Media Production and Communication Major

The Arts and Humanities Department offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major or minor in media production and communication. The media production and communication program is designed to prepare students for a wide variety of careers in the media and in communications-related industries. Through hands-on experience in a variety of media, which begins the first week a student arrives on campus, the student develops strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills that contribute to success in any career.

Media Production and Communication Learning Outcomes

With the completion of this degree program, the following learning outcomes can be expected:

• Students will write and speak effectively, choosing narrative techniques and styles, including standard AP style, appropriate for the audience and purpose.
• Students will demonstrate media and technology literacy by producing quality content utilizing multiple and various mediums, including the written word, photography, audio, and video.
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history and role of journalism and media production in shaping community in a diverse global society.
• Students will apply the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics to their practice as evidenced by legal, ethical, and research-driven decisions, practices, and products.
• Students will demonstrate effective collaboration with their peers and the larger community in order to create, edit, and publish quality media products.
• Students will demonstrate critical thinking through the analysis and evaluation of media content and presentation; the interpretation and analysis of complex issues in media and society; and reflection on their own contributions and products.