Specialization in Global Media (Bachelor of Arts in Media)

Students on Summer 2019, Fall 2019, or Spring 2020 requirements MDAS12

Requirements

The specialization requires at least 9 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.

Global Media. Three (3) courses:
- MSCH-D 413 Global Screen Cultures
- MSCH-F 392 Media Genres (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- MSCH-F 398 National and Transnational Cinemas
- MSCH-J 360 Journalism Specialties (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- MSCH-J 448 Global Journalism: Issues and Research
- MSCH-J 460 Topics Colloquium (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- MSCH-M 413 Global Media Issues
- MSCH-T 427 International Media Networks
- MSCH-X 478 Field Experience in Media (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- INTL-I 305 Advanced Topics in Culture and Politics (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
MSCH-D 413 Global Screen Cultures
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Covers electronic media\'s role in altering perceptions of time, space, locality, and identity. Explores changing economic, political, and cultural relations in the global media environment. Topics vary and may include global media events, trans-border information flows, cultural differences in media forms and practices.
Repeatability
May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Summer 2025CASE SHcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE SHcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
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.
- Summer 2025CASE AHcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE AHcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
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.
- Summer 2025CASE AHcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE AHcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
MSCH-J 360 Journalism Specialties

Credits
1–4 credit hours
Prerequisites
None
Description
Topical course dealing with changing subjects and material from term to term.
Repeatability
May be repeated for credit with different topics in JOUR-J 360 and MSCH-J 360.
MSCH-J 448 Global Journalism: Issues and Research
Credits
3
Prerequisites
At least junior standing; or consent of instructor
Description
Structure and function of international communication systems and barrier to flow of information among nations. Emphasis on gathering and disseminating information around the world. Study of the major newspapers of the world, international news agencies, and international broadcasting and satellite networks.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of JOUR-J 448 or MSCH-J 448.
- Summer 2025CASE SHcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE SHcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
MSCH-J 460 Topics Colloquium

Credits
1–4 credit hours
Prerequisites
At least junior standing; or consent of instructor
Description
Topical seminar in journalism dealing with changing subjects and materials from term to term.
Repeatability
May be repeated for credit up to 4 times.
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.
- Summer 2025CASE SHcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE SHcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
MSCH-T 427 International Media Networks
Credits
3
Prerequisites
A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 101
Description
A comparative study of the development of broadband networks in different parts of the world. The interaction between national telecommunications policies and international arrangements, institutions, and structures.
- Summer 2025CASE SHcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE SHcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
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.

INTL-I 305 Advanced Topics in Culture and Politics

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Advanced topics in the study of culture and governance. The focus is on relationships of power and authority, including how governments, markets, and international organizations deploy or use culture, and how people turn to cultural resources to resist attempts to govern them and/or to assert their own political aims.
Repeatability
May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
Specialization GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
1. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the specialization.
2. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the specialization—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
3. Exceptions to specialization 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.