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Media Arts Studies (BA) *

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51

Variable Credit Max

51

Major Academic Plan

Title

Media Arts History, Concepts, and Processes

Learning Outcome

Students will demonstrate a comprehension of core concepts, skills, processes, history and criticism of fiction, non-fiction and new media forms.

Title

Ethics, Collaboration and Spirituality

Learning Outcome

Students will demonstrate personal ethics, collaborative skills, and spiritual sensitivities relevant to media arts.

Title

Skill Development

Learning Outcome

Students will demonstrate analytical, conceptual and technical skills in a variety of media.

Title

Development of a Personal Creative Voice

Learning Outcome

Students will integrate knowledge of media arts history, concepts and processes into a personal approach to media analysis and creation.

Title

Career Development

Learning Outcome

Students will practice a variety of activities that prepare them for graduate studies, teaching opportunities, professional production or other media related work.

Program Requirements

Requirement 1 — Complete 2 Courses

Pre-Media Arts course: (Students must receive a grade of B or higher in TMA 102 and 187 to fill this requirement.)

course - Introduction to Film 3.0

course - Production Mgt: Beginning 3.0

Requirement 2 —Complete 3 Courses

Foundation courses:

course - Using Basic Media Tools 1.0

course - Reading&Cnstrctng Narratives 3.0

course - Basic Media Production 3.0

Requirement 3 —Complete 4 Courses

Media arts core courses:

course - Media Arts History 1 3.0

course - Media Arts History 2 3.0

course - Hist of Documntry&Nonfic Film 3.0

course - Intro to Media Arts Theory 3.0

Requirement 4 —Complete 3 Hours

Requirement 4 courses cannot overlap with Requirements 6 and 7

Media Arts Skills courses:

course - Beginning Screenwriting 3.0

course - Beginning Non-Fiction and New Media Storytelling 3.0

course - New Media Conceptualization 3.0

course- Academic Internship 3.0

course- Academic Internship 3.0

Requirement 5 —Complete 1 of 6 Courses

Requirement 5 courses cannot overlap with Requirements 6 and 7.

Advanced critical studies courses:

course - Media Literacy Education 3.0

course - Issues in Media Arts - You may take once 3.0

course - Media Arts Genres - You may take once 3.0

course - Transcendence: Religion & Film 3.0

course - Media as a Mirror of Our Times 3.0

course - Spec Topics in Media Arts - You may take once 3.0

Requirement 6 —Complete 14 hours

course - British Theatre Performance 3.0

course - Internatnl St Film & Culture - You may take once 3.0

course - Special Projects 2: Media - You may take once 0.5v

course - Special Projects 2 - You may take once 0.5v

course - TMA Instruction 1.0v

course - TMA Instruction: Media 2.0

course - Approaches to Screen Directing 3.0

course - Voice Over 2.0

course - Divine Comedy - You may take once 0.5v

course - Screenwriting 2 - You may take once 3.0

course - Screenwriting 2: Writers Room 3.0

course - Theatre Prod 3: Costume/Makeup - You may take once 0.5v

course - Theatre Prod 3: Scenery/Props - You may take once 0.5v

course - Theatre Prod 3: Lights/Sound - You may take once 0.5v

course - Costume Design 3.0

course - Scenic Design 3.0

course - Lighting Design 3.0

course - Sound Design 3.0

course - Production Topics - You may take once 1.0v

course - Makeup Design 3.0

course - Scenic Art 2.0

course - Design Practicum - You may take once 0.5v

course - Media Collaboration - You may take up to 8.0 credit hours 0.5v

course - AdvFilmProd-NonFict:Pre 0.5v

course - AdvFilmProd-NonFict:Prod 0.5

course - New Media Produce & Direct - You may take once 3.0

course - Practicum: Cinematic Skills - You may take up to 8.0 credit hours 1.0v

course - Media Arts Crew - You may take once 0.5v

course - Children's Media 3.0

course - Interm. Nonfiction Production 3.0

course - Academic Internship - You may take once 0.5v

course - Academic Internship: Media - You may take once 0.5v

course - Teaching Assistant Credit - You may take once 1.0v

course - Teaching Assist Credit: Media - You may take once 1.0v

course - Adv. Visual Storytelling 4.0

course - Screenwriting 3 - You may take once 3.0

course - Media in Contemporary Clssrm 3.0

course - Media Literacy Education 3.0

course - History of Costume 3.0

course - Production Design 2.0

course - Sound Reinforcement 2.0

course - Makeup for Media - You may take once 0.5v

course - Capstone - Fiction - You may take once 0.5v

course - AdvFilmProd-NonFict:Post - You may take once 0.5v

course - Media Arts Capstone - You may take once 0.5v

course - Issues in Media Arts - You may take once 3.0

course - Adv Design: Sound - You may take once 0.5v

course - Adv Design: Makeup - You may take once 0.5v

course - Adv Design: Lighting - You may take once 0.5v

course - Adv Design: Costumes - You may take once 0.5v

course - Advanced Design - You may take once 0.5v

course - Adv Design: Scenic - You may take once 0.5v

course - Production Leads - You may take once 0.5v

course - Media Arts Genres - You may take once 3.0

course - Transcendence: Religion & Film 3.0

course - Academic Internship - You may take once 0.5v

course - Academic Internship: Media - You may take once 0.5v

course - Media as a Mirror of Our Times 3.0

course - Spec Topics in Media Arts - You may take once 3.0

course - Special Projects 3 - You may take once 1.0v

course - Special Projects 3: Media - You may take once 1.0v

course - Academic Internship - You may take once 1.0v

course - Academic Internship: Media - You may take once 1.0v

Requirement 7 —Complete 6 hours

course - Acting Fundamentals 2.0

course - Academic Internship - You may take once 0.5v

course - Academic Internship: Media - You may take once 0.5v

course - Special Projects 1 - You may take once 0.5v

course - Special Projects 1: Media - You may take once 0.5v

course - Acting for Film & TV 3.0

course - Screenwriting 1 3.0

course - Princ of Design for Stg 3.0

course - Theatre Production - You may take once 1.0v

course - Theatre Prod 2: Costumes - You may take once 0.5v

course - Theatre Prd 2: Scene Shop - You may take once 0.5v

course - Theatre Prd 2: Makup/Prop/Ligh - You may take once 0.5v

course - Theatre Prd 2: Theatre Educ - You may take once 0.5v

course - Principles of Makeup 2.0

course - New Media Conceptualization 3.0

course - History of Animation 3.0

course - Academic Internship - You may take once 0.5v

course - Academic Internship: Media - You may take once 0.5v

course - Special Projects 2: Theatre - You may take once 0.5v

course - Special Projects 2: Media - You may take once 0.5v

course - TMA Instruction 1.0v

course - TMA Instruction: Media 2.0

course - Approaches to Screen Directing 3.0

course - Voice Over 2.0

course - Divine Comedy - You may take once 0.5v

course - Screenwriting 2 - You may take once 3.0

course - Screenwriting 2: Writers Room 3.0

course - Theatre Prod 3: Costume/Makeup - You may take once 0.5v

course - Theatre Prod 3: Scenery/Props - You may take once 0.5v

course - Theatre Prod 3: Lights/Sound - You may take once 0.5v

course - Costume Design 3.0

course - Scenic Design 3.0

course - Lighting Design 3.0

course - Sound Design 3.0

course - Production Topics - You may take once 1.0v

course - Makeup Design 3.0

course - Scenic Art 2.0

course - Design Practicum - You may take once 0.5v

course - Media Collaboration - You may take up to 8.0 credit hours 0.5v

course - AdvFilmProd-NonFict:Pre 0.5v

course - AdvFilmProd-NonFict:Prod 0.5

course - Media Arts Crew - You may take once 0.5v

course - Children's Media 3.0

course - Interm. Nonfiction Production 3.0

course - Academic Internship - You may take once 0.5v

course - Academic Internship: Media - You may take once 0.5v

course - Teaching Assistant Credit - You may take once 1.0v

course - Teaching Assist Credit: Media - You may take once 1.0v

course - Adv. Visual Storytelling 4.0

course - Screenwriting 3 - You may take once 3.0

course - Media in Contemporary Clssrm 3.0

course - Media Literacy Education 3.0

course - History of Costume 3.0

course - Production Design 2.0

course - Sound Reinforcement 2.0

course - Makeup for Media - You may take once 0.5v

course - Capstone - Fiction - You may take once 0.5v

course - AdvFilmProd-NonFict:Post - You may take once 0.5v

course - Media Arts Capstone - You may take once 0.5v

course - Issues in Media Arts - You may take once 3.0

course - Adv Design: Sound - You may take once 0.5v

course - Adv Design: Makeup - You may take once 0.5v

course - Adv Design: Lighting - You may take once 0.5v

course - Adv Design: Costumes - You may take once 0.5v

course - Advanced Design - You may take once 0.5v

course - Adv Design: Scenic - You may take once 0.5v

course - Production Leads - You may take once 0.5v

course - Media Arts Genres - You may take once 3.0

course - Transcendence: Religion & Film 3.0

course - Academic Internship - You may take once 0.5v

course - Academic Internship: Media - You may take once 0.5v

course - Media as a Mirror of Our Times 3.0

course - Spec Topics in Media Arts - You may take once 3.0

Note: Students are strongly encouraged to work with their mentor to identify a group of related courses (or minors) in other departments which will provide skills and post-graduate preparation.