At which campus can I study this program?
Requirements for a minor may be completed at any campus location offering the specified courses for the minor. Students may not change from a campus that offers their major to a campus that does not offer their major for the purpose of completing a minor.
Program Description
The Media Production Minor is designed to introduce students to the field of media studies through one of several General Education courses, hone their media writing skills, and provide basic training and experience in the media production areas of graphic and multimedia design, photography, audio and sound, and video. The minor is intended to complement and add value to students major field of study.
Program Requirements
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| Requirements for the Minor | 18 |
Requirements for the Minor
A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor, as specified by Senate Policy 59-10.
Some courses may require prerequisites.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Courses | ||
| Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| Background and Foundations: | ||
| Select 3 credits from the following: | 3 | |
The Mass Media and Society  | ||
| Introduction to Media Effects | ||
| The Art of the Cinema | ||
| Survey of Electronic Media and Telecommunications | ||
| Writing Skills: | ||
| Select 3 credits from the following: | 3 | |
COMM 230W | ||
| News Writing and Reporting | ||
| Applications for Media Writing | ||
| Basic Media Production Skills: | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following 100-300 level courses: | 6 | |
| Basic Photography for Communications | ||
| Graphic Design for Communications | ||
| Basic Video/Filmmaking | ||
| Introduction to Multimedia Production | ||
| Television Field Production | ||
COMM 283W | ||
| Intermediate Documentary Production | ||
| Audio Production | ||
| Advanced Video Production | ||
| Introduction to Graphic Design | ||
| Introduction to Photography | ||
| Advanced Production Skills: | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following 400 level courses: | 6 | |
| Electronic News Gathering and Editing | ||
| Advanced Photography for Communications | ||
| Advanced Audio Production | ||
| Advanced Documentary Production | ||
| Advanced Graphic Design for Communications | ||
| Graphic Applications in Print Communications | ||
| Convergent Media News Service: Newspaper Production | ||
| Convergent Media News Service: TV | ||
| Convergent Media News Service: Radio and Online Publications | ||
| Advanced Multimedia Production | ||
| Writing for the Web | ||