.
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Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies and Production
Note: A minimum of 90 credits in Liberal Arts is required. 1.0 Course Requirements in Media Studies and Production
Foundation Courses: 6 cr
Students majoring in Media Studies and Production are required to take two foundation courses. These courses will be taken during the freshman year. Concentrations: 33 cr
Media Studies and Production majors are required to select one of two concentrations: Film & Television or Interactive Media & Game Design. The courses that make up the concentration requirements provide both focus and depth of study. Interactive Media & Game Design Concentration
Film & Television Concentration
Select four. One must be at the 400 level:
Electives: 6 cr
Each student is required to take two additional elective courses at any level drawn from Media Arts or Communication. These courses could be selected to allow a greater depth in investigating subjects encountered in the foundation or concentration requirements. Alternatively, these courses could be designed to broaden a student’s understanding of subjects beyond the student’s specialized concentration.
Note: Internships carry non-liberal-arts elective credits and will not fulfill the above requirements.
Total Credit Requirement in Media Studies and Production: 48 cr
3.0 Core/Liberal Studies Requirements
Breadth: 24 cr
- PHIL 101L - Philosophical Perspectives 3 Credit(s)
- Ethics, Applied Ethics, or Religious Studies 3 Credit(s)
- Fine Arts 3 Credit(s)
- History 3 Credit(s)
- Literature 3 Credit(s)
- Mathematics 3 Credit(s)
- Natural Science 3 Credit(s)
- Social Science 3 Credit(s)
Pathway: 12 cr
Breadth and Pathway courses may overlap, but all students must take a total of 36 distribution credits (including related field requirements). Students majoring in Breadth areas may apply a maximum of 6 credits to their distribution total. If applicable to a Pathway, 3 credits may come from disciplines outside of Core Breadth areas. Although foreign language and culture courses are not required within the Core, some courses in these fields may be used to fulfill distribution requirements. See the Core/LS Program website for a detailed list of all courses that satisfy distribution requirements.
- Courses addressing an interdisciplinary topic.
Total Core/Liberal Studies Requirement: 43 cr
3.0 General Electives and Internship: 29 cr
Total Credit Requirement for Graduation: 120 cr
Internships: 0-14 cr
Students may take up to 14 general elective non-liberal arts credits in internships during fall, spring, and summer semesters only. Students may enroll in more than one internship. International internships are available through application to the Marist International Program (MIP). Student must have Junior standing and permission of the Internship Director.
Prerequisite: CRDV 100N - Employment Practicum (1 credit) must be completed prior to the semester in which the student plans to do an internship.
Recommended Program Sequence for a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies and Production: Film and Television Concentration
Recommended Program Sequence for a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies and Production: Interactive Media and Game Design Concentration
Recommended Program Sequence for a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies and Production: Double Concentration in Film & Television and Interactive Media & Game Design
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