Media Arts Minor, B.A.; B.A.A.; B.F.A.; B.S.
Minor Map
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
- In order to declare a Media Arts major or minor, a student must first meet with an assigned Media Arts advisor.
- Students pursuing Media Arts majors and minors are required to earn a minimum grade of C in each core (required) curriculum course.
Additional Notes for the Media Arts Minor on the BA, BAA, BFA, or BS degree:
At least 12 hours of coursework in the minor must be taken at CMU. Only 3 hours of intern credit (MCA 529) may count toward the minor. Courses taken for credit/no credit do not count toward the minor, except for MCA 329. Only 2 hours of MCA 329 can count toward the minor.
Students may apply up to 6 hours of coursework from their Media Arts minor to another program.
Program Requirements
Required Courses I (9 hours)
| MCA 210 | Revolutions in Mass Media: From Gutenberg to Zuckerberg and Beyond | 3(2-2) |
| MCA 222 | Audio Production | 3(1-4) |
| MCA 223 | Video Production | 3(1-4) |
Required Courses II (3 hours)
Select one of the following:
| MCA 311WI | Electronic Media Copywriting | 3(3-0) |
| MCA 318WI | Newswriting for Production and Performance | 3(3-0) |
| MCA 506WI | Writing for the Small Screen | 3(3-0) |
| MCA 508WI | Writing the Feature-Length Screenplay | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses III (3 hours)
Select one of the following:
Required Course IV (1 hour)
Select one of the following:
| MCA 329 | Media Arts Practicum | 1-8(Spec) |
| MCA 399 | Media Career Building | 1(1-0) |
| MCA 529 | Internship in Media & Cinema Arts | 1-6(Spec) |
Electives (9 hours)
Minimum of 9 additional hours of MCA coursework selected by the student in conjunction with a MCA academic advisor.
Total: 25 semester hours