Concentration in Cinema and Media Arts—Studies and Production (Bachelor of Arts in Media)

Students on Summer 2019, Fall 2019, or Spring 2020 requirements MDAC03

Cinema and Media Arts—Studies and Production students will take five courses within the concentration. All students will take courses in both "Cinema and Media Arts Production" and "Cinema and Media Arts Studies" to build the skills associated with the creation and a critical understanding of film, television, and digital, screen and aural media. In so doing, they come to understand and engage with both the meanings of media and the processes through which meanings are constructed within a broad range of contexts.

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Requirements

The major requires at least 36 credit hours (12 in the Media Core, 15 in the Concentration, and 9 in the Specialization), including the requirements listed below.

Media School Core. Each of the following:
1. Introduction to Media. One (1) course:
  - MSCH-C 101 Media
  MSCH-C 101 Media
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Examines the role media play in our lives-at work, at school, among family members, friends, and lovers-and analyzes pressing issues in media and society today, such as privacy, globalization, and convergence.
  Fall 2023CASE SHcourse
2. Managing Media. One (1) course:
  - MSCH-C 200 The Videogame Industry: Systems and Management
  - MSCH-C 204 Behind the Prize
  - MSCH-C 206 Media Reporting in a Global World
  - MSCH-C 207 Introduction to Media Industry and Management
  - MSCH-C 208 Principles of Public Relations
  MSCH-C 200 The Videogame Industry: Systems and Management
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Examines what games are and how they are made. Topics include the games industry: its creative dimensions and economic structures; its history and future; the organization of game development teams; the methods and tools used in game production. Students will gain a deeper and more detailed appreciation for this rapidly evolving, fascinating, and sometimes baffling industry.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of MSCH-C 200 or TEL-T 260.
  Fall 2023CASE SHcourse
  MSCH-C 204 Behind the Prize
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Pulitzer-winning reporters and other award-winning journalists visit the class to share behind-the-scene details of their projects, their ethical choices and the doubts and challenges they faced along the way. The class explores how journalistic prizes are selected and how they shape the future, not just of journalism, but of democracy.
  
  MSCH-C 206 Media Reporting in a Global World
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  The goal of the course is for students to understand and articulate the issues in global journalism and the role of the media as a participant in shaping societies.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JOUR-J 206 or MSCH-C 206.
  MSCH-C 207 Introduction to Media Industry and Management
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Introductory analysis, using a case-study method, of how media industries such as broadcasting, cable, and telephone are structured, funded, and regulated; how media organizations create and market programs and products, and how they manage their operations.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of MSCH-C 207 or TEL-T 207.
  Fall 2023CASE SHcourse
  MSCH-C 208 Principles of Public Relations
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Introduction to public relations. Examines theory and practice of public relations, how public relations operates in organizations, and its impact on stakeholders and society. Topics include approaches to persuasion, media relations, crisis communication, reputation management, and ethics.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JOUR-J 321, MSCH-C 208, or MSCH-R 321.
3. Thinking Media. One (1) course:
  - MSCH-C 210 Introduction to Games
  - MSCH-C 211 Screening Gender and Sexuality
  - MSCH-C 212 Screening Race and Ethnicity
  - MSCH-C 213 Introduction to Media Psychology
  - MSCH-C 214 Race, Prejudice, and the Media
  - MSCH-C 215 History of Videogames
  - MSCH-C 216 Social Scientific Perspectives of Gender and Media
  - MSCH-C 217 Image Cultures
  - MSCH-C 218 Sports, Media and Society
  - MSCH-C 219 Media in the Global Context
  MSCH-C 210 Introduction to Games
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Introduces the idea of games systems by breaking down games into their different components to build a deep game literacy. Students will learn how to learn a new game quickly; teach complex games to others; recognize and excel at the many different games played in everyday life. Where most courses have readings, this course has "gamings," required games for students to play and learn.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of MSCH-C 210 or TEL-T 366.
  MSCH-C 211 Screening Gender and Sexuality
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Critically examines how gender and sexuality are mediated through screen and audio-visual media (including film, video, television, radio, internet) and their cultural contexts. Using humanities approaches, topics might focus on popular media production; various genres, movements, and media cycles; specific cultural and historical contexts; impacts of technological change. Screenings may be required.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of CMCL-C 203 or MSCH-C 211.
  Fall 2023CASE SHcourse
  MSCH-C 212 Screening Race and Ethnicity
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Critically examines how race and/or ethnicity are mediated through screen and audio-visual media (including film, video, television, radio, internet) and their cultural contexts.Â Using humanities approaches, topics might focus on representations and debates within mainstream, art, or alternative media.Â May address histories of race, racism, and racial justice.Â Screenings may be required.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of CMCL-C 201 or MSCH-C 212.
  Fall 2023CASE DUScourse
  
  Fall 2023CASE SHcourse
  MSCH-C 213 Introduction to Media Psychology
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Examines the construction of social meaning associated with mediated messages as well as the range of uses of and consequences of exposure to mediated messages in individual groups, organizations, and society.
  Fall 2023CASE SHcourse
  MSCH-C 214 Race, Prejudice, and the Media
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  This course addresses the psychology of racial prejudice and stereotyping and uses this social-scientific framework to examine the impact of media portrayals. We will focus on how race influences our media consumption decisions and how exposure to certain media messages (in entertainment, news, music, video games) could change racial stereotypes.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of MSCH-C 214 or TEL-T 191.
  Fall 2023CASE SHcourse
  MSCH-C 215 History of Videogames
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Covers the origin and development of the videogame. Topics include the location and platforms for gaming (arcades, home game consoles, personal computers); social and cultural impacts (stereotypes, gender roles, media effects, violence, regulation and intellectual property); new gaming trends (mobile and social gaming, free-to-play, and cloud gaming).
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of MSCH-C 215 or TEL-T 160.
  Fall 2023CASE SHcourse
  MSCH-C 216 Social Scientific Perspectives of Gender and Media
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Examines the representation of women in the media and analyzes women's creative work as media producers from a social scientific perspective. The course will include lecture and discussion of areas of critical debate: visual representation across media platforms, women's employment in media industries; women as an audience/consumer group.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of MSCH-C 216 or TEL-T 192.
  Fall 2023CASE DUScourse
  
  Fall 2023CASE SHcourse
  MSCH-C 217 Image Cultures
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Offers an interdisciplinary and historical context for understanding contemporary western 'image culture' by addressing the notion of the 'image' in a wide range of its theoretical, critical, and practical contexts, uses, and history. Examines the claim that our culture is more imagistic than others historically, asking how the roles of images have changed over time in relation to other modes of signification.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of MSCH-C 217 or CMCL-C 208.
  Fall 2023CASE AHcourse
  MSCH-C 218 Sports, Media and Society
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Examination of the social and financial relationships between sports organizations, media and society. Study of the social implications of sports media content in light of economic connections between sports media and college and professional sports teams, including how television contracts influence media coverage and how organization-based media influence audience perceptions.
  MSCH-C 219 Media in the Global Context
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Surveys media industries, products, and publics outside the United States context (e.g., Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America). Analyzes regional media in relation to local/global historical, economic, and social processes. Screenings may be required.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of MSCH-C 219 or CMCL-C 202.
  Fall 2023CASE GCCcourse
  
  Fall 2023CASE SHcourse
4. Making Media. One (1) course:
  - MSCH-C 223 Introduction to Design and Production
  - MSCH-C 226 Visual Communication
  - MSCH-C 228 Multi-Camera TV Studio Production I
  MSCH-C 223 Introduction to Design and Production
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Provides a conceptual framework for writing, designing, and evaluating a variety of media products. This is not a hands-on production course but does offer an overview of the production process. Topics include scriptwriting, production design, visualization, composition, editing styles, and others. This course is a prerequisite for advanced-level courses in the design/production area.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of MSCH-C 223 or TEL-T 206.
  Fall 2023CASE AHcourse
  MSCH-C 226 Visual Communication
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Theories of visual communication including human perception, psychology of color, and principles of design. Application of those theories to photography, video, and computer graphic design in news communication.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JOUR-J 210 or MSCH-C 226.
  Fall 2023CASE AHcourse
  MSCH-C 228 Multi-Camera TV Studio Production I
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  MSCH-C 223 with a grade of C- or higher
  Description
  A hands-on course focusing on multi-camera television studio production. Introduces technical aspects of the video signal and builds skills in the proficient operation of the cameras, audio board, lighting console, video switcher, character generator, and other studio equipment. Labs focus on developing these and other skills and producing multi-camera TV productions.
Concentration. Each of the following:
1. Cinema and Media Studies. Two (2) courses:
  - Cinema/Media studies courses
    - MSCH-F 204 Topics in Media, Culture, and Society
    - MSCH-F 306 Writing Media Criticism
    - MSCH-F 309 Images of War and Peace in Public Culture
    - MSCH-F 311 History of Media and Culture
    - MSCH-F 326 Authorship in the Media
    - MSCH-F 336 Using Popular Culture
    - MSCH-F 370 Women Directors
    - MSCH-F 375 Race, Gender, and Representation
    - MSCH-F 377 Cinemas of the Black Diaspora
    - MSCH-F 380 Hollywood I: The First Fifty Years, 1895-1945
    - MSCH-F 381 Hollywood II: 1945 to the Present
    - MSCH-F 382 American Independent Cinema
    - MSCH-F 383 Sound and Cinema
    - MSCH-F 391 Media Audiences
    - MSCH-F 392 Media Genres
    - MSCH-F 395 Horror Cinema
    - MSCH-F 398 National and Transnational Cinemas
    - MSCH-F 415 Contemporary Filmmakers
    - MSCH-F 420 Topics in Media History
    - MSCH-F 445 Media, Culture, and Politics
  - Other courses
    - MSCH-D 337 Digital Media
    - MSCH-H 399 Readings for Honors
    - MSCH-J 450 History of Journalism
    - MSCH-J 470 Broadcast Media Analysis
    - MSCH-M 411 Media Industries and Cultural Production
    - MSCH-S 445 Sports and Television
    - MSCH-S 471 Applying Theory to Media Design
    - MSCH-T 410 Media Theory
    - Three (3) credit hours from the following:
      - MSCH-X 370 Community and Media
      - MSCH-X 472 Media Internship
  MSCH-F 204 Topics in Media, Culture, and Society
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Relationship between communication media and a range of social institutions, practices, and beliefs. Course may focus on a particular medium and/or period (e.g., television and family, film and the Cold War, censorship and the media). Topic varies.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in CMCL-C 204 and MSCH-F 204.
  Fall 2023CASE SHcourse
  MSCH-F 306 Writing Media Criticism
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Study of the main schools and methods of media criticism; emphasis on developing the analytical and critical skills necessary for writing film, television, and/or other types of media criticism.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of CMCL-C 306 or MSCH-F 306.
  Fall 2023CASE AHcourse
  MSCH-F 309 Images of War and Peace in Public Culture
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Examines the cultural contestation of images of war and peace with a focus on the materiality of political images in a variety of verbal, visual, and acoustic media across a range of cultural forms such as film, literature, art, public memorials, and political texts.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated when the focus is on a different country or region for a maximum of 6 credit hours in CMCL-C 311 or MSCH-F 309.
  Fall 2023CASE AHcourse
  MSCH-F 311 History of Media and Culture
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Historical development of media forms, institutions, and technology, from the origins of writing to digital media. Attention to characteristics of media, changes in media's role as a cultural force, transformations to media institutions, and the role of media in the development of public discourse. Considers continuity and change over time.
  Fall 2023CASE SHcourse
  MSCH-F 326 Authorship in the Media
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  MSCH-C 101 or MSCH-H 101; or consent of instructor
  Description
  Topic varies: in-depth analysis of directors, producers, or creative individuals in the media, viewed as 'authors.'
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in CMCL-C 326 and MSCH-F 326.
  Fall 2023CASE AHcourse
  MSCH-F 336 Using Popular Culture
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Critical exploration of the form, content, and uses of popular culture in everyday life.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in CMCL-C 336 and MSCH-F 336.
  Fall 2023CASE SHcourse
  MSCH-F 370 Women Directors
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Focuses on women directors in cinema, from the silent era to the present day. Explores the presence of women directors in American and European cinema, the connection to feminist theory in cinema, and the challenges confronting women who wish to direct films.
  MSCH-F 375 Race, Gender, and Representation
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Construction of race and gender identities across a range of media. Emphasis on the power of sound/image representations to shape and contest ideas about race and gender. Topic varies.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in CMCL-C 412, JOUR-J 375, or MSCH-F 375.
  Fall 2023CASE SHcourse
  MSCH-F 377 Cinemas of the Black Diaspora
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Examines filmmaking in the black diaspora as a formally innovative visual and narrative art form in world cinema. Studies select films for their political and cultural significance and shared themes. Topics include colonialism and postcoloniality; race, gender and sexuality; migration and exile; modernity; and the dislocating processes of globalization.
  Fall 2023CASE AHcourse
  
  Fall 2023CASE DUScourse
  MSCH-F 380 Hollywood I: The First Fifty Years, 1895-1945
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Presents a survey of the first fifty years of American cinema, from the premiere of moving pictures through the introduction of feature films, the star system, and movie theaters. Includes the rise of Hollywood as industry, mythmaker, and purveyor of stories about glamour, gender, race, social class, romance, fear and pleasure.
  Fall 2023CASE SHcourse
  MSCH-F 381 Hollywood II: 1945 to the Present
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Presents a critical survey of Hollywood cinema, from 1945 to the present, from the dual perspective of film history and cultural history. Focuses on stardom and performance, popular representations of race, class, gender and sexuality, technological change, genre theory, marketing and promotion, and the globalization of Hollywood.
  Fall 2023CASE SHcourse
  MSCH-F 382 American Independent Cinema
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Explores the history, context, and development of American independent cinema from the 1960s to the present day. Introduces key films and directors from the period, aesthetic characteristics and influences, as well as social and institutional contexts that led to the creation of this form of filmmaking and cinema.
  
  MSCH-F 383 Sound and Cinema
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Explores the role of sound in cinematic production and exhibition from the early days of live musical accompaniment of silent films through to recent innovations in sound design. Covers the skills needed to analyze, discuss, and write about how sound gives meaning and feeling to the cinematic image.
  MSCH-F 391 Media Audiences
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Studies audiences in the context of film, television, new media, and other media forms. Topic varies, but may include a focus on theories of spectatorship, historical reception studies, ethnographic and/or empirical audience studies, global or transnational audiences, Internet communities, performance theory, fan cultures, and subcultures.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in CMCL-C 391 and MSCH-F 391.
  Fall 2023CASE AHcourse
  MSCH-F 392 Media Genres
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Topic varies. Analysis of typical genres, such as westerns, situation comedies, documentaries, etc. Problems of generic description or definition: themes, conventions, iconography peculiar to given genres.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in CMCL-C 392 and MSCH-F 392.
  Fall 2023CASE AHcourse
  MSCH-F 395 Horror Cinema
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Examines horror in cinema as a cultural and cinematic form, and attempts to draw some conclusions about its \"politics\"-sexual, ethnic, familial, economic etc. Focuses on social changes in sexual mores. gender roles, family structure, political and economic events, and the increasing role of technology in our lives.
  MSCH-F 398 National and Transnational Cinemas
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Historical survey of major national cinemas. Subject varies. Topics include Brazilian cinema, British cinema, Chinese cinema, French National cinema, German film culture, Indian cinema, and Italian cinema.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in CMCL-C 398 and MSCH-F 398.
  Fall 2023CASE AHcourse
  MSCH-F 415 Contemporary Filmmakers
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Examines contemporary film authorship in collaboration with the IU Cinema. Students attend lectures by visiting filmmakers and attend screenings of their films and discuss film criticism and review.
  MSCH-F 420 Topics in Media History
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Media historiography, topics in national media history, national and international movements and trends. Topic varies.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in CMCL-C 420 and MSCH-F 420.
  Fall 2023CASE SHcourse
  MSCH-F 445 Media, Culture, and Politics
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Examines the role of media in the political process. Topic varies and may include censorship and free speech, social movements, politics of representation.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in CMCL-C 445 or MSCH-F 445.
  
  MSCH-D 337 Digital Media
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  MSCH-C 101 with a grade of C- or higher; or consent of instructor
  Description
  Develops frameworks for understanding new media technologies in social contexts. Compares computing, networked digital media, and social media to prior eras of technological change, focusing on interactions among technological, industrial, regulatory, social, and cultural forces.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  
  MSCH-H 399 Readings for Honors
  
  Credits
  1–6 credit hours
  Prerequisites
  At least junior standing; and consent of the Media School Honors Director
  Description
  Honors readings course directed by an approved member of the Media School faculty. This course may be used as Honors credit for students within any of the Media School honors programs.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  MSCH-J 450 History of Journalism
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  At least junior standing; or consent of instructor
  Description
  American social-intellectual history integrated with the story of news media development, emphasizing the historical relationship of the mass media to American social, economic, and cultural patterns and developments. Origin, growth, shortcomings, and achievements of media. Impact of society on the media and vice versa.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JOUR-J 450 or MSCH-J 450.
  Fall 2023CASE SHcourse
  MSCH-J 470 Broadcast Media Analysis
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  At least junior standing; or consent of instructor
  Description
  Seminar on problems of communicating news through aural and visual channels. Application of communications theory to broadcast news and public affairs presentations. Study of effects of format, verbal content, nonverbal content, and presenter on communication process.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JOUR-J 470 or MSCH-J 470.
  Fall 2023CASE SHcourse
  MSCH-M 411 Media Industries and Cultural Production
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Examines the social, economic, and cultural forces that influence the creation of programs and genres in the media industries. Topic varies, but may explore the role of networks, advertisers, studios, and independent producers.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of CMCL-C 411 or MSCH-M 411.
  Fall 2023CASE SHcourse
  MSCH-S 445 Sports and Television
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 207; or consent of instructor
  Description
  Seminar exploring issues in televised sports in support of and in conflict with other cultural icons in society, business, and education. Includes writing on the ways sports, as program content, influences the television industry and on the ways television influences college and professional sports.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of MSCH-S 445 or TEL-T 445.
  Fall 2023CASE SHcourse
  MSCH-S 471 Applying Theory to Media Design
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 101 or MSCH-H 101
  Description
  Basic media theories as well as cognitive, emotional, and social psychology, with a focus on how these theories can be applied to the design of media messages. Special attention given to interactive and immersive mediated environments.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of MSCH-S 471 or TEL-T 471.
  
  MSCH-T 410 Media Theory
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  C- or higher in MSCH-C 101, or consent of instructor
  Description
  Survey of writings, concepts, and movements in media theory.
  
  MSCH-X 370 Community and Media
  
  Credits
  1–3 credit hours
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  A service-learning seminar that offers students hands-on experience working with community-based media production. Topics range from film festival programming to community broadcasting. Students learn to develop concept, communication and operational strategies.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in CMCL-C 385, MSCH-P 384, and MSCH-X 370.
  
  MSCH-X 472 Media Internship
  
  Credits
  1–3 credit hours
  Prerequisites
  At least junior standing; at least 12 credit hours completed in the school; and application for internship credit approved by the school
  Notes
  Application is available on the Media School website
  Description
  Faculty-supervised work in a media field related to student's academic interests. Credits based on at least 45 work hours per credit hour with a maximum of 6 credit hours applied toward the B.A. in Media or the B.S. in Game Design. Student must write a critical analysis paper and be evaluated by a workplace supervisor.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours in CMCL-C 382, MSCH-I 382, MSCH-I 497, MSCH-X 472, or TEL-T 497.
  Grading
  S/F grading.
2. Cinema and Media Production. Two (2) courses:
  - Production courses
    - MSCH-P 331 Scriptwriting
    - MSCH-P 335 Production as Criticism
    - MSCH-P 344 Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking: Theory & Practice
    - MSCH-P 351 Advanced Video Field and Post Production
    - MSCH-P 352 Editing for Cinema
    - MSCH-P 353 Production Audio
    - MSCH-P 354 Program Graphics and Animation
    - MSCH-P 356 Multi-Camera TV Studio Production II
    - MSCH-P 360 Motion Picture Production
    - MSCH-P 361 Intermediate Motion Picture Production
    - MSCH-P 362 Cinematography
    - MSCH-P 369 Sound Design
    - MSCH-P 416 Program Analysis and Criticism
    - MSCH-P 422 Color Correction & Finishing
    - MSCH-P 430 Writer's Room
    - MSCH-P 431 Feature Film Screenwriting
    - MSCH-P 432 TV Series Writing
    - MSCH-P 434 Advanced Documentary Filmmaking: Theory & Practice
    - MSCH-P 435 Advanced Documentary Workshop
    - MSCH-P 436 Advanced Production Workshop
    - MSCH-P 438 Experiments with the Film Camera
    - MSCH-P 440 Directing the Cinematic Story
    - MSCH-P 441 Directing Actors for Cinema
    - MSCH-P 452 Topics in Design and Production
    - MSCH-P 453 Postproduction
    - MSCH-P 455 Topics in Music Scoring for Visual Media
    - MSCH-P 460 Advanced Motion Picture Production
    - MSCH-P 461 BFA Cinema Thesis: Production
    - MSCH-P 462 BFA Cinema Thesis: Postproduction
    - MSCH-P 467 Short Film
    - MSCH-P 468 Advanced Collaborative Workshop: Double Exposure
    - MSCH-P 470 LA Production
  - Other courses
    - MSCH-A 300 Introduction to Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communication
    - MSCH-A 305 Strategic Content Development
    - MSCH-D 337 Digital Media (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
    - MSCH-D 435 Advanced Projects in Web Design
    - MSCH-F 306 Writing Media Criticism
    - MSCH-G 400 Game Production II
    - MSCH-J 303 Online Journalism
    - MSCH-J 344 Photojournalism Reporting
    - MSCH-J 362 Journalism Multimedia Storytelling
    - MSCH-J 363 Web and Mobile Design
    - MSCH-J 385 Television News Reporting and Producing
    - MSCH-J 415 Literary Journalism
    - MSCH-J 444 Advanced Photojournalism
    - MSCH-J 463
    - MSCH-J 464 Infographics
    - MSCH-J 465 Graphic Design II
    - MSCH-M 330 Production Management
    - MSCH-M 411 Media Industries and Cultural Production
    - MSCH-M 413 Global Media Issues
    - Three (3) credit hours from the following:
      - MSCH-X 472 Media Internship
      - MSCH-X 473 Undergraduate Full-Time Media Internship
      - MSCH-X 474 Journalism Internship
      - MSCH-X 476 WTIU Production Workshop
      - MSCH-X 478 Field Experience in Media (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
      - MSCH-X 490 Projects in Media
  MSCH-P 331 Scriptwriting
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  C- or higher in MSCH-C 101 or MSCH-C 223, or consent of instructor
  Description
  Introductory course covering formal elements of Hollywood-style narrative screenwriting, focusing on screenplay format, stages of story development, story structure, character arcs, plotting, conflict, theme, point-of-view, dialogue, subtext, and scene description. Analyzes distinctions between literary writing and screenwriting.
  MSCH-P 335 Production as Criticism
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 223 and MSCH-C 229; or consent of instructor
  Description
  By modeling the techniques of historically significant films, provides both conceptual and hands-on experience for researching, writing, and producing different genres of cinematic media. Emphasizes conceptual processes from script to the completed film.
  Fall 2023CASE AHcourse
  MSCH-P 344 Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking: Theory & Practice
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 229; or consent of instructor
  Description
  Explores the variety of documentary film practice. Examines fundamental issues, styles, and techniques (realism, voice, ethics, observation, interview, re-enactment, etc.) through hands-on exercises, screenings, discussions, lectures, and the production of a short form documentary
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of MSCH-P 344 or MSCH-P 433.
  
  MSCH-P 351 Advanced Video Field and Post Production
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  C- or higher in MSCH-C 223 and MSCH-C 228, or consent of instructor
  Notes
  Lab fee required
  Description
  Teaches advanced technical skills and creative principles to produce content for broadcast, commercial, informational, and artistic television. Topics covered include technology, production design, content and structure, composition, lighting, portraiture, audio, editing, color correction, and television broadcast delivery requirements. Opportunities to create projects for external clients may be available through the Office of Service Learning.
  
  MSCH-P 352 Editing for Cinema
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 223 or MSCH-C 250, or consent of instructor
  Description
  Analyze and assemble dramatic scenes under a variety of conditions and narrative strategies. Examine editing theories, techniques and procedures, issues of continuity, effects, movement and sound as they relate to the fundamentals of cinematic montage and visual storytelling. Explore a variety of topics and experiences designed to broaden understanding of the art of cinematic storytelling and montage.
  
  MSCH-P 353 Production Audio
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 223, MSCH-C 228, MSCH-C 229, or MSCH-G 320
  Description
  Practice a broad range of audio recording and mixing exercises in preparation for advanced courses in film, video, and documentary production. Hands-on activities introduce the most commonly encountered types of audio equipment and their proper use.
  
  MSCH-P 354 Program Graphics and Animation
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  C- or higher in MSCH-C 223, MSCH-C250, or MSCH-G 320, or consent of instructor
  Description
  Covers technical skills and creative principles required to produce graphics and animation for television and digital filmmaking applications. Reinforces skills acquisition through hands-on activites and projects using industry-standard software.
  
  MSCH-P 356 Multi-Camera TV Studio Production II
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  C- or higher in MSCH-C 228, or consent of instructor
  Description
  Advanced, hands-on course in TV studio production. Builds on existing proficiency within the TV studio environment through directing shows, developing content, and operating gear in a multi-camera TV studio. Provides instruction and practice in high-level communication skills required to produce multi-camera studio projects.
  
  MSCH-P 360 Motion Picture Production
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 229
  Description
  A hands-on introduction to the technical and aesthetic basics of making 16mm silent films, including the skills needed to design, direct, light, shoot, and edit this type of production
  
  MSCH-P 361 Intermediate Motion Picture Production
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- of higher in MSCH-C 229; or consent of instructor
  Description
  Focuses on the ecology of the department-based work environment of a professional motion picture set. Provides practice in the various film crew roles, including producer, director, cinematographer, gaffer, script supervisor, production designer, assistant director, sound recordist, boom operator, data wrangler/editor, grip, and unit production manager.
  
  MSCH-P 362 Cinematography
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 229
  Description
  Introduction to the professional practices of cinematic film production. The various stages of production are explored in lectures, lab exercises, and discussions as each student directs, and edits a short film and participates as a crew member in the other students\' productions.
  
  MSCH-P 369 Sound Design
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  C- or higher in MSCH-C 223 and one of MSCH-C 228, MSCH-C 229 or MSCH-G 320, or consent of instructor
  Description
  Introduces sound design for film and television with a focus on the role of the Sound Effects Editor. Explores the ways sound is used to enhance visual language, provide narrative cues, create a sense of space and place, focus audience attention, provide compositional structure, and create psychological ambience.
  MSCH-P 416 Program Analysis and Criticism
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Fosters the development of individual critical ideas about television programs from different genres using a variety of analytic techniques.
  Fall 2023CASE AHcourse
  MSCH-P 422 Color Correction & Finishing
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-P 351 or MSCH-P 352; or consent of instructor
  Description
  Focuses on the techniques, tools, and skills required to prepare an edited program for final distribution, including color-correction, stylization, video scopes, and dialogue normalization.
  
  MSCH-P 430 Writer's Room
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A C- or better in MSCH-P 331, or consent of instructor
  Description
  Advanced screen writing class where students develop an original 30 minute dramatic web series under the supervision of a Media School instructor and that will be produced on a Media School sound stage by production students.
  
  MSCH-P 431 Feature Film Screenwriting
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- of higher in MSCH-P 331; or consent of the instructor
  Description
  Builds on the foundations of MSCH-P 331, by focusing on the creation of original, feature-length Hollywood style narrative screenplays. Workshops delve deeper into genre conventions, story structure, character development, plotting, conflict, theme, point of view, dialogue, and sub text.
  
  MSCH-P 432 TV Series Writing
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-P 331; or consent of instructor
  Description
  Builds on the foundations of MSCH-P 331, by focusing on the development process and writing of a long form narrative series, including the creation of a series bible, an outline for the first season, and a written and revised pilot episode for an original series.
  
  MSCH-P 434 Advanced Documentary Filmmaking: Theory & Practice
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  C- or higher in MSCH-C 223; and MSCH-C228 or MSCH-C 229; or consent of instructor
  Description
  Focuses on the development and production of a larger scale documentary, including research, story development, writing, filming, and editing.
  
  MSCH-P 435 Advanced Documentary Workshop
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  C- or higher in MSCH-P 335 or MSCH-P 344 or MSCH-P 360; or consent of instructor
  Description
  Focuses on collaborative production of a substantial documentary. Employs advanced, specialized procedures, theories, and skills involved in professional production, including research, investigative techniques, production design, cinematography, sound, post-production, writing, and rights clearance.
  
  MSCH-P 436 Advanced Production Workshop
  
  Credits
  1–3 credit hours
  Prerequisites
  C- or higher in MSCH P-344 or MSCH-P 360 or MSCH-P 361; or consent of instructor
  Description
  A capstone course for the Film, Television, and Digital Production concentration focused on planning, directing, and producing programs or program segments that may air on WTIU, Indiana University\'s public television station.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with different topics for up to nine credit hours.
  
  MSCH-P 438 Experiments with the Film Camera
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  MSCH-P 360; or consent of instructor
  Description
  Explores techniques and concepts of experimental filmmaking, building on the foundation of other production classes. Activities employ skills in basic cinematography and visual storytelling, as well as in the fundamentals of digital editing.
  
  MSCH-P 440 Directing the Cinematic Story
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-P 361; or consent of instructor
  Description
  Explores the functions involved in directing narrative film through scholarly analysis and hands-on practice. Focuses on scripted storytelling with the goal of developing the unique style, tone, and voice of each visual storyteller.
  
  MSCH-P 441 Directing Actors for Cinema
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-P 361; or consent of instructor
  Description
  Explores the functions involved in directing actors for narrative film through scholarly analysis and hands-on practice. Focuses on cinematic storytelling to build proficiency in communication, collaboration, problem solving, and character/actor development for film and scripted television.
  
  MSCH-P 452 Topics in Design and Production
  
  Credits
  1–3 credit hours
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Exploration of design or production problems and issues in telecommunications. Topics vary.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 30 credit hours
  
  MSCH-P 453 Postproduction
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  C- or higher in MSCH-P 351, MSCH-P 352, MSCH-P 353, MSCH-P 354, MSCH-P 369, or MSCH-P 422; or consent of instructor
  Description
  Hands-on course that focuses on Large Format (4K or higher) video data workflow creation, administration, and delivery following industry standard practices. Builds skills in identifying workflow issues and resolving them. Explores a variety of topics related to video postproduction, including sound design, color correction, final delivery, and more.
  
  MSCH-P 455 Topics in Music Scoring for Visual Media
  
  Credits
  1–3 credit hours
  Prerequisites
  Consent of instructor and demonstrated background in MIDI and composition; and at least junior standing
  Description
  Specialized techniques course developing students' skills in music scoring for visual media.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 18 credit hours.
  
  MSCH-P 460 Advanced Motion Picture Production
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-P 361; or consent of instructor
  Description
  Covers advanced procedures, theories, and techniques for large-scale motion picture production. Main topics include cinematography, lighting, and cinematic digital video editing with a variety of single-cam and dual system recording techniques. Uses HD cameras and jam sync technology and highlights industry-level postproduction workflow.
  
  MSCH-P 461 BFA Cinema Thesis: Production
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  Admission to the BFA in Cinematic Arts
  Description
  First semester of two-semester BFA Thesis sequence. Begins with the vetting of scripts and project proposals, along with consultation on pre-production efforts, then moves into thesis film production, including all production documentation/reports, proper workflow organization, and preparation for postproduction.
  
  MSCH-P 462 BFA Cinema Thesis: Postproduction
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-P 461
  Description
  Second semester of two-semester BFA Thesis sequence. Facilitates postproduction work on thesis film projects. Begins with editing, sound/audio work, and pick-ups to lock the project, then moves into color correction and industry-standard DCP creation. Culminates with a public exhibition of all thesis projects.
  
  MSCH-P 467 Short Film
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 229; and two 300-level production (MSCH-P) courses; and consent of instructor
  Description
  Focuses on scripted storytelling and provides opportunities to hone individual style as a filmmaker through the production of short films using industry-standard technologies, interaction with local short film producers, and critical analysis of short form cinematic pieces.
  
  MSCH-P 468 Advanced Collaborative Workshop: Double Exposure
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 223 and MSCH-C 229; or consent of instructor
  Description
  Film and music students collaborate in the production of a short film to be screened, with live musical accompaniment, at the IU Cinema. Covers all stages of production, with special emphasis on collaboration between music and sound teams, as well as preparation of a media artifact for public exhibition.
  
  MSCH-P 470 LA Production
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  Admission to Semester in LA program
  Description
  The effective communication of ideas through the language of cinema including producing, directing, editing, cinematography and sound. Students produce a video project in collaboration with classmates while studying in greater Los Angeles.
  
  MSCH-A 300 Introduction to Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communication
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 101 or MSCH-H 101; and MSCH-C 207
  Description
  Examines principles of media advertising and applications across platforms and audiences. Analyzes the advertising industry structures and processes, including the roles of agencies, creative teams, station representatives, and buyers. Topics include the social and individual effects of advertising, ethical issues in advertising, and considerations for advertising in a global marketplace.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of MSCH-A 300, MSCH-A 320, MSCH-A 337, or TEL-T 340.
  
  MSCH-A 305 Strategic Content Development
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 250 or MSCH-C 226; and in MSCH-A 251; or consent of instructor
  Description
  Introduces the strategic skills needed to develop and execute creative marketing campaigns. Provides practice in integrated communication strategies, concepts, copy writing, and design for print, broadcast, direct, mobile, digital, and social media campaigns.
  
  MSCH-D 337 Digital Media
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  MSCH-C 101 with a grade of C- or higher; or consent of instructor
  Description
  Develops frameworks for understanding new media technologies in social contexts. Compares computing, networked digital media, and social media to prior eras of technological change, focusing on interactions among technological, industrial, regulatory, social, and cultural forces.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  
  MSCH-D 435 Advanced Projects in Web Design
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 223 or MSCH-G 320; or consent of instructor
  Notes
  Lab fee required
  Description
  Project-based class focused on implementing the skills learned in the introductory classes and applying them to real-world problems. Design, implement, and test a significant Web site for a real client either individually or in groups.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of MSCH-D 435 or TEL-T 433.
  MSCH-F 306 Writing Media Criticism
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Study of the main schools and methods of media criticism; emphasis on developing the analytical and critical skills necessary for writing film, television, and/or other types of media criticism.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of CMCL-C 306 or MSCH-F 306.
  Fall 2023CASE AHcourse
  MSCH-G 400 Game Production II
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-G 300 and MSCH-G 320
  Description
  Student development teams learn advanced techniques for conceiving and producing games. Course uses state-of-the-art game engines and industry production methods such as agile and waterfall with practice in overcoming obstacles such as bugs, poor communication, absent leadership. Prototypes will be tested and analyzed in statistical form.
  
  MSCH-J 303 Online Journalism
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 251, or consent of instructor
  Description
  Explores non-linear methods of storytelling and how Web-based tools can enhance journalism written and online work. In addition to building existing skills, students use photography and embedded audio to create story packages for an online magazine.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JOUR-J 303 or MSCH-J 303.
  
  MSCH-J 344 Photojournalism Reporting
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 251
  Notes
  Must have own camera
  Description
  Intermediate photojournalism course focused on advanced camera operation, visual storytelling, and photo editing in a digital media environment. Produce, edit, publish, and critique assignments: portraits, news, features, sports, and multimedia photo essays. Readings and discussions address ethics, law, history, and professional practice.
  
  MSCH-J 362 Journalism Multimedia Storytelling
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 250 or MSCH-C 226; or consent of instructor
  Description
  Provides hands-on experiences in reporting, editing and presenting stories through images, sound, and spoken word. Goes beyond the basics skills to work with advanced cameras and software. Explores the use of emerging technologies for delivering truth to audiences of various types of media.
  
  MSCH-J 363 Web and Mobile Design
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  C- in MSCH-C 250, or consent of instructor
  Description
  Introduction to the design, creation, and maintenance of websites and mobile platforms. Students learn design standards and how to apply them in the design of messages using multiple media. Course progresses from introductory work on web design to a culminating project employing responsive design.
  
  MSCH-J 385 Television News Reporting and Producing
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-J 353
  Description
  Advanced writing, reporting and editing techniques. Producing television news stories and programs in field and studio environments with emphasis on conventional and innovative broadcast story forms. Practice in presentation skills and social media as applied to broadcast news stories with local and regional significance. Students produce a weekly news broadcast.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JOUR-J 385 or MSCH-J 385.
  
  MSCH-J 415 Literary Journalism
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  C- or higher in MSCH-C 251, or consent from instructor
  Description
  A study of literary forms and techniques used in journalism. Topics to be considered include formal considerations such as voice and structure, reporting methods and ethical issues. Students will supplement reading with writing experimental pieces of their own.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JOUR-J 415 or MSCH-J 415.
  
  MSCH-J 444 Advanced Photojournalism
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-J 344
  Description
  Advanced techniques of reporting and interpreting news with photography practice in news, sports, features, photographic essays, color photography, electronic imaging, and studio illustration.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JOUR-J 444 or MSCH-J 444.
  
  MSCH-J 464 Infographics
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  C- or higher in MSCH-J 365, or consent of instructor
  Description
  Analysis of quantitative data and creation of visual informational graphics for media audiences. Introduction to interactive data visualization through scripting and online tools. Creation of chart packages, data maps and explanatory diagrams for publication to mass and targeted audiences.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JOUR-J 464 or MSCH-J 464.
  
  MSCH-J 465 Graphic Design II
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  C- or higher in MSCH-J 365, or consent of instructor
  Description
  Continues from Graphic Design I, incorporating advanced digital graphic design skills and creative problem solving for a series of media projects using illustration, logo design, creative typography and layout in a variety of media formats including print and interactive design for mobile devices.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JOUR-J 465 or MSCH-J 465.
  
  MSCH-M 330 Production Management
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  C- or higher in MSCH-C 223 and MSCH-C 228 OR MSCH-C 229; or consent of instructor
  Description
  Explores the organizational, economic/ business, and legal aspects of production management of commercial and noncommercial projects, including television and news media.
  MSCH-M 411 Media Industries and Cultural Production
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Examines the social, economic, and cultural forces that influence the creation of programs and genres in the media industries. Topic varies, but may explore the role of networks, advertisers, studios, and independent producers.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of CMCL-C 411 or MSCH-M 411.
  Fall 2023CASE SHcourse
  MSCH-M 413 Global Media Issues
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  C- or higher in MSCH-C 101, or consent of instructor
  Description
  Advanced study of media from a global perspective focusing on particulars, trends, or issues. Topics vary.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of MSCH-M 413 or TEL-T 413.
  Fall 2023CASE SHcourse
  MSCH-X 472 Media Internship
  
  Credits
  1–3 credit hours
  Prerequisites
  At least junior standing; at least 12 credit hours completed in the school; and application for internship credit approved by the school
  Notes
  Application is available on the Media School website
  Description
  Faculty-supervised work in a media field related to student's academic interests. Credits based on at least 45 work hours per credit hour with a maximum of 6 credit hours applied toward the B.A. in Media or the B.S. in Game Design. Student must write a critical analysis paper and be evaluated by a workplace supervisor.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours in CMCL-C 382, MSCH-I 382, MSCH-I 497, MSCH-X 472, or TEL-T 497.
  Grading
  S/F grading.
  
  MSCH-X 473 Undergraduate Full-Time Media Internship
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  Application for internship credit approved by the school
  Notes
  Application is available on the Media School website
  Description
  Work commitment: 40 hrs/week for a minimum of 9 weeks in a 15-week term. Supervised professional experience. Off-campus, professionally supervised course taught online. The course involves fieldwork (the internship itself), assignments, development of a student portfolio, and supervisor evaluations. Full-time status for Registrar, not always for Financial Aid.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JOUR-J 491, MSCH-I 491, or MSCH-X 473.
  Grading
  S/F grading.
  
  MSCH-X 474 Journalism Internship
  
  Credits
  1–3 credit hours
  Prerequisites
  Approval for a College Career Internship
  Notes
  Application is available on the Media School website
  Description
  Supervised internship working in a journalism or media-related role with a professional media organization.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  Grading
  S/F grading.
  
  MSCH-X 476 WTIU Production Workshop
  
  Credits
  1–3 credit hours
  Prerequisites
  Consent of instructor
  Description
  With close supervision by WTIU station or production management, student is responsible for pre-production planning, production coordination and execution, postproduction, critical and audience evaluation of programs for broadcast. Develop professional working relationships and portfolio.
  Grading
  S/F grading.
  
  MSCH-X 478 Field Experience in Media
  
  Credits
  4
  Prerequisites
  Application for internship credit approved by the school
  Notes
  Application is available on the Media School website
  Description
  Topical course integrating classroom and field experience. Includes 10-day field experience during or after term offered. Field experience will change based on topic.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated for credit with different topics in JOUR-J 418, MSCH-J 418, and MSCH-X 478.
  
  MSCH-X 490 Projects in Media
  
  Credits
  1–6 credit hours
  Prerequisites
  Application approved by director of undergraduate studies, instructor, and facilities and technology director (when relevant)
  Notes
  Application is available on the Media School website
  Description
  Opportunity for individual and group projects in media production and journalism; work with faculty member on individual or group basis.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours in MSCH-X 475, MSCH-X 490, and TEL-T 498.
3. Elective. One (1) additional course from 2a or 2b above.
4. Additional Requirements.
  - At least nine (9) credit hours in the concentration must be at the 300–499 level.
  - Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the concentration.
  - A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the concentration—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
Specialization.
- One (1) Media Specialization (see list below)
Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
1. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
2. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
3. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
4. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
5. Exceptions to major requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.

Concentration in Cinema and Media Arts—Studies and Production (Bachelor of Arts in Media)

Requirements

Specializations