1. The Media School Core.
   1. Introduction to Media. One (1) course:
      • MSCH-C 101 Media i
   2. Managing Media. One (1) course:
      • MSCH-C 200 The Videogame Industry: Systems and Management i
      • MSCH-C 203 Foundations of Journalism i
      • MSCH-C 204 Behind the Prize i
      • MSCH-C 207 Introduction to Media Industry and Management i
      • MSCH-C 208 Principles of Public Relations i
   3. Thinking Media. One (1) course:
      • MSCH-C 210 Introduction to Games i
      • MSCH-C 211 Screening Gender and Sexuality i
      • MSCH-C 212 Screening Race and Ethnicity i
      • MSCH-C 213 Introduction to Media Psychology i
      • MSCH-C 214 Race, Prejudice, and the Media i
      • MSCH-C 215 History of Videogames i
      • MSCH-C 216 Social Scientific Perspectives of Gender and Media i
      • MSCH-C 218 Sports, Media and Society i
      • MSCH-C 219 Media in the Global Context i
      • MSCH-C 241 Watching Film i
      • MSCH-C 247 Screen Cultures i
      • MSCH-C 249 Media Technologies and Culture i
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   4. Making Media. One (1) course:
      • MSCH-C 250 Story Lab I i
2. Concentration.
   1. Game Technology. One (1) course:
      • MSCH-C 220 Game Technology i
   2. Digital Media Production. Five (5) courses:
      • MSCH-G 300 Game Production I i
      • MSCH-G 320 Game Art and Sound i
      • MSCH-G 340 Animation for Digital Media i
      • MSCH-G 360 Game Experience Design i
      • MSCH-G 366 Narrative Design i
      • MSCH-G 372 Board Game Design i
      • MSCH-G 390 Topics in Game Design and Development i
      • MSCH-G 420 Game Character Art i
      • MSCH-G 430 Introduction to 3D Modeling i
      • MSCH-G 444 Viewing History Through Games i
      • MSCH-G 480 Virtual Worlds Design i
      • MSCH-J 362 Journalism Multimedia Storytelling i
      • MSCH-J 363 Web and Mobile Design i
      • MSCH-J 365 Graphic Design I i
      • MSCH-J 464 Infographics i
      • MSCH-J 465 Graphic Design II i
      • MSCH-X 360 The Media School in Los Angeles i
      • MSCH-X 373 Media Internship in Los Angeles i
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   3. Digital Media Elective. Two (2) additional courses:
      • MSCH-C 320 Social Media Tactics i
      • MSCH-D 301 Media Technologies and Culture II i
      • MSCH-D 302 Games, Culture, and Society i
      • MSCH-D 331 Social Media Cultures i
      • MSCH-D 337 Digital Media i
      • MSCH-G 300 Game Production I i
      • MSCH-G 320 Game Art and Sound i
      • MSCH-G 350 Game Analytics i
      • MSCH-G 390 Topics in Game Design and Development i
      • MSCH-G 421 Sound for Games and Playable Media I i
      • MSCH-G 440 Game Aesthetics i
      • MSCH-H 310 Honors Media Topics (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
      • MSCH-J 331 Podcasting and Audio Storytelling i
      • MSCH-J 431 Advanced Podcasting and Audio Storytelling i
      • MSCH-R 455 Social Media Communication Strategies i
      • MSCH-X 360 The Media School in Los Angeles i
      • MSCH-X 373 Media Internship in Los Angeles i
      • MSCH-X 472 Media Internship i
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   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.
3. Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
   1. Major GPA. 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.
   2. Major Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
   3. Major Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
   4. Major Residency. 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.
   5. College Breadth. At least 58 credit hours must be completed in courses from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines outside of the major area.

The Bachelor of Arts degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:

1. College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
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2. Upper Division Courses. At least 42 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
3. College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
4. College GPA. A College grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required.
5. CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
   1. CASE Foundations
      1. English Composition: 1 course
      2. Mathematical Modeling: 1 course
   2. CASE Breadth of Inquiry
      1. Arts and Humanities: 4 courses
      2. Natural and Mathematical Sciences: 4 courses
      3. Social and Historical Studies: 4 courses
   3. CASE Culture Studies
      1. Diversity in the United States: 1 course
      2. Global Civilizations and Cultures: 1 course
   4. CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
   5. CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework
   6. CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
   7. CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
6. Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.

Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.

Students will be able to:

• Design and visualize their creative work as interactive, data-driven documents on the Web platform;
• Master principles of audience-centered design to maximize the impact and utility of their creative projects;
• Work in (or contribute to) creative teams effectively. They will be able to speak intelligently to colleagues with other areas of expertise, and to constructively critique the work of others;
• Demonstrate familiarity with basic tools (for example, Web development languages, version control, Adobe Design Suite), be able to solve technical problems and know how and where to seek information for emerging tools and technologies; and
• Evaluate the usability of digital media and adjust their designs based on A/B testing, prototyping, critiquing & play testing.