Media Communication Major

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PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students who complete the program in Media Communication will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate skills in the theoretical and/or historical critique of media. This includes the integration of a Christian worldview and ethical framework for viewing, interpreting, and critiquing media messages.
  2. Demonstrate scriptwriting skills for radio, TV, film, internet, church media, and/or corporate media industries.
  3. Demonstrate production and/or performance skills in radio, TV, film, internet, church media, and/or corporate media industries.
  4. Demonstrate professional socialization skills in a radio, TV, film, internet, church media, and/or corporate media internship.

LOWER-DIVISION CORE REQUIREMENTS

COURSETITLEUNITS
COM 150Introduction to Media Communication3
COM 175Scriptwriting for
Television and Film		3
COM 195Media Literacy3
COM 243Introduction to TV and Film Production3
COM 275Audio Production2
WRI 215
WRI 216
 
WRI 217		Newspaper Workshop OR
Literary Magazine Workshop
OR
Yearbook Workshop		1
(1)

(1)
 TOTAL15

UPPER-DIVISION CORE REQUIREMENTS

COURSETITLE UNITS
COM 421
Communication Internship
(Not required for the Film Studies concentration)		3
COM 422Portfolio Construction1
COM 465Communication Theories and Research3
COM 485Communication, Values, and Society2
 TOTAL9

UPPER-DIVISION ELECTIVES

Choose nine (9) units from:
COM 300Narrative and Documentary Film3
COM 340Organizational Communication3
COM 350Electronic Media in Communication3
COM 390Introduction to Public Relations3
COM 490Special Topics in Communication1-3
WRI 312Broadcast News Writing3
WRI 340Media Ethics and Law*3
Students with a Film Studies concentration may also select the following two courses:
COM 442Field Production2
COM 443Studio Production2
 TOTAL9

WRITING ELECTIVES

Choose one (1) course from:
WRI 220Creative Writing: Mixed Genre3
WRI 250Introduction to Journalism3
WRI 312Television News Writing3
WRI 322Creative Writing: Fiction3
WRI 323Creative Writing: Nonfiction3
 TOTAL3

 

CONCENTRATIONS

Choose one track and select electives among the choices.

Multimedia

COURSETITLEUNITS
Take a total of 8 units from:
COM 420Communication Practicum1-2
ART 103Two-Dimensional Design3
ART 215Introduction to Computer Graphics3
ART 315Introduction to Interactive Applications3
ART 450Advanced Concepts of Graphic Design: Interactivity3
 TOTAL8

 Performance

COURSETITLEUNITS
Take a total of 8 units from:
COM 231Argumentation and Debate3
COM 260Advanced Public and Professional Speaking3
COM 313Television News Production3
COM 420Communication Practicum1
COM 425Advanced TV Workshop 1
COM 435Advanced Audio Production1
TRE 250Voice and Diction2
TRE 270Acting I3
 TOTAL8

Production 

COURSETITLEUNITS
Take a total of 8 units from:
COM 313Television News Production3
COM 420Communication Practicum1
COM 425Advanced TV Workshop1
COM 435Advanced Audio Production1
COM 442Field Production2
COM 443Studio Production2
TRE 436Stagecraft Techniques2
TRE 437Lighting and Makeup Techniques
2
 TOTAL8

Film Studies 

NOTE: Student must be accepted into the LAFSC program in order to complete this concentration.
COURSETITLEUNITS
COM 470Hollywood Production Workshop3
COM 471Theology in Hollywood4
COM 472Internship: Inside Hollywood6
Choose one of the following:
COM 473Motion Picture Production3
COM 474Professional Screenwriting3
COM 480Independent Study3
 TOTAL16
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