Bachelor of Art in Media Studies
University of Sioux Falls
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Campus location
Sioux Falls, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
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Introduction
With the media pervasiveness that exists in our culture today, the opportunities available to you as a Media Studies major at the University of Sioux Falls are endless. A primary goal of the Media Studies program is to encourage new ways of thinking about communication, technology, and democracy within the context of a Christian worldview. This major seeks to provide you with a broad awareness of media's place within a social structure which appears to be more concerned with consumptive patterns of behavior rather than democratic discourse.
In addition to meeting the liberal arts core requirements of the University, you must complete 40-43 semester hours of media studies courses. All students must take the core media studies courses consisting of 25 semester hours. In addition, each student must select one of five concentrations within the major consisting of 18 semester hours each. The concentrations are Multi-Media Production, Journalism, Media Marketing, Media Management and Media Research. The Media Research concentration is designed for those students who expect to continue their studies at the graduate level.
MEDIA CORE COURSES
Complete the following courses:
- ART120 - Introduction to Design
- ART120CT - Introduction to Design **Designated Critical Thinking**
- ART181 - Photography I: Digital
- MED181 - Photography I: Digital
- MED204 - Electronic Media
- MED206 - Media Writing
- MED207 - Media Survey
- MED260 - Media Issues
- MED300 - Comm Arts Colloquium
- MED330 - Media Theory **Designated Honors Course**
- MED420 - Media Law
MULTI-MEDIA PROD CONCENTRATION
Complete the following courses:
- ART221 - Graphic Design: Layout
- MED326 - Digital Audio
- MED336 - Dsktp Video & Non-linear Editing
- MED415 - Live Studio Prod & Videography
Complete at least 3 semester hours of lab work. No more than 8 semester hours of lab work can be used toward graduation.
- MED121 - Print Production Lab
- MED131 - Radio Lab
- MED132 - Television Production Lab
- MED221 - Print Production Lab
- MED231 - Radio Lab
- MED232 - Television Production Lab
- MED321 - Print Production Lab
- MED331 - Radio Lab
- MED332 - TV Production Lab
- MED421 - Print Production Lab
- MED431 - Radio Lab
- MED432 - Television Production Lab
JOURNALISM CONCENTRATION
Complete the following courses:
- ART221 - Graphic Design: Layout
- MED290 - Photojournalism
- MED307 - Reporting
- MED324 - Media Performance
- MED410 - Advanced Reporting
MEDIA MARKETING CONCENTRATION
Complete the following courses:
- ART221 - Graphic Design: Layout
- BUS307 - Principles of Marketing
- BUS408 - Marketing Management
- BUS411 - Branding & Promotions
- MED308 - Persuasion: Process & Procedures
- MED311 - Media Programming
MEDIA MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION
Complete the following courses:
- BUS351 - Organizational Theory & Behavior
- ECO212 - Principles of Microeconomics
- MED308 - Persuasion: Process & Procedures
- MED309 - Business & Profess Communication
- MED311 - Media Programming
MEDIA RESEARCH/GRADUATE SCHOOL TRACK CONCENTRATION
Complete the following courses:
- MAT233 - Statistics
- PHI207 - Intro to Philosophy
- PHI341 - Ethics
- PSC324 - Political Philosophy
- PSY250 - Methods of Research
- SOC350 - Sociological Theory