Media Communication, B.A.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the program in Media Communication will be able to:
- Examine and understand past and present production strategies of media across multiple modalities.
- Incorporate individual creativity within a team dynamic in the process of designing, constructing, and producing media projects.
- Create scripts, audio projects, and visual narratives according to industry-specific standards.
- Display critical thinking when comparing, evaluating, and interpreting diverse media content.
Concentrations
Content Creation Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Requirements | ||
| ART 1003 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| COM 1050 | Introduction to Media Communication | 3 |
| COM 1075 | Scriptwriting for Television and Film | 3 |
| COM 2015 | Radio Workshop | 1 |
| COM 2016 | Television Workshop | 1 |
| COM 2017 | Photography Workshop | 1 |
| COM 2043 | Introduction to TV and Film Production | 3 |
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 1 | |
| Sundance Film Festival | ||
| Literary Magazine Workshop | ||
| Newspaper Workshop | ||
| Yearbook Workshop | ||
| Multimedia Workshop | ||
| Introduction to Music Technology | ||
| Upper-Division Core Requirements | ||
| COM 3000 | Narrative and Documentary Film 1 | 3 |
| COM 3026 | Media Aesthetics 2 | 3 |
| COM 3095 | Media Literacy | 3 |
| COM 4021 | Internship in Communication 3 | 3 |
| COM 4022 | Portfolio Construction | 1 |
| COM 4085 | Communication, Values, and Society | 2 |
| JRN 3040 | Media Law and Ethics | 3 |
| Communication Electives | ||
| Choose three (3) units from the following: | 3 | |
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Introduction to Research in Communication | ||
| Persuasion | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Leadership Communication | ||
| Professional Speaking for Career Settings | ||
| Introduction to Public Relations | ||
| Communication Practicum II | ||
| Rhetorical Theories and Models | ||
| Communication Theories and Research | ||
| Special Studies in Communication | ||
| Writing Electives | ||
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Creative Writing: Fiction | ||
| Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction | ||
| Professional Writing | ||
| Introduction to Journalism | ||
| Concentration Courses | ||
| COM 4026 | Advanced Media Practicum 4 | 3 |
| JRN 3013 | Broadcast News | 3 |
| Choose three (3) units from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Computer Graphics | ||
| Photography: Digital | ||
| Special Studies in Communication | ||
| Special Topics in Journalism | ||
| Advanced Broadcast News | ||
| Multimedia Journalism | ||
| Total Units | 49 | |
- 1
May be substituted with COM 4073 if approved to take courses at the Los Angeles Film Studies Center (LAFSC).
- 2
May be substituted with COM 4071 if approved to take courses at the Los Angeles Film Studies Center (LAFSC).
- 3
May be substituted with COM 4072 if approved to take courses at the Los Angeles Film Studies Center (LAFSC).
- 4
May be substituted with COM 4080 if approved to take courses at the Los Angeles Film Studies Center (LAFSC).
Film Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Requirements | ||
| ART 1003 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| COM 1050 | Introduction to Media Communication | 3 |
| COM 1075 | Scriptwriting for Television and Film | 3 |
| COM 2015 | Radio Workshop | 1 |
| COM 2016 | Television Workshop | 1 |
| COM 2017 | Photography Workshop | 1 |
| COM 2043 | Introduction to TV and Film Production | 3 |
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 1 | |
| Sundance Film Festival | ||
| Literary Magazine Workshop | ||
| Newspaper Workshop | ||
| Yearbook Workshop | ||
| Multimedia Workshop | ||
| Introduction to Music Technology | ||
| Upper-Division Core Requirements | ||
| COM 3000 | Narrative and Documentary Film 1 | 3 |
| COM 3026 | Media Aesthetics 2 | 3 |
| COM 3095 | Media Literacy | 3 |
| COM 4021 | Internship in Communication 3 | 3 |
| COM 4022 | Portfolio Construction | 1 |
| COM 4085 | Communication, Values, and Society | 2 |
| JRN 3040 | Media Law and Ethics | 3 |
| Communication Electives | ||
| Choose three (3) units from the following: | 3 | |
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Introduction to Research in Communication | ||
| Persuasion | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Leadership Communication | ||
| Professional Speaking for Career Settings | ||
| Introduction to Public Relations | ||
| Communication Practicum II | ||
| Rhetorical Theories and Models | ||
| Communication Theories and Research | ||
| Special Studies in Communication | ||
| Writing Electives | ||
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Creative Writing: Fiction | ||
| Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction | ||
| Professional Writing | ||
| Introduction to Journalism | ||
| Concentration Courses | ||
| COM 4024 | Scriptwriting Workshop 4 | 3 |
| COM 4026 | Advanced Media Practicum 5 | 3 |
| Choose three (3) units from the following: | 3 | |
| Photography: Darkroom and Film | ||
| Special Studies in Communication | ||
| Diverse Voices of Cinema (GE) | ||
| Modern China Through Film | ||
| Philosophy in Film | ||
| Total Units | 49 | |
- 1
May be substituted with COM 4073 if approved to take courses at the Los Angeles Film Studies Center (LAFSC).
- 2
May be substituted with COM 4071 if approved to take courses at the Los Angeles Film Studies Center (LAFSC).
- 3
May be substituted with COM 4072 if approved to take courses at the Los Angeles Film Studies Center (LAFSC).
- 4
May be substituted with COM 4074 if approved to take courses at the Los Angeles Film Studies Center (LAFSC).
- 5
May be substituted with COM 4080 if approved to take courses at the Los Angeles Film Studies Center (LAFSC).
Multimedia Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Requirements | ||
| ART 1003 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| COM 1050 | Introduction to Media Communication | 3 |
| COM 1075 | Scriptwriting for Television and Film | 3 |
| COM 2015 | Radio Workshop | 1 |
| COM 2016 | Television Workshop | 1 |
| COM 2017 | Photography Workshop | 1 |
| COM 2043 | Introduction to TV and Film Production | 3 |
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 1 | |
| Sundance Film Festival | ||
| Literary Magazine Workshop | ||
| Newspaper Workshop | ||
| Yearbook Workshop | ||
| Multimedia Workshop | ||
| Introduction to Music Technology | ||
| Upper-Division Core Requirements | ||
| COM 3000 | Narrative and Documentary Film 1 | 3 |
| COM 3026 | Media Aesthetics 2 | 3 |
| COM 3095 | Media Literacy | 3 |
| COM 4021 | Internship in Communication 3 | 3 |
| COM 4022 | Portfolio Construction | 1 |
| COM 4085 | Communication, Values, and Society | 2 |
| JRN 3040 | Media Law and Ethics | 3 |
| Communication Electives | ||
| Choose three (3) units from the following: | 3 | |
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Introduction to Research in Communication | ||
| Persuasion | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Leadership Communication | ||
| Professional Speaking for Career Settings | ||
| Introduction to Public Relations | ||
| Communication Practicum II | ||
| Rhetorical Theories and Models | ||
| Communication Theories and Research | ||
| Special Studies in Communication | ||
| Writing Electives | ||
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Creative Writing: Fiction | ||
| Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction | ||
| Professional Writing | ||
| Introduction to Journalism | ||
| Concentration Courses | ||
| ART 2002 | Introduction to Computer Graphics | 3 |
| COM 4026 | Advanced Media Practicum 4 | 3 |
| Choose three (3) units from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Interactive Web Design | ||
| Interactive Web Design | ||
| Special Studies in Communication | ||
| Multimedia Journalism | ||
| Total Units | 49 | |
- 1
May be substituted with COM 4073 if approved to take courses at the Los Angeles Film Studies Center (LAFSC).
- 2
May be substituted with COM 4071 if approved to take courses at the Los Angeles Film Studies Center (LAFSC).
- 3
May be substituted with COM 4072 if approved to take courses at the Los Angeles Film Studies Center (LAFSC).
- 4
May be substituted with COM 4080 if approved to take courses at the Los Angeles Film Studies Center (LAFSC).