Media Communication, B.A.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the program in Media Communication will be able to:
- 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.
- Demonstrate scriptwriting skills for radio, TV, film, internet, church media, and/or corporate media industries.
- Demonstrate production and/or performance skills in radio, TV, film, internet, church media, and/or corporate media industries.
- Demonstrate professional socialization skills in a radio, TV, film, internet, church media, and/or corporate media internship.
Concentrations
Film Studies Concentration1
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Requirements | ||
| COM 1050 | Introduction to Media Communication | 3 |
| COM 1075 | Scriptwriting for Television and Film | 3 |
| COM 2041 | Audio Production | 2 |
| COM 2043 | Introduction to TV and Film Production | 3 |
| COM 2065 | Introduction to Research in Communication | 3 |
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 1 | |
| Newspaper Workshop | ||
| Yearbook Workshop | ||
| Multimedia Workshop | ||
| Literary Magazine Workshop | ||
| Upper-Division Core Requirements | ||
| COM 3095 | Media Literacy | 3 |
| COM 4022 | Portfolio Construction | 1 |
| COM 4085 | Communication, Values, and Society | 2 |
| Upper-Division Electives | ||
| Choose nine (9) units from the following: | 9 | |
| Narrative and Documentary Film | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Electronic Media in Communication | ||
| Introduction to Public Relations | ||
| Sundance Film Festival | ||
| Field Television Production | ||
| Studio Television Production | ||
| Communication Theories and Research | ||
| Special Studies in Communication | ||
| Media Law and Ethics | ||
| Writing Electives | ||
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Journalism | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Creative Writing: Fiction | ||
| Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction | ||
| Concentration Courses | ||
| COM 4070 | Hollywood Production Workshop (offered for the Film Studies concentration @ the Los Angeles Film Studies Center - LAFSC) | 4 |
| COM 4071 | Faith and Artistic Development in Film (offered for the Film Studies concentration @ the Los Angeles Film Studies Center - LAFSC) | 3 |
| COM 4072 | Internship: Inside Hollywood (offered for the Film Studies concentration @ the Los Angeles Film Studies Center - LAFSC) | 6 |
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3 | |
| Professional Acting for the Camera (offered for the Film Studies concentration @ the Los Angeles Film Studies Center - LAFSC) | ||
| Narrative Storytelling (offered for the Film Studies concentration @ the Los Angeles Film Studies Center - LAFSC) | ||
| Professional Screenwriting (offered for the Film Studies concentration @ the Los Angeles Film Studies Center - LAFSC) | ||
| Independent Study (offered for the Film Studies concentration @ the Los Angeles Film Studies Center - LAFSC) | ||
| Total Units | 49 | |
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Student must be accepted into the LAFSC program in order to complete this concentration.
Multimedia Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Requirements | ||
| COM 1050 | Introduction to Media Communication | 3 |
| COM 1075 | Scriptwriting for Television and Film | 3 |
| COM 2041 | Audio Production | 2 |
| COM 2043 | Introduction to TV and Film Production | 3 |
| COM 2065 | Introduction to Research in Communication | 3 |
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 1 | |
| Newspaper Workshop | ||
| Yearbook Workshop | ||
| Multimedia Workshop | ||
| Literary Magazine Workshop | ||
| Upper-Division Core Requirements | ||
| COM 3095 | Media Literacy | 3 |
| COM 4021 | Internship in Communication | 3 |
| COM 4022 | Portfolio Construction | 1 |
| COM 4085 | Communication, Values, and Society | 2 |
| Upper-Division Electives | ||
| Choose nine (9) units from the following: | 9 | |
| Narrative and Documentary Film | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Electronic Media in Communication | ||
| Introduction to Public Relations | ||
| Sundance Film Festival | ||
| Communication Theories and Research | ||
| Special Studies in Communication | ||
| Media Law and Ethics | ||
| Writing Electives | ||
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Journalism | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Creative Writing: Fiction | ||
| Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction | ||
| Concentration Courses | ||
| ART 1003 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 2002 | Introduction to Computer Graphics | 3 |
| ART 3015 | Introduction to Interactive Web Design | 3 |
| ART 4050 | Interactive Web Design | 3 |
| Total Units | 48 | |
Production Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Requirements | ||
| COM 1050 | Introduction to Media Communication | 3 |
| COM 1075 | Scriptwriting for Television and Film | 3 |
| COM 2041 | Audio Production | 2 |
| COM 2043 | Introduction to TV and Film Production | 3 |
| COM 2065 | Introduction to Research in Communication | 3 |
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 1 | |
| Newspaper Workshop | ||
| Yearbook Workshop | ||
| Multimedia Workshop | ||
| Literary Magazine Workshop | ||
| Upper-Division Core Requirements | ||
| COM 3095 | Media Literacy | 3 |
| COM 4021 | Internship in Communication | 3 |
| COM 4022 | Portfolio Construction | 1 |
| COM 4085 | Communication, Values, and Society | 2 |
| Upper-Division Electives | ||
| Choose nine (9) units from the following: | 9 | |
| Narrative and Documentary Film | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Electronic Media in Communication | ||
| Introduction to Public Relations | ||
| Sundance Film Festival | ||
| Communication Theories and Research | ||
| Special Studies in Communication | ||
| Media Law and Ethics | ||
| Writing Electives | ||
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Journalism | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Creative Writing: Fiction | ||
| Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction | ||
| Concentration Courses | ||
| Choose eight (8) units from the following: | 8 | |
| Television News Production | ||
| Communication Practicum II | ||
| Advanced Television Workshop | ||
| Advanced Audio Production | ||
| Field Television Production | ||
| Studio Television Production | ||
| Total Units | 44 | |
Screen Performance Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Requirements | ||
| COM 1050 | Introduction to Media Communication | 3 |
| COM 1075 | Scriptwriting for Television and Film | 3 |
| COM 2041 | Audio Production | 2 |
| COM 2043 | Introduction to TV and Film Production | 3 |
| COM 2065 | Introduction to Research in Communication | 3 |
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 1 | |
| Newspaper Workshop | ||
| Yearbook Workshop | ||
| Multimedia Workshop | ||
| Literary Magazine Workshop | ||
| Upper-Division Core Requirements | ||
| COM 3095 | Media Literacy | 3 |
| COM 4021 | Internship in Communication | 3 |
| COM 4022 | Portfolio Construction | 1 |
| COM 4085 | Communication, Values, and Society | 2 |
| Upper-Division Electives | ||
| Choose nine (9) units from the following: | 9 | |
| Narrative and Documentary Film | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Electronic Media in Communication | ||
| Introduction to Public Relations | ||
| Sundance Film Festival | ||
| Communication Theories and Research | ||
| Special Studies in Communication | ||
| Media Law and Ethics | ||
| Writing Electives | ||
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Journalism | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Creative Writing: Fiction | ||
| Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction | ||
| Concentration Courses | ||
| Choose eight (8) units from the following: | 8 | |
| Television News Production | ||
| Communication Practicum II | ||
| Advanced Television Workshop | ||
| Advanced Audio Production | ||
| Voice and Diction | ||
| Acting | ||
| Total Units | 44 | |