Broadcast and Cinematic Arts Minor, Available on B.S. in B.A. degree only

Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

In order to declare a BCA major or minor, a student must first 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 minor on the BSBA degree:

At least 12 hours of coursework in the minor must be taken at CMU. Only 3 hours of intern credit may count toward the minor. Courses taken for credit/no credit do not count toward the minor, except for BCA 329.

Program Requirements

Required Courses I (12 hours)

BCA 210	Revolutions in Mass Media: From Gutenberg to Zuckerberg and Beyond	3(2-2)
BCA 265QR	Understanding Media Measurement	3(3-0)
BCA 311WI	Electronic Media Copywriting	3(3-0)
BCA 510	Electronic Media Law	3(3-0)

Required Courses II (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

BCA 222	Audio Production	3(1-4)
BCA 223	Video Production	3(1-4)

Required Courses III (6 hours)

Select two of the following:

BCA 512	Electronic Media Promotion	3(3-0)
BCA 513	Media Entrepreneurship	3(3-0)
BCA 516	Media Leadership	3(3-0)
BCA 524	Producing Live Television	3(1-4)
BCA 533	The Power of Hybrid Media	3(2-2)
BCA 540WI	Recording Industry and Business	3(3-0)

Required Courses IV (1 hour)