Radio/Television/Film
Radio/Television/Film
The Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mass Media Arts with a concentration in Radio/TV/Film curriculum provides students with the knowledge, skills and practical experience needed to pursue careers in media production, broadcasting, journalism, entertainment, or related fields. Students are prepared to work as filmmakers, television producers, radio broadcasters, content creators, or digital media specialists in a variety of industries.
Student Learning Outcomes
Graduates with a Concentration in Radio-Television-Film will be able to:
- Apply technical and creative industry standards for on-air talent, writing, producing, programming, production, research, and station management.
- Demonstrate competencies in film producing including obtaining property rights, working with screenwriters, using budgeting and scheduling software to manage film projects, and developing industry informed film marketing strategies.
- Apply technical, conceptual, and aesthetic elements of picture and sound editing using non- linear editing skills and practices.
- Demonstrate technical and creative television storytelling to include writing, assembling video packages, production (studio, mobile and field production), editing, visual effects, lighting, audio, and high definition digital production.
- Provide training in audio, visual, and new media production to support on-air broadcast journalism.
Radio/Television/Film Concentration
Required Courses for the Radio/Television/Film Concentration
(In addition to the MMA Major Core Courses)
Please note that the 400-level required courses relate to your interest within the R/TV/F concentration. For example, if you are interested in film, then you would take the two required 400-level courses in film i.e. CMMA 479 Cinematography I and CMMA 480 Cinematography II. If you are interested in radio, then you would take the two required 400-level courses in radio i.e. CMMA 475 Radio Prog and Production I and CMMA 476 Radio Prog & Production II. You must take two parts of the SAME course to meet the requirement i.e. Cinematography I and Cinematography II.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Radio/TV/Film Concentration | ||
| CMMA 305 | Afr Amer Images in the Media | 3 |
| CMMA 306 | History & Criticism of Film | 3 |
| CMMA 308 | Introduction to Radio/TV/Film | 3 |
| CMMA 348 | Fundamentals of TV Production | 3 |
| CMMA 487 | Media Arts Studies | 3 |
| Take one sequence in your area of interest: | 6 | |
| Radio Prog and Production I and Radio Prog & Production II | ||
| Video Producing & Directing I and Video Producing & Directing II | ||
| Cinematography I and Cinematography II | ||
| Total Hours | 21 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Radio/Television/Film Concentration Cognate Courses | ||
| CBUS 209 | Acctg for Non-Busness Students | 3 |
| CSCJ 215 | Intro. to Sociology | 3 |
| or CSCJ 218 | Contemporary Social Problems | |
| CPSC 219 | American Govern & Politics | 3 |
| or CPSC 221 | State & Local Government | |
| CENG 311 | Adv Grammar & Composition | 3 |
| CHIS 319 | African Amer History to 1865 | 3 |
| CHIS 320 | African Amer Hist Since 1865 | 3 |
| CBUS 380 | Entrepreneurial Thinking | 3 |
| or CECO 250 | Principles of Economics | |
| CENG 201 | Intro to World Literature I | 3 |
| or CENG 202 | Intro to World Literature II | |
| CFLX | Foreign Language Requirement I | 3 |
| CFLX | Foreign Language Requirement II | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Radio/Television/Film Concentrators must take the following number of Free Elective hours: 15 Credits.
CXXX General Electives (200-499 level or above) – (15 Credits)
Mass Media, B.A., with Radio/Television/Film Concentration
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| CXXX | Natural Science Requirement (Area C) | 3 |
| CENG 105 | College Composition I (Area D) | 3 |
| CGED 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| CMAT 104 | Finite Mathematics (Area C) | 3 |
| CSTA 101 | Fundamentals of Speech (Area D) | 3 |
| CXXX | Social/Behavioral Sciences Requirement (Area B) | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CXXX | Financial/Technological Requirement (Area E) | 3 |
| CENG 106 | College Composition II (Area D) | 3 |
| CGED 101 | 1st-Year Seminar | 1 |
| CMAT 105 | Pre-Calculus I (Area C) | 3 |
| CXXX | Humanities Requirement (Area A) | 3 |
| Free Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CFLX | Foreign Language Requirement I | 3 |
| CMMA 200 | News Writing | 3 |
| CMMA 201 | Survey of Media & Society | 3 |
| CENG 311 | Adv Grammar & Composition | 3 |
| CXXX | Humanities Requirement (Area A) | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CFLX | Foreign Language Requirement II | 3 |
| CENG 201 or CENG 202 |
Intro to World Literature I or Intro to World Literature II |
3 |
| CMMA 203 | Multimedia Writing & Reporting | 3 |
| CBUS 120 or CBUS 209 |
Intro to Business Administrati or Acctg for Non-Busness Students |
3 |
| CMMA 306 | History & Criticism of Film | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CMMA 308 | Introduction to Radio/TV/Film | 3 |
| CMMA 315 | Mass Communication Research | 3 |
| Free Elective 1 | 3 | |
| CSCJ 215 or CSCJ 218 |
Intro. to Sociology or Contemporary Social Problems |
3 |
| CHIS 319 | African Amer History to 1865 | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CMMA 348 | Fundamentals of TV Production | 3 |
| CMMA 305 | Afr Amer Images in the Media | 3 |
| CPSC 219 or CPSC 221 |
American Govern & Politics or State & Local Government |
3 |
| ECON 250 or CBUS 380 |
or Entrepreneurial Thinking |
3 |
| CHIS 320 | African Amer Hist Since 1865 | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Radio Prog and Production I | ||
| Video Producing & Directing I | ||
| Cinematography I | ||
| CMMA 422 | Philosophy & Ethics Mass Comm | 3 |
| CMMA 425 | Communication Law | 3 |
| CXXX | Humanities Requirement (Area A) | 3 |
| CMMA 487 | Media Arts Studies (Section in area of interest) | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Radio Prog & Production II | ||
| Video Producing & Directing II | ||
| Cinematography II | ||
| CMMA 490 | Media Seminar (Section in area of interest) | 3 |
| Free Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Free Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Free Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 122 | |
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Free Electives should be chosen in consultation with the advisor depending on the choice of minor or stackable credentials.