A major in Critical and Creative Media requires a total of 33 hours. At least 5 classes must be at the 300-level.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| COM 102 | Debate and Advocacy | 3 |
| or COM 110 | Public Speaking | |
| COM 120 | Introduction to Critical and Creative Media | 3 |
| COM 319 | Media Ethics | 3 |
| COM 320 | Media Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| At least one production course | 3 | |
| Broadcast Journalism | ||
| Media Production I | ||
| Media Production II | ||
| Screenwriting | ||
| Imagination Project | ||
| Four electives in Critical and Creative Media | ||
| Broadcast Journalism | ||
| Media Production I | ||
| Special Seminar | ||
| Communication Internship I * | ||
| Production Practicum I * | ||
| Production Practicum II * | ||
| Individual Study * | ||
| Film Genre | ||
| Screenwriting | ||
| Media Production II | ||
| Film History to 1945 | ||
| Film History Since 1945 | ||
| Culture and Sitcom | ||
| Superheroes, Cinema, and American Mythology | ||
| Imagination Project | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Any 200 or 300 level COM course | 3 | |
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No student may take more than a total of 9 hours in internship, practicum, and individual study combined, and only 3 hours of internship, practicum, or individual study can count toward the major.
Film Studies Concentration
Film Studies concentration for Critical and Creative Media requires 18 hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| COM 120 | Introduction to Critical and Creative Media | 3 |
| COM 312 | Film History to 1945 | 3 |
| COM 313 | Film History Since 1945 | 3 |
| COM 380 | Great Teachers | 3 |
| Two production courses | 6 | |
| Broadcast Journalism | ||
| Media Production I | ||
| Media Production II | ||
| Screenwriting | ||
| Imagination Project | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Highly qualified majors are invited to apply for admission to the honors program in Critical and Creative Media. To be graduated with the designation “Honors in Critical and Creative Media,” students must have a major GPA of 3.8 or above prior to entering their final semester, declare for honors by the week before the last add/drop date, select a paper or creative project to work on at an advanced level, secure a faculty member to advise the scholarly or creative project, and submit the final version of the project to the Honors Committee for acceptance.