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Concentration in Advertising Planning & Management (Major in Media Advertising)

Students on Fall 2026, Spring 2027, or Summer 2027 requirements ADPLMGTCON

Requirements

The concentration requires at least 30 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
  1. Introduction to Advertising Planning. One (1) course:
    • MSCH-A 252 Fundamentals of Advertising Management
  2. Brand Management. One (1) course:
    • MSCH-A 442 Brand Strategy and Media Management
  3. Audience Analysis.
    1. Media Audience Measurement. One (1) course:
      • MSCH-C 255 Introduction to Media Audience Measurement
    2. Audience Analysis. One (1) course:
      • MSCH-S 348 Audience Analysis
  4. Media Measurement. One (1) course:
    • MSCH-M 448 Advanced Media Metrics & Measurement
  5. IMC Campaign Planning. One (1) course:
    • MSCH-A 441 Integrated Marketing Communication Campaign Planning
  6. Advertising Planning Electives. 12 credit hours:
    • Advertising.
      • MSCH-A 251 Creative Concepting
      • MSCH-A 315 Advertising and Consumer Culture
      • MSCH-A 330 Art Direction
      • MSCH-A 331 Copywriting
      • MSCH-A 347 Persuasive Messaging in Media
      • MSCH-A 360 Media Advertising Topics
      • MSCH-A 435 Advertising Issues and Research
      • MSCH-A 480 NSAC Competition Team
      • MSCH-A 490 Content Factory
    • Social Media Management and Strategy.
      • MSCH-B 334 Social Media in Sports
      • MSCH-C 320 Social Media Tactics
      • MSCH-D 331 Social Media Cultures
      • MSCH-D 337 Digital Media and Society
      • MSCH-R 455 Social Media Communication Strategies
    • Advanced Media Skills.
      • Public Relations.
        • MSCH-R 348 Public Relations Planning and Research
        • MSCH-R 349 Public Relations Writing
        • MSCH-R 350 PR Strategies for Fashion, Beauty, and Lifestyle Communication
        • MSCH-R 360 Public Relations Topics
        • MSCH-R 431 Public Relations for Nonprofits
        • MSCH-R 475 International Marketing Communications
      • Media Management Electives.
        • MSCH-B 331 Managing Sports Media
        • MSCH-C 320 Social Media Tactics
        • MSCH-C 365 Live from LA: Pros Make Movies
        • MSCH-C 366 The Business of Producing Motion Pictures
        • MSCH-J 409 Media Management
        • MSCH-J 423 Public Opinion
        • MSCH-J 448 Global Journalism: Issues and Research
        • MSCH-J 470 Broadcast Media Analysis
        • MSCH-L 317 Media Ethics and Professional Responsibility
        • MSCH-L 322 Media Policymaking
        • MSCH-M 310 Disruptors: Internet Industries
        • MSCH-M 330 Production Management
        • MSCH-M 332 Media Law for Producers
        • MSCH-M 411 Media Industries and Cultural Production
        • MSCH-M 413 Global Media Issues
        • MSCH-M 453 Media Industry Topics
        • MSCH-R 450 Public Relations Management
        • MSCH-T 311 History of Electronic Media
        • MSCH-T 427 International Media Networks
      • Media Theory and Concepts.
        • MSCH-B 445 Sports and Television
        • MSCH-C 350 Media Topics
        • MSCH-F 425 Media Theories
        • MSCH-S 310 Sex in the Media
        • MSCH-S 312 Politics and the Media
        • MSCH-S 315 Media Processes and Effects
        • MSCH-S 317 Children and Media
        • MSCH-S 414 Public Communication Campaigns
        • MSCH-S 452 Communicating Climate Change
        • MSCH-S 471 Applying Theory to Media Design
    • Internship and Experiential Courses.
      • MSCH-X 360 The Media School in Los Angeles
      • MSCH-X 373 Media Internship in Los Angeles
      • MSCH-X 374 WIUX Internship
      • MSCH-X 375 IUSTV Internship
      • MSCH-X 376 IDS Internship
      • MSCH-X 472 Media Internship
      • MSCH-X 490 Projects in Media (Approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies required)
  7. Concentration Hours and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. 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.
    2. Major Upper Division Courses. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300-499 level.
    3. Minimum Grade. A grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.

Concentration Area Courses
  • Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:

    • Any course at the 100–499 level with the MSCH subject area prefix—as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalent
    • Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
    • Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception

Exceptions to and substitutions for concentration requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.