Broadcast and Cinematic Arts Major, B.A.; B.A.A.; B.S.
B.A. degree, B.S. degree, or B.A.A. degree
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
- In order to declare a BCA major or minor, a student must meet with an assigned BCA advisor.
- Students pursuing BCA majors and minors are required to earn a minimum grade of C in each BCA core (required) curriculum course both before and after the declaring of the major or minor.
Additional Notes for the BCA Major on the BA, BAA, or BS degree:
The minimum requirement for a major is 41 hours. All BCA majors and minors must earn a minimum grade of C in each course required in the curriculum. At least 18 hours of coursework in the major must be taken at CMU. Only 3 hours of intern credit may count toward a major and toward graduation. Courses taken for credit/no credit do not count toward the major except for BCA 329. Only 3 hours of BCA 329 can count toward this major. A list of various career course sequences is available in the School office.
Program Requirements
Required Courses I (13 hours)
| BCA 210 | Revolutions in Mass Media: From Gutenberg to Zuckerberg and Beyond | 3(2-2) |
| BCA 222 | Audio Production | 3(1-4) |
| BCA 223 | Video Production | 3(1-4) |
| BCA 499 | Senior Capstone Seminar | 1(1-0) |
| BCA 510 | Electronic Media Law | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses II (6 hours)
Media Analysis and Cultural Competency
Select two of the following:
| BCA 101 | History and Appreciation of the Cinema | 3(2-2) |
| BCA 300 | African and African American Film | 3(3-0) |
| BCA 309/COM 309 | Mediated Communication and Global Identity | 3(3-0) |
| BCA 350 | Women in Film | 3(2-2) |
| BCA 351 | Queer Cinema | 3(2-2) |
| BCA 503WI | Critiquing Mass Media | 3(3-0) |
| BCA 528 | History and Analysis of Documentary Film | 3(2-2) |
Required Courses III (3 hours)
Media Writing
Select one of the following:
| BCA 311WI | Electronic Media Copywriting | 3(3-0) |
| BCA 318WI | Electronic Media Newswriting | 3(3-0) |
| BCA 506WI | Writing for the Small Screen | 3(3-0) |
| BCA 508WI | Writing the Feature-Length Screenplay | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses IV (1 hour)
Select one of the following:
| BCA 329 | Practicum in Electronic Media | 1-8(Spec) |
| BCA 399 | Electronic Media Career Building | 1(1-0) |
| BCA 529 | Internship in Electronic Media-Film | 1-6(Spec) |
Electives (18 hours)
BCA course work selected by the student in conjunction with a BCA academic advisor. Nine (9) of these hours must be at the 400 or 500 level. BCA 490 and BCA 529 do not fulfill this 400-500 requirement.
Total: 41 semester hours