Media & Cultural Studies

Internal Minor

Students wishing to pursue an internal minor in the Department of Communication Arts must elect to study in one of four graduate tracks:

Communication Science
Film
Media and Cultural Studies
Rhetoric.

After consulting with a faculty member in the chosen area of specialization, students must complete 12 credits of course work, all of them above the 400-level and at least two above the 600-level. Note that courses below the 400-level required as prerequisites for advanced courses cannot be counted toward completion of the minor.

Students pursuing a minor in Media and Cultural Studies may not formulate a "production" minor. To earn a minor in Media and Cultural studies, students must take 12 credits from among the courses listed below, and only one can be a production class (including 658, Screenwriting). Students are reminded that CA 355 is a prerequisite for upper level courses but it cannot count toward the minor.

CA 450 History of Broadcasting. The origins, evolution, and impact of American radio and television broadcasting; development of the industry, important programs, audiences; survey of broadcast literature.
CA 451 Television Criticism. Survey of various critical and theoretical approaches to the study of television and other electronic media.
CA 458 Global Media Cultures. Analysis of media systems, practices and uses from a global perspective.
CA 459 Communication Technologies and Society. Analysis of telecommunication systems including cable television and technologies.
CA 465 Editing and Post-Production for Video and Film.
CA 558 Public, Community and Alternative Media. Examination of media outside the dominant commercial model, especially local and alternative practices, and their cultural role.
CA 613 Special Topics in Broadcasting and Film. Specialized subject matter in history, impact, aesthetics of radio, television, or film. Topic changes semester by semester.
CA 651 Advanced Video Production and Direction. Remote video production in documentary, experimental, and narrative genres.
CA 658 Screenwriting. Intended to provide a basic introduction to the elements that make for a successful dramatic screenplay, with particular emphasis placed on such aspects as: story concept, dramatic structure, character development, dialogue, and visual storytelling.
CA 950 Seminar in Radio, Television, Film