Concentration in Public Relations (Bachelor of Arts in Journalism)
The Public Relations concentration of the B.A.J. combines foundational journalism courses with public relations course work focusing on principles, concepts, research and application of best practices in developing and managing effective communication campaigns. This course of study combines a robust core of strategic communication courses with upper-level media skills courses, allowing students to develop expertise across many different types of media. The concentration prepares them for careers with public relations and advertising agencies, corporation communication departments, and nonprofit organizations employing a wide spectrum of media technologies.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Arts in Journalism Core.
- 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.
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- Story Lab I. One (1) course:
- MSCH-C 250 Story Lab I
MSCH-C 250 Story Lab I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Intensive, hands-on course introduces storytelling skills, techniques and tools for effective media creation in a digital, multi-platform environment and provides the knowledge and skills needed for success in higher-level, more specialized courses of study across the Media School curriculum, including advertising, digital media, journalism, and public relations.
- Grading
- Students are able to earn credit for only one of the following: MSCH-C 250; JOUR-J 210; MSCH-C 226; MSCH-C 21001
- Story Lab II. One (1) course:
- MSCH-C 251 Story Lab II
MSCH-C 251 Story Lab II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- MSCH-C 250
- Description
- Intensive, hands-on course focuses on journalistic techniques for storytelling in a digital environment. Topics include audio and visual collection and editing, broadcast-style writing and voicing, interviewing, newswriting, reporting and verification techniques, social media and story development, principles of data, ethics and law in newsgathering and strategic communications contexts.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of MSCH-C 251, MSCH-C 225, or MSCH-H 225.
- Media Law. One (1) course:
- MSCH-H 300 Honors Media Law in the Digital Age
- MSCH-J 300 Communications Law
MSCH-H 300 Honors Media Law in the Digital Age
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 101 and MSCH-C 250; and a Hutton Honors student with departmental permission, or a current Ernie Pyle Scholars student, current Media Scholars, or current Academic Honors Program student
- Description
- History and philosophy of laws pertaining to media, including free press, free speech, right of privacy, copyright, government regulation, and business law affecting media operations. Stresses responsibilities and freedoms in a democratic media system.
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MSCH-J 300 Communications Law
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 101 or consent of instructor
- Description
- Explores history and philosophy of laws pertaining to free press and free speech. Covers censorship, libel, contempt, obscenity, right of privacy, copyright, government regulations, and laws affecting the Internet and social media. Stresses responsibilities and freedoms in a democratic communications systems.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of MSCH-H 300 or MSCH-J 300.
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- Statistics. One (1) course:
- CJUS-K 300 Techniques of Data Analysis
- ECON-E 370 Statistical Analysis for Business and Economics
- LAMP-L 316 Junior Seminar: Analytical Problem Solving
- PSY-K 300 Statistical Techniques
- PSY-K 310 Statistical Techniques
- SOC-S 371 Statistics in Sociology
- STAT-S 211 Statistics for Journalists
- STAT-S 300 Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods
- STAT-S 301 Applied Statistical Methods for Business
- STAT-S 303 Applied Statistical Methods for the Life Sciences
CJUS-K 300 Techniques of Data Analysis
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- R: To be successful in this course, students should have an understanding of basic algebra.
- Description
- CJUS-K 300 covers the properties of single variables, the measurement of association between pairs of variables, and statistical inference. Additional topics, such as the analyses of qualitative and aggregated data, address specific criminal justice concerns.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of ANTH-A 306, CJUS-K 300, ECON-E 370, ECON-S 370, MATH-K 300, MATH-K 310, POLS-Y 395, PSY-K 300, PSY-K 310, SOC-S 371, SPEA-K 300, SPH-Q 381, STAT-K 310, STAT-S 300, STAT-S 301, or STAT-S 303.
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ECON-E 370 Statistical Analysis for Business and Economics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- MATH-B 110, MATH-M 118 , MATH-S 118, or MATH-V 118
- Notes
- R: ECON-E 252 or ECON-B 252 and MATH-M 119
- Description
- Lectures emphasize the use of basic probability concepts and statistical theory in the estimation and testing of single parameter and multivariate relationships. In computer labs, using Microsoft Excel, each student calculates descriptive statistics, probabilities, and least squares regression coefficients in situations based on current business and economic events.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of ANTH-A 306, CJUS-K 300, ECON-E 370, ECON-S 370, MATH-K 300, MATH-K 310, POLS-Y 395, PSY-K 300, PSY-K 310, SOC-S 371, SPEA-K 300, SPH-Q 381, STAT-K 310, STAT-S 300, STAT-S 301, or STAT-S 303.
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LAMP-L 316 Junior Seminar: Analytical Problem Solving
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Admission to the LAMP honors certificate program
- Description
- A discussion course emphasizing the use of quantitative methods and analytical skills in exploring and solving business-related problems. Topics vary with the instructor and year and include mathematical modeling and operations research, organizational control, and corporate finance.
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PSY-K 300 Statistical Techniques
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- One of MATH-M 106, MATH-M 118, MATH-M 119, MATH-M 211, MATH-M 212, MATH-S 211, MATH-S 212, MATH-V 118, or, MATH-V 119
- Description
- Introduction to statistics; nature of statistical data; ordering and manipulation of data; measures of central tendency and dispersion; elementary probability. Concepts of statistical inference and decision: estimation and hypothesis testing. Special topics include regression and correlation, analysis of variance, non-parametric methods.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of ANTH-A 306, CJUS-K 300, ECON-E 370, ECON-S 370, MATH-K 300, MATH-K 310, POLS-Y 395, PSY-K 300, PSY-K 310, SOC-S 371, SPEA-K 300, SPH-Q 381, STAT-K 310, STAT-S 300, STAT-S 301, or STAT-S 303.
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PSY-K 310 Statistical Techniques
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- One of MATH-M 106, MATH-M 118, MATH-M 119, MATH-M 211, MATH-M 212, MATH-S 211, MATH-S 212, MATH-V 118, or, MATH-V 119
- Description
- Introduction to probability and statistics; elementary probability theory, conditional probability, independence, random variables, discrete and continuous probability distributions, measures of central tendency and dispersion. Covers concepts of statistical inference and decision; estimation and hypothesis testing; Bayesian inference; and statistical decision theory. Special topics include regression and correlation, time series, analysis of variance, non-parametric methods.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of ANTH-A 306, CJUS-K 300, ECON-E 370, ECON-S 370, MATH-K 300, MATH-K 310, POLS-Y 395, PSY-K 300, PSY-K 310, SOC-S 371, SPEA-K 300, SPH-Q 381, STAT-K 310, STAT-S 300, STAT-S 301, or STAT-S 303.
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SOC-S 371 Statistics in Sociology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduces the logic of statistical inference. Students will learn how to use sample data to reach conclusions about a population of interest by calculating confidence intervals and significance tests. Estimating the effects of multiple independent variables using cross-tabulations and/or regression.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of ANTH-A 306, CJUS-K 300, ECON-E 370, ECON-S 370, MATH-K 300, MATH-K 310, POLS-Y 395, PSY-K 300, PSY-K 310, SOC-S 371, SPEA-K 300, SPH-Q 381, STAT-K 310, STAT-S 300, STAT-S 301, or STAT-S 303.
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STAT-S 211 Statistics for Journalists
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- R: Mastery of high school algebra; or MATH-M 014
- Description
- Essential statistical concepts and tools for journalists in the age of data, including probability, graphics, descriptive statistics, prediction, study design, comparison, testing, and estimation. The course has a heavier emphasis on writing and reading media reports than other introductory statistics courses.
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STAT-S 300 Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- R: Mastery of high school algebra; or MATH-M 014. Lecture and laboratory
- Description
- Introduction to methods for analyzing quantitative data. Graphical and numerical descriptions of data, probability models of data, inference about populations from random samples. Regression and analysis of variance.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of ANTH-A 306, CJUS-K 300, ECON-E 370, ECON-S 370, MATH-K 300, MATH-K 310, POLS-Y 395, PSY-K 300, PSY-K 310, SOC-S 371, SPEA-K 300, SPH-Q 381, STAT-K 310, STAT-S 300, STAT-S 301, or STAT-S 303.
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STAT-S 301 Applied Statistical Methods for Business
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- MATH-B 110, or MATH-M 118 or equivalent, or MATH-M 119 or equivalent
- Description
- Introduction to methods for analyzing data arising in business, designed to prepare business students for the Kelley School's Integrative Core. Graphical and numerical descriptions of data, probability models, fundamental principles of estimation and hypothesis testing, applications to linear regression and quality control. Microsoft Excel used to perform analyses.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of ANTH-A 306, CJUS-K 300, ECON-E 370, ECON-S 370, MATH-K 300, MATH-K 310, POLS-Y 395, PSY-K 300, PSY-K 310, SOC-S 371, SPEA-K 300, SPH-Q 381, STAT-K 310, STAT-S 300, STAT-S 301, or STAT-S 303.
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STAT-S 303 Applied Statistical Methods for the Life Sciences
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- R: Mastery of high school algebra; or MATH-M 014
- Description
- Introduction to methods for analyzing data arising in the life sciences, designed for biology, human biology, and pre-medical students. Graphical and numerical descriptions of data, probability models, fundamental principles of estimation and hypothesis testing, inferences about means, correlation, linear regression.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of ANTH-A 306, CJUS-K 300, ECON-E 370, ECON-S 370, MATH-K 300, MATH-K 310, POLS-Y 395, PSY-K 300, PSY-K 310, SOC-S 371, SPEA-K 300, SPH-Q 381, STAT-K 310, STAT-S 300, STAT-S 301, or STAT-S 303.
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- Media Ethics. One (1) course:
- MSCH-H 410 Honors Media as Social Institutions
- MSCH-J 410 The Media as Ethical and Social Institutions
MSCH-H 410 Honors Media as Social Institutions
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- C- or higher in MSCH-H 300 or MSCH-J 300; must be a current MSCH honors student
- Description
- Examines functions and impact of mass media in society with primary focus on the United States. Discusses values of media organizations and professional and ethical values of journalists. Includes critical analysis of the relationship between media and society and the effect of political, economic, and cultural factors on media operation.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of MSCH-H 410, MSCH-J 410, JOUR-H 410 or JOUR-J 410
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MSCH-J 410 The Media as Ethical and Social Institutions
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- C- or higher in MSCH-C 251 and MSCH-J 300 and junior or senior standing; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Examines functions and influences of news and public relations professionals in a networked society with primary focus on the United States. Analyzes professional and ethical values of journalists and public relations practicioners working in a digital, participatory media environment. Critical analysis of the relationship of media institutions and society, and the effects of political, economic, and cultural factors on media professionalism.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of JOUR-J 410 or MSCH-J 410.
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- Media Career Development. One (1) course:
- MSCH-C 150 Media School College and Career Preparation
- MSCH-H 110 Ernie Pyle Scholar Honors Freshman Seminar
- MSCH-H 111 Media Honors Freshman Seminar
MSCH-C 150 Media School College and Career Preparation
- Credits
- 1
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Provides information on how to succeed in the Media School and prepare for careers in the media industry. Explores ways to connect academic experiences with internship and job opportunities. Highlights the array of media careers and presents insights on industry expectations for interviewing, portfolios, and resumes.
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MSCH-H 110 Ernie Pyle Scholar Honors Freshman Seminar
- Credits
- 1
- Prerequisites
- Must be an Ernie Pyle Scholar
- Description
- Topical seminar for first-year Ernie Pyle Scholars that connects them with their faculty mentor. Explores critical issues in the U.S. media environment and introduces important ideas in the fields of journalism and strategic communication. Focuses on critical thinking, evaluating evidence, and how to strengthen media content.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
MSCH-H 111 Media Honors Freshman Seminar
- Credits
- 1
- Prerequisites
- Admission as a Media Scholar within the Media School.Must be accepted as a Media Scholar within the Media School and enrolled as a freshman. Student will be automatically enrolled in course
- Description
- Topical seminar for first-year Ernie Pyle Scholars that connects them with their faculty mentor. Explores critical issues in the U.S. media environment and introduces important ideas in the fields of advertising, cinema studies, production, and sports media. Focuses on critical thinking, evaluating evidence, and how to strengthen media content.
- Media Skill Development. Two (2) credit hours:
- MSCH-C 270 Media Skills Workshop
- MSCH-C 360 Media School Bootcamp
- Additional credit hours from the Public Relations Skills Electives list:
- MSCH-A 301 Media and Consumer Behavior
- MSCH-A 305 Strategic Content Development
- MSCH-A 315 Advertising and Consumer Culture
- MSCH-A 347 Persuasive Messaging in Media
- MSCH-A 360 Media Advertising Topics
- MSCH-B 320 Sports Documentary
- MSCH-B 330 Sports Media Literacy
- MSCH-B 331 Managing Sports Media
- MSCH-B 332 Sports Writing and Reporting
- MSCH-B 333 Sportscasting
- MSCH-B 334 Social Media in Sports
- MSCH-B 340 Sports Video Storytelling
- MSCH-B 341 Multimedia Sports Content
- MSCH-B 360 Sports Media Topics
- MSCH-B 430 Sports Media Laboratory
- MSCH-B 432 Advanced Sports Writing
- MSCH-B 445 Sports and Television
- MSCH-C 209 Introduction to Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communication
- MSCH-C 229 Introduction to Single-Camera Production
- MSCH-C 255 Introduction to Media Audience Measurement
- 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-D 331 Social Media Cultures
- MSCH-J 301 Story Lab III
- MSCH-J 326 Fashion, Beauty, and Lifestyle Media
- MSCH-J 331 Podcasting and Audio Storytelling
- MSCH-J 341 News Reporting
- MSCH-J 342 Magazine Reporting
- MSCH-J 343 Broadcast News
- MSCH-J 344 Photojournalism Reporting
- MSCH-J 351 News Editing
- MSCH-J 352
- MSCH-J 353 Advanced Broadcast News
- MSCH-J 354 Photojournalism Editing
- MSCH-J 360 Journalism Specialties
- MSCH-J 362 Journalism Multimedia Storytelling
- MSCH-J 363 Web and Mobile Design
- MSCH-J 365 Graphic Design I
- MSCH-J 370 IU NewsNet Daily
- MSCH-J 385 Television News Reporting and Producing
- MSCH-J 400 Converged Newsroom
- MSCH-J 408 Investigative Reporting
- MSCH-J 409 Media Management
- MSCH-J 413 Covering Murder and Mayhem
- MSCH-J 414 Narrative Journalism
- MSCH-J 415 Literary Journalism
- MSCH-J 416 Story Mechanics
- MSCH-J 423 Public Opinion
- MSCH-J 426 Reporting on Fashion, Beauty, and Lifestyle
- MSCH-J 431 Advanced Podcasting and Audio Storytelling
- MSCH-J 444 Advanced Photojournalism
- MSCH-J 448 Global Journalism: Issues and Research
- MSCH-J 460 Topics Colloquium
- MSCH-J 464 Infographics
- MSCH-J 465 Graphic Design II
- 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 448 Advanced Media Metrics & Measurement
- MSCH-M 453 Media Industry Topics
- MSCH-P 361 Intermediate Motion Picture Production
- MSCH-P 362 Cinematography
- MSCH-P 424 Advanced Cinematography
- MSCH-P 434 Advanced Documentary Filmmaking: Theory & Practice
- MSCH-P 436 Advanced Production Workshop
- MSCH-P 452 Topics in Design and Production
- MSCH-P 460 Advanced Motion Picture Production
- MSCH-P 467 Short Film
- MSCH-R 455 Social Media Communication Strategies
- 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 348 Audience Analysis
- MSCH-S 414 Public Communication Campaigns
- MSCH-S 452 Communicating Climate Change
- MSCH-S 471 Applying Theory to Media Design
- MSCH-T 311 History of Electronic Media
- MSCH-T 427 International Media Networks
- Credits
- 1–4 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Media skills workshops that cover topics including media software training, camera presence training, media production workflow training, and other forms of skill development in digital and traditional media environments, particularly for those needing to develop technical skills in media.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Professionally-oriented media courses taught by media professionals. Topics include hands-on media training, media planning, media analysis and criticism, and media career preparation. Featured instructors include professionals from fields as diverse as television and film production, advertising, public relations, journalism, sports media, game design, and film criticism.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduces ways media producers and advertisers conceptualize and measure audiences. Examines strategies and criteria used to evaluate media as advertising delivery vehicles. Covers skills needed to utilize market research and match media with products, services, and behavioral campaign goals.
- 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.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Critical examination of advertising's role in modern societies. Focuses on marketing and consumption as central activities in shaping personal identity and social relations.
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- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Theory and practice of designing, implementing, and evaluating persuasive materials and messaging campaigns for consumer-focused media. Emphasis on current strategies and techniques employed throughout all media with a concentration on broadcasting.
- Credits
- 1–4 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Focuses on emerging trends in media advertising, including related social and political issues, content creation and production, and unique trends and events.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated up to 4 times for credit for a maximum of 8 credit hours.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines the history and present state of the sports documentary. Covers a range of documentary forms and approaches that address sports as a topic and considers how these representations communicate social, political, and ethical ideas about sports and their meanings in the world.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduces key concepts, historical elements, and future considerations within the areas of sports and media, emphasizing how these two fields interact. Geared toward preparation for careers in sports journalism and sports media.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- MSCH-C 218, MSCH-C 227, or MSCH-B 330
- Description
- Overview of the sports media industry including processes of content distribution, finance, and technology. Provides historical background of the business of media. Students learn about the symbiotic financial relationship between sports and the media, including team- and league-based media that compete with traditional media.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- MSCH-C 225, MSCH-H 225, or MSCH-C 251
- Description
- Develops the research, writing, and reporting skills necessary to effectively cover teams, leagues, athletes, and other parts of the sports industry. Provides opportunities to gain hands-on experience writing and researching sports stories.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- MSCH-C 225, MSCH-C 226, MSCH-C 250, MSCH-H 225, or MSCH-J 343
- Description
- Introduces the art and technique of sportscasting. Develops skills in proper breathing, script writing and delivery, extemporaneous on-camera discussion, reporting, anchoring, producing, and filming packages.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- MSCH-C 101 or MSCH-B 330
- Description
- Introduces the theory and practice of social media usage within sports media. Builds skills in content creation and management on the major social networks and explores the implications of audience demographics and communication theory for social media engagement.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- MSCH-C 225, MSCH-C 226, MSCH-C 250, MSCH-H 225, or MSCH-J 343
- Description
- Introduces the skills needed to produce video packages used in sports journalism, including how to find, set up, film, write, and edit a story. Explores techniques used to tell a story with a visual narrative.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 250; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Project-based course that focuses on the creation and production of sports media content in multiple media formats. Emphasizes the development of expertise across written content, audio content, and video content, and the integration of social media as a platform for the publication of that content.
- Credits
- 1–4 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Focuses on emerging trends in sports media, including related social and political issues, content creation and production, and special event coverage.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated up to 6 times with a different topic for a maximum of 18 credit hours.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Consent of instructor required. Email mschugrd@iu.edu for more information
- Description
- Simulates a working sports media newsroom. Focuses on the production of professional-caliber sports media content and building skills in senior-level editing, management, and decision-making that are needed in the process of creating, promoting, and disseminating such content.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- MSCH-B 332, MSCH-J 301, or consent of instructor
- Description
- Explores advanced techniques in sports writing, including research skills, longform approaches to writing, character profiles, and multi-part stories. Requires the production of multiple major stories and submission for publication to sports media outlets.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- C- or higher in MSCH-C 203, MSCH-C 207, MSCH-C 208, MSCH-C 209, or MSCH-B 330
- 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-B 445 or MSCH-S 445
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- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- 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, C 209, MSCH-A 300, MSCH-A 320, MSCH-A 337.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Outlines the basic procedures, techniques, and theories for the production of a video. Main focal points and concentrations include cinematography, lighting, and editing of digital video using single-cam and dual system audio/video recording techniques. Uses DSLR and cinema camera technology and incorporates an HD workflow.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Provides an introduction to many of the ways audience behavior is measured and analyzed by media industry professionals and scholars. Covers skill such as basic measurement and questionnaire design principles, reaction time/response latency, continuous response measurement, and peripheral biometrics (heart rate, skin conductance, eye tracking, etc.).
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Provides the knowledge and critical thinking skills needed to better understand social media, how they are utilized across fields such as advertising, journalism, media management and public relations, and what tactical and strategic considerations are necessary to most effectively use social networking tools in commercial and non-profit communication.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Featuring a series of interactive guest lectures featuring filmmaking professionals, students gain an understanding of every aspect of the filmmaking process from conceptualization to multi-platform distribution.
- Grading
- S/F grading.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Explores the organizational, business, promotional, and legal aspects of producing a commercial feature film for a major motion picture studio.
- Grading
- S/F grading.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 101; or consent of instructor
- Description
- None
- Repeatability
- Social media technologies are an integral part of social life. This course helps students develop a vocabulary for understanding social media critically and analytically. Content includes a history of social media technologies, examinations of how people construct identities and relationships on social media, and how misinformation affects online experiences.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or better in MSCH-C 203 and MSCH-C 251, or consent of instructor
- Description
- Intended for journalists, content creators, and content managers as they further develop their skills in story conception and design, fluency in verbal and written flair, and information gathering. Provides a bridge from Story Lab II to mastery-level courses in journalism and media.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines the world of media related to fashion, beauty, and lifestyle (FBL). Focuses on cultural influence, media history, sustainability, and the future of FBL. Includes analysis of bodies of knowledge associated with past and present expressions of human behaviors, beliefs, and experiences related to FBL.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 226 or MSCH-C 250; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Explores podcasting and audio storytelling as mediums of expression and content, through both listening and production. Provides practice in technical skills for audio storytelling and the application of those skills to the processes of finding stories, interviewing guests, and writing scripts.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 251, or consent of instructor
- Description
- Covers techniques of gathering, analyzing, and writing news and features for print and online publication. Provides practice in interviewing, observation, and use of documentary references that include computer information retrieval and analysis skills.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 251; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Covers techniques of gathering, analyzing, and writing material for specialized and general circulation magazines. Provides practice in interviewing, observation, and use of documentary references that include computer information retrieval and analysis skills.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 251
- Description
- Basic television newsgathering skills, including generation of strong visual story ideas, shooting and editing with digital equipment and application of broadcast news ethics. Practice in telling stories effectively using video, natural sound, interviews and words. Emphasizes enterprise reporting, interviewing techniques and writing for broadcast.
- 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.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 251; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Workshop in fundamentals of editing daily news for both print and online formats. Emphasis on news judgment, fairness, accuracy, editorial balance, grammar, style, language fluency, leadership skills, legal concerns and ethics in the newsroom. Practice in editing copy, writing headlines and cutlines, designing print and online pages, working with multimedia features and making sound, ethical decisions on deadline.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- C- or higher in MSCH-C 251, or consent of instructor
- Description
- Advanced, accelerated emphasis on enterprising and executing broadcast stories of local and regional relevance. Report, shoot and edit news packages for use in weekly news broadcasts. News judgment, fairness, accuracy and technical skills are emphasized. Introduction to news producing and to creating social media relative to broadcast news.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of JOUR-J 353, JOUR-J 384, or MSCH-J 353.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-J 344; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Workshop in the principles of combining visual and verbal material with emphasis on news judgment, fairness, accuracy, editorial balance, and language usage. Practice in cropping, layout, design, writing headlines and captions, and computer editing technology.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of JOUR-J 354 or MSCH-J 354.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 250 or MSCH-C 226
- Description
- Instruction in page design, illustration and web design informed by design theory emphasizing critical thinking, creative problem solving, and ethical practice. Uses Adobe programs, HTML, CSS, and other coding to produce original media projects for mass and targeted audiences.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of MSCH-J 365 or MSCH-J 463.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Sophomore standing or above
- Description
- Provides hands-on TV newsroom experience by contributing to a daily newscast that is written, produced, and reported by IU students: the IU NewsNet Daily. Skills related to anchoring, reporting, and reporting are explored while contributing to a short-form live-streamed newscast in collaboration with other student news team members.
- 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
- May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- MSCH-J 301
- Description
- Provides experience in a multi-faceted news environment where skills and expertise acquired in previous courses are put to use in the production of quality journalism that is delivered to an audience. Includes news reporting and analysis, evaluation of social media metrics, and interaction with the audience.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- C- or higher in MSCH-C 251, or consent of instructor
- Description
- Examines the heritage, tools and techniques of investigative reporting. Part seminar and part practicum, includes critical contemplation of philosophical, ethical, and legal issues; intensive work with public records; an introduction to data journalism; and practical experience producing a collaborative investigative project.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- At least junior standing; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Research seminar that examines techniques and processes used in managing media organizations. Through discussions, case analysis, and group projects, the course explores organizational missions and social responsibilities, market analysis techniques, personnel management issues, and budgeting.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of JOUR-J 409 or MSCH-J 409.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- C- or higher in MSCH-C 251, or consent of instructor
- Description
- Teaches the skills needed to cover police and courthouse beats and to report on floods and other natural catastrophes, including professionalism at crime scenes and in courtrooms, accurate reporting under tight deadlines, and the ability to track down multiple sources of information and understand the content gathered.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- C- or higher in MSCH-C 251, or consent of instructor.
- Description
- Advanced journalism course focused on the conceptualization, creation, and execution of multiple major stories. Fosters development of professional reporting approaches to enterprise stories and profiles and requires adherence to strict deadlines while effectively developing story ideas, avoiding errors, and creating work ready for professional publication.
- 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.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- C- or higher in MSCH-C 251, or consent from instructor
- Description
- Newsroom-style journalism course that focuses on the production of a unique, large-scale enterprise story intended for publication, while also honing the habits, instincts, and confidence journalists need for developing story ideas. Emphasizes the cooperative revision process involved in producing work for professional publications.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- At least junior standing; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Behavioral study of nature, operation, molding, and influence of public opinion, with practice in its measurement and evaluation. Discussion of major political, social, economic, and cultural problems.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of JOUR-J 423 or MSCH-J 423.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- C- or higher in MSCH-J 326 or MSCH-J 353, or consent from instructor
- Description
- Focuses on covering fashion trends, fashion designers, and key issues related to fashion. Covers theoretical concepts related to multimedia storytelling, visual communication, business reporting, audience effects, social media analysis, and public relations and applies these concepts through hands-on experiences in multimedia reporting.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- MSCH-J 331 or consent of instructor
- Description
- Imparts an understanding of how audio production and editing work in a professional setting. Hones the technical skills required for production. Focuses on improving work quality, developing the speed and efficiency required in professional settings, and learning the critical listening skills needed to edit individually and in collaboration.
- 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.
- 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.
- Fall 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 207 or MSCH-C 213
- Description
- An analysis of the media environment, including organizational structure, corporate responsibility, and the role of the individual in the media environment. Formulation of ethical principles to guide media policy and practice.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of MSCH-L 317 or TEL-T 316.
- Fall 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 207; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Overview of basic U.S. law and government. Specific analysis of who makes U.S. media policy, how it is done, and its effects. Course includes a case study of recent policymaking that varies each semester.
- Fall 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 101
- Description
- What is the cultural mindset of technology entrepreneurs? How and why did the rise of Silicon Valley occur? This course considers the economic, social, financial, and legal forces present in the disruption industry, and how entrepreneurs leverage digital technologies and change the rules of how societies think and interact.
- 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.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- In the complex new media age people who create and distribute content constantly intersect with an equally complex legal environment. This course explores legal issues such as contracts and permissions; intellectual property and service-marks; privacy and fraud; slander and libel; and employment and unions.
- 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 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
- 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 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- C- or higher in MSCH-C 101 and MSCH-C 207
- Description
- Covers advanced formative and evaluative research techniques including biometrics, eye-tracking and dynamic self-report response. Examines theoretical underpinnings and challenges of measuring audience exposure to media messages in a fragmented media environment.
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- C- or higher in MSCH-C 101 and MSCH-C 207, or consent of instructor
- Description
- Exploration of management or strategic problems and issues in telecommunications. Topics vary.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 credit hours in MSCH-M 453 and TEL-T 453.
- 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.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or above in MSCH-C 229 and MSCH-P 361
- Description
- Focuses on camera to post workflows and professional camera crew skills, including how to operate cinema package cameras and light for cinematic productions. Explores and evaluates cinema techniques that are utilized in film and television production.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-P 362
- Description
- Focuses on the ability to determine how to illustrate the subtext of a production through the cinematography. Explores the differences and nuances of advanced cinematography techniques and equipment.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or above in MSCH-C 229, MSCH-P 331 and MSCH-P 361
- 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.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 101 or MSCH-C 208
- Description
- Examines how social media can be used as an effective component of an organization\'s communication management strategy and when it can potentially hamper effectiveness. Covers the use of monitoring and measurement research tools and metrics to evaluate the effects of communication campaigns on organizational outcomes.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Explores the role and portrayal of sex and sexuality in media and examines in detail the potential social and psychological effects of exposure to sexual content in the media.
- Repeatability
- Credit give for only on of MSCH-S 410 or MSCH-S 310.
- Fall 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines the relationship between media and modern politics. Topics will vary.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of MSCH-S 312 or TEL-T 312.
- Fall 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 213; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Examination of the effects of the mass media on human cognitions, attitudes, and behaviors, relying on empirical social science research; emphasis on the effects on individuals, although study will include groups, organizations, and social norms.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of MSCH-S 315 or TEL-T 314.
- Fall 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- C- or higher in MSCH-C 213, or consent of instructor
- Description
- Acquaints students with the popular and research literatures on children and media, including television and computers. Students will be expected to identify recurring themes and topics related to children and media and to evaluate their significance in understanding the role of media in children's lives.
- Fall 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- The behavior, descriptors, and measurement of telecommunications audiences. Sample survey, focus groups, and other research methods used by the telecommunications industry.
- Fall 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 213; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Theoretical backgrounds of media campaigns; analyses of persuasion strategies, campaign goals, communication media, audiences, and campaign effectiveness. Case studies of campaigns for social action; original analysis of specific campaigns.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of MSCH-S 414 or TEL-T 414.
- Fall 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Provides an overview of public opinion on climate change, introduces different theoretical perspectives on the barriers to public engagement with the topic, and examines the effectiveness of different methods of climate change communication designed to foster public engagement.
- Fall 2025CASE SLcourseSummer 2025CASE SLcourse
- 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.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Discussion of how today's electronic media was shaped by past inventions, business innovations and regulatory decisions. Traces the development of mass communication from the telegraph to the telephone, radio, and television to the arrival of digital communication technologies.
- 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.
- Fall 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
MSCH-C 270 Media Skills Workshop
MSCH-C 360 Media School Bootcamp
MSCH-A 301 Media and Consumer Behavior
MSCH-A 305 Strategic Content Development
MSCH-A 315 Advertising and Consumer Culture
MSCH-A 347 Persuasive Messaging in Media
MSCH-A 360 Media Advertising Topics
MSCH-B 320 Sports Documentary
MSCH-B 330 Sports Media Literacy
MSCH-B 331 Managing Sports Media
MSCH-B 332 Sports Writing and Reporting
MSCH-B 333 Sportscasting
MSCH-B 334 Social Media in Sports
MSCH-B 340 Sports Video Storytelling
MSCH-B 341 Multimedia Sports Content
MSCH-B 360 Sports Media Topics
MSCH-B 430 Sports Media Laboratory
MSCH-B 432 Advanced Sports Writing
MSCH-B 445 Sports and Television
MSCH-C 209 Introduction to Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communication
MSCH-C 229 Introduction to Single-Camera Production
MSCH-C 255 Introduction to Media Audience Measurement
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-D 331 Social Media Cultures
MSCH-J 301 Story Lab III
MSCH-J 326 Fashion, Beauty, and Lifestyle Media
MSCH-J 331 Podcasting and Audio Storytelling
MSCH-J 341 News Reporting
MSCH-J 342 Magazine Reporting
MSCH-J 343 Broadcast News
MSCH-J 344 Photojournalism Reporting
MSCH-J 351 News Editing
MSCH-J 353 Advanced Broadcast News
MSCH-J 354 Photojournalism Editing
MSCH-J 360 Journalism Specialties
MSCH-J 362 Journalism Multimedia Storytelling
MSCH-J 363 Web and Mobile Design
MSCH-J 365 Graphic Design I
MSCH-J 370 IU NewsNet Daily
MSCH-J 385 Television News Reporting and Producing
MSCH-J 400 Converged Newsroom
MSCH-J 408 Investigative Reporting
MSCH-J 409 Media Management
MSCH-J 413 Covering Murder and Mayhem
MSCH-J 414 Narrative Journalism
MSCH-J 415 Literary Journalism
MSCH-J 416 Story Mechanics
MSCH-J 423 Public Opinion
MSCH-J 426 Reporting on Fashion, Beauty, and Lifestyle
MSCH-J 431 Advanced Podcasting and Audio Storytelling
MSCH-J 444 Advanced Photojournalism
MSCH-J 448 Global Journalism: Issues and Research
MSCH-J 460 Topics Colloquium
MSCH-J 464 Infographics
MSCH-J 465 Graphic Design II
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 448 Advanced Media Metrics & Measurement
MSCH-M 453 Media Industry Topics
MSCH-P 361 Intermediate Motion Picture Production
MSCH-P 362 Cinematography
MSCH-P 424 Advanced Cinematography
MSCH-P 434 Advanced Documentary Filmmaking: Theory & Practice
MSCH-P 436 Advanced Production Workshop
MSCH-P 452 Topics in Design and Production
MSCH-P 460 Advanced Motion Picture Production
MSCH-P 467 Short Film
MSCH-R 455 Social Media Communication Strategies
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 348 Audience Analysis
MSCH-S 414 Public Communication Campaigns
MSCH-S 452 Communicating Climate Change
MSCH-S 471 Applying Theory to Media Design
MSCH-T 311 History of Electronic Media
MSCH-T 427 International Media Networks
- Introduction to Media. One (1) course:
- Public Relations Principles. One (1) course:
- MSCH-C 208 Principles of Public Relations
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.
- Public Relations Gateway. One (1) course:
- MSCH-R 349 Public Relations Writing
MSCH-R 349 Public Relations Writing
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- MSCH-C 208; and C- or higher in one of MSCH-C 225, MSCH-C 250, MSCH-H 225, ENG-W 231, ENG-W 240, ENG-W 270, or BUS-C 204
- Description
- Develops the professional writing skills expected of beginning public relations practitioners, including different approaches to a variety of audiences and media. Focuses on the basics of good writing as well as the art of writing. Provides practice in AP style. Imparts skills needed to work effectively with real-world clients.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of MSCH-R 349 or JOUR-J 349.
- Public Relations Research. One (1) course:
- MSCH-R 348 Public Relations Planning and Research
MSCH-R 348 Public Relations Planning and Research
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- C- or higher in MSCH-C 208, or consent of instructor
- Description
- Theories and principles relevant to public relations research and strategic planning, including development of goals and objectives, client relationships, budgets, and research methods.
- Public Relations Mastery. One (1) course:
- MSCH-R 429 Public Relations Campaigns
- MSCH-R 480 Bateman Competition
MSCH-R 429 Public Relations Campaigns
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-R 348 and MSCH-R 349
- Description
- Covers development and execution of a public relations campaign for a non-profit organization as well as public relations theory and in-depth care study analysis. Provides training and practice in developing and pitching a proposal to meet a client\'s business objectives. Includes media relations and crisis communications training.
MSCH-R 480 Bateman Competition
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 208 and consent of instructor
- Description
- The Bateman Competition is the premiere national competition for public relations students, sponsored by the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). Requires development, implementation, and evaluation of a real campaign for a national client. Work is evaluated by a panel of PR professionals.
- Grading
- S/F grading.
- Public Relations Electives. Two (2) courses and six (6) credit hours:
- MSCH-A 360 Media Advertising Topics
- MSCH-C 255 Introduction to Media Audience Measurement
- MSCH-C 320 Social Media Tactics
- MSCH-H 310 Honors Media Topics (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- MSCH-J 360 Journalism Specialties (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- MSCH-R 350 PR Strategies for Fashion, Beauty, and Lifestyle Communication
- MSCH-R 360 Public Relations Topics
- MSCH-R 429 Public Relations Campaigns
- MSCH-R 431 Public Relations for Nonprofits
- MSCH-R 450 Public Relations Management
- MSCH-R 455 Social Media Communication Strategies
- MSCH-R 480 Bateman Competition
- MSCH-S 348 Audience Analysis
- MSCH-X 360 The Media School in Los Angeles
- MSCH-X 373 Media Internship in Los Angeles
MSCH-A 360 Media Advertising Topics
- Credits
- 1–4 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Focuses on emerging trends in media advertising, including related social and political issues, content creation and production, and unique trends and events.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated up to 4 times for credit for a maximum of 8 credit hours.
MSCH-C 255 Introduction to Media Audience Measurement
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Provides an introduction to many of the ways audience behavior is measured and analyzed by media industry professionals and scholars. Covers skill such as basic measurement and questionnaire design principles, reaction time/response latency, continuous response measurement, and peripheral biometrics (heart rate, skin conductance, eye tracking, etc.).
MSCH-C 320 Social Media Tactics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Provides the knowledge and critical thinking skills needed to better understand social media, how they are utilized across fields such as advertising, journalism, media management and public relations, and what tactical and strategic considerations are necessary to most effectively use social networking tools in commercial and non-profit communication.
MSCH-H 310 Honors Media Topics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Must be a current Ernie Pyle Scholar (EPS), Media Scholar (MS), Media School Academic Honors Scholar, or Hutton Honors College student
- Description
- Covers a variety of topics from various media disciplines, including advertising, game design, journalism, law and public policy, media criticism, media production, and public relations. Develops advanced understanding of media topics and how media systems connect with culture, politics, and society. Evaluates and critically analyzes the underlying assumptions of media.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
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-R 350 PR Strategies for Fashion, Beauty, and Lifestyle Communication
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or above in MSCH-C 208 or SOAD-M 109 or MSCH-C 250 or MSCH-J 326
- Description
- Public relations strategies grounded in research and aligned with brand mission and image are integral to the practice of strategic communication management. This course provides training in the knowledge and skills required to develop effective strategies in brand communication within the fashion, beauty, and lifestyle media space.
MSCH-R 360 Public Relations Topics
- Credits
- 1–4 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Topical course that focuses on emerging items in public relations and strategic communication, including related social and political issues, content creation and production, and unique trends and events.
- Repeatability
- Students can take for a total of 3 times and earn up to 9 credit hours
MSCH-R 429 Public Relations Campaigns
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-R 348 and MSCH-R 349
- Description
- Covers development and execution of a public relations campaign for a non-profit organization as well as public relations theory and in-depth care study analysis. Provides training and practice in developing and pitching a proposal to meet a client\'s business objectives. Includes media relations and crisis communications training.
MSCH-R 431 Public Relations for Nonprofits
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- C- or higher in MSCH-R 348, or consent of instructor
- Description
- This seminar focuses on how a non-profit organization creates images and how it shapes its programs and goals to gain public support. Assignments and readings are designed to foster a practical understanding of promotional techniques and campaigns using journalistic and other media.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of JOUR-J 431 or MSCH-R 431.
MSCH-R 450 Public Relations Management
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- C- or higher in MSCH-R 348 or MSCH-R 349, or consent of instructor
- Description
- Focuses on the strategic, financial, and leadership skills necessary to become a manager and leader in the public relations industry. Examines the functions of public relations management, and application of these functions in a variety of industry roles and job settings.
MSCH-R 455 Social Media Communication Strategies
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 101 or MSCH-C 208
- Description
- Examines how social media can be used as an effective component of an organization\'s communication management strategy and when it can potentially hamper effectiveness. Covers the use of monitoring and measurement research tools and metrics to evaluate the effects of communication campaigns on organizational outcomes.
MSCH-R 480 Bateman Competition
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 208 and consent of instructor
- Description
- The Bateman Competition is the premiere national competition for public relations students, sponsored by the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). Requires development, implementation, and evaluation of a real campaign for a national client. Work is evaluated by a panel of PR professionals.
- Grading
- S/F grading.
MSCH-S 348 Audience Analysis
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- The behavior, descriptors, and measurement of telecommunications audiences. Sample survey, focus groups, and other research methods used by the telecommunications industry.
- Fall 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
MSCH-X 360 The Media School in Los Angeles
- Credits
- 1–4 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Must be accepted into the Media School's Semester in Los Angeles program
- Description
- Focuses on topics relevant to the Media School's Semester in Los Angeles program. Explores various aspects of the entertainment and media industries under the instruction of industry professionals.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 15 credit hours.
MSCH-X 373 Media Internship in Los Angeles
- Credits
- 1–6 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- At least sophomore standing; at least 12 credit hours completed in the school; and application for internship credit approved by the school. 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 any MSCH degree or concentration. Student must write a critical analysis paper and be evaluated by a workplace supervisor.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated up to 6 times for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Grading
- S/F grading
- Public Relations Skills Electives. One (1) course:
- MSCH-A 301 Media and Consumer Behavior
- MSCH-A 305 Strategic Content Development
- MSCH-A 315 Advertising and Consumer Culture
- MSCH-A 347 Persuasive Messaging in Media
- MSCH-A 360 Media Advertising Topics
- MSCH-B 320 Sports Documentary
- MSCH-B 330 Sports Media Literacy
- MSCH-B 331 Managing Sports Media
- MSCH-B 332 Sports Writing and Reporting
- MSCH-B 333 Sportscasting
- MSCH-B 334 Social Media in Sports
- MSCH-B 340 Sports Video Storytelling
- MSCH-B 341 Multimedia Sports Content
- MSCH-B 360 Sports Media Topics
- MSCH-B 430 Sports Media Laboratory
- MSCH-B 432 Advanced Sports Writing
- MSCH-B 445 Sports and Television
- MSCH-C 209 Introduction to Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communication
- MSCH-C 229 Introduction to Single-Camera Production
- MSCH-C 255 Introduction to Media Audience Measurement
- 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-D 331 Social Media Cultures
- MSCH-J 301 Story Lab III
- MSCH-J 326 Fashion, Beauty, and Lifestyle Media
- MSCH-J 331 Podcasting and Audio Storytelling
- MSCH-J 341 News Reporting
- MSCH-J 342 Magazine Reporting
- MSCH-J 343 Broadcast News
- MSCH-J 344 Photojournalism Reporting
- MSCH-J 351 News Editing
- MSCH-J 352
- MSCH-J 353 Advanced Broadcast News
- MSCH-J 354 Photojournalism Editing
- MSCH-J 360 Journalism Specialties
- MSCH-J 362 Journalism Multimedia Storytelling
- MSCH-J 363 Web and Mobile Design
- MSCH-J 365 Graphic Design I
- MSCH-J 370 IU NewsNet Daily
- MSCH-J 385 Television News Reporting and Producing
- MSCH-J 400 Converged Newsroom
- MSCH-J 408 Investigative Reporting
- MSCH-J 409 Media Management
- MSCH-J 413 Covering Murder and Mayhem
- MSCH-J 414 Narrative Journalism
- MSCH-J 415 Literary Journalism
- MSCH-J 416 Story Mechanics
- MSCH-J 423 Public Opinion
- MSCH-J 426 Reporting on Fashion, Beauty, and Lifestyle
- MSCH-J 431 Advanced Podcasting and Audio Storytelling
- MSCH-J 444 Advanced Photojournalism
- MSCH-J 448 Global Journalism: Issues and Research
- MSCH-J 460 Topics Colloquium
- MSCH-J 464 Infographics
- MSCH-J 465 Graphic Design II
- 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 448 Advanced Media Metrics & Measurement
- MSCH-M 453 Media Industry Topics
- MSCH-P 361 Intermediate Motion Picture Production
- MSCH-P 362 Cinematography
- MSCH-P 424 Advanced Cinematography
- MSCH-P 434 Advanced Documentary Filmmaking: Theory & Practice
- MSCH-P 436 Advanced Production Workshop
- MSCH-P 452 Topics in Design and Production
- MSCH-P 460 Advanced Motion Picture Production
- MSCH-P 467 Short Film
- MSCH-R 455 Social Media Communication Strategies
- 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 348 Audience Analysis
- MSCH-S 414 Public Communication Campaigns
- MSCH-S 452 Communicating Climate Change
- MSCH-S 471 Applying Theory to Media Design
- MSCH-T 311 History of Electronic Media
- MSCH-T 427 International Media Networks
MSCH-A 301 Media and Consumer Behavior
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduces ways media producers and advertisers conceptualize and measure audiences. Examines strategies and criteria used to evaluate media as advertising delivery vehicles. Covers skills needed to utilize market research and match media with products, services, and behavioral campaign goals.
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-A 315 Advertising and Consumer Culture
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Critical examination of advertising's role in modern societies. Focuses on marketing and consumption as central activities in shaping personal identity and social relations.
- Fall 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
MSCH-A 347 Persuasive Messaging in Media
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Theory and practice of designing, implementing, and evaluating persuasive materials and messaging campaigns for consumer-focused media. Emphasis on current strategies and techniques employed throughout all media with a concentration on broadcasting.
MSCH-A 360 Media Advertising Topics
- Credits
- 1–4 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Focuses on emerging trends in media advertising, including related social and political issues, content creation and production, and unique trends and events.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated up to 4 times for credit for a maximum of 8 credit hours.
MSCH-B 320 Sports Documentary
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines the history and present state of the sports documentary. Covers a range of documentary forms and approaches that address sports as a topic and considers how these representations communicate social, political, and ethical ideas about sports and their meanings in the world.
MSCH-B 330 Sports Media Literacy
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduces key concepts, historical elements, and future considerations within the areas of sports and media, emphasizing how these two fields interact. Geared toward preparation for careers in sports journalism and sports media.
MSCH-B 331 Managing Sports Media
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- MSCH-C 218, MSCH-C 227, or MSCH-B 330
- Description
- Overview of the sports media industry including processes of content distribution, finance, and technology. Provides historical background of the business of media. Students learn about the symbiotic financial relationship between sports and the media, including team- and league-based media that compete with traditional media.
MSCH-B 332 Sports Writing and Reporting
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- MSCH-C 225, MSCH-H 225, or MSCH-C 251
- Description
- Develops the research, writing, and reporting skills necessary to effectively cover teams, leagues, athletes, and other parts of the sports industry. Provides opportunities to gain hands-on experience writing and researching sports stories.
MSCH-B 333 Sportscasting
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- MSCH-C 225, MSCH-C 226, MSCH-C 250, MSCH-H 225, or MSCH-J 343
- Description
- Introduces the art and technique of sportscasting. Develops skills in proper breathing, script writing and delivery, extemporaneous on-camera discussion, reporting, anchoring, producing, and filming packages.
MSCH-B 334 Social Media in Sports
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- MSCH-C 101 or MSCH-B 330
- Description
- Introduces the theory and practice of social media usage within sports media. Builds skills in content creation and management on the major social networks and explores the implications of audience demographics and communication theory for social media engagement.
MSCH-B 340 Sports Video Storytelling
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- MSCH-C 225, MSCH-C 226, MSCH-C 250, MSCH-H 225, or MSCH-J 343
- Description
- Introduces the skills needed to produce video packages used in sports journalism, including how to find, set up, film, write, and edit a story. Explores techniques used to tell a story with a visual narrative.
MSCH-B 341 Multimedia Sports Content
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 250; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Project-based course that focuses on the creation and production of sports media content in multiple media formats. Emphasizes the development of expertise across written content, audio content, and video content, and the integration of social media as a platform for the publication of that content.
MSCH-B 360 Sports Media Topics
- Credits
- 1–4 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Focuses on emerging trends in sports media, including related social and political issues, content creation and production, and special event coverage.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated up to 6 times with a different topic for a maximum of 18 credit hours.
MSCH-B 430 Sports Media Laboratory
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Consent of instructor required. Email mschugrd@iu.edu for more information
- Description
- Simulates a working sports media newsroom. Focuses on the production of professional-caliber sports media content and building skills in senior-level editing, management, and decision-making that are needed in the process of creating, promoting, and disseminating such content.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
MSCH-B 432 Advanced Sports Writing
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- MSCH-B 332, MSCH-J 301, or consent of instructor
- Description
- Explores advanced techniques in sports writing, including research skills, longform approaches to writing, character profiles, and multi-part stories. Requires the production of multiple major stories and submission for publication to sports media outlets.
MSCH-B 445 Sports and Television
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- C- or higher in MSCH-C 203, MSCH-C 207, MSCH-C 208, MSCH-C 209, or MSCH-B 330
- 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-B 445 or MSCH-S 445
- Fall 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
MSCH-C 209 Introduction to Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communication
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- 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, C 209, MSCH-A 300, MSCH-A 320, MSCH-A 337.
MSCH-C 229 Introduction to Single-Camera Production
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Outlines the basic procedures, techniques, and theories for the production of a video. Main focal points and concentrations include cinematography, lighting, and editing of digital video using single-cam and dual system audio/video recording techniques. Uses DSLR and cinema camera technology and incorporates an HD workflow.
MSCH-C 255 Introduction to Media Audience Measurement
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Provides an introduction to many of the ways audience behavior is measured and analyzed by media industry professionals and scholars. Covers skill such as basic measurement and questionnaire design principles, reaction time/response latency, continuous response measurement, and peripheral biometrics (heart rate, skin conductance, eye tracking, etc.).
MSCH-C 320 Social Media Tactics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Provides the knowledge and critical thinking skills needed to better understand social media, how they are utilized across fields such as advertising, journalism, media management and public relations, and what tactical and strategic considerations are necessary to most effectively use social networking tools in commercial and non-profit communication.
MSCH-C 365 Live from LA: Pros Make Movies
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Featuring a series of interactive guest lectures featuring filmmaking professionals, students gain an understanding of every aspect of the filmmaking process from conceptualization to multi-platform distribution.
- Grading
- S/F grading.
MSCH-C 366 The Business of Producing Motion Pictures
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Explores the organizational, business, promotional, and legal aspects of producing a commercial feature film for a major motion picture studio.
- Grading
- S/F grading.
MSCH-D 331 Social Media Cultures
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 101; or consent of instructor
- Description
- None
- Repeatability
- Social media technologies are an integral part of social life. This course helps students develop a vocabulary for understanding social media critically and analytically. Content includes a history of social media technologies, examinations of how people construct identities and relationships on social media, and how misinformation affects online experiences.
MSCH-J 301 Story Lab III
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or better in MSCH-C 203 and MSCH-C 251, or consent of instructor
- Description
- Intended for journalists, content creators, and content managers as they further develop their skills in story conception and design, fluency in verbal and written flair, and information gathering. Provides a bridge from Story Lab II to mastery-level courses in journalism and media.
MSCH-J 326 Fashion, Beauty, and Lifestyle Media
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines the world of media related to fashion, beauty, and lifestyle (FBL). Focuses on cultural influence, media history, sustainability, and the future of FBL. Includes analysis of bodies of knowledge associated with past and present expressions of human behaviors, beliefs, and experiences related to FBL.
MSCH-J 331 Podcasting and Audio Storytelling
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 226 or MSCH-C 250; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Explores podcasting and audio storytelling as mediums of expression and content, through both listening and production. Provides practice in technical skills for audio storytelling and the application of those skills to the processes of finding stories, interviewing guests, and writing scripts.
MSCH-J 341 News Reporting
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 251, or consent of instructor
- Description
- Covers techniques of gathering, analyzing, and writing news and features for print and online publication. Provides practice in interviewing, observation, and use of documentary references that include computer information retrieval and analysis skills.
MSCH-J 342 Magazine Reporting
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 251; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Covers techniques of gathering, analyzing, and writing material for specialized and general circulation magazines. Provides practice in interviewing, observation, and use of documentary references that include computer information retrieval and analysis skills.
MSCH-J 343 Broadcast News
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 251
- Description
- Basic television newsgathering skills, including generation of strong visual story ideas, shooting and editing with digital equipment and application of broadcast news ethics. Practice in telling stories effectively using video, natural sound, interviews and words. Emphasizes enterprise reporting, interviewing techniques and writing for broadcast.
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 351 News Editing
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 251; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Workshop in fundamentals of editing daily news for both print and online formats. Emphasis on news judgment, fairness, accuracy, editorial balance, grammar, style, language fluency, leadership skills, legal concerns and ethics in the newsroom. Practice in editing copy, writing headlines and cutlines, designing print and online pages, working with multimedia features and making sound, ethical decisions on deadline.
MSCH-J 353 Advanced Broadcast News
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- C- or higher in MSCH-C 251, or consent of instructor
- Description
- Advanced, accelerated emphasis on enterprising and executing broadcast stories of local and regional relevance. Report, shoot and edit news packages for use in weekly news broadcasts. News judgment, fairness, accuracy and technical skills are emphasized. Introduction to news producing and to creating social media relative to broadcast news.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of JOUR-J 353, JOUR-J 384, or MSCH-J 353.
MSCH-J 354 Photojournalism Editing
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-J 344; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Workshop in the principles of combining visual and verbal material with emphasis on news judgment, fairness, accuracy, editorial balance, and language usage. Practice in cropping, layout, design, writing headlines and captions, and computer editing technology.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of JOUR-J 354 or MSCH-J 354.
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 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 365 Graphic Design I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 250 or MSCH-C 226
- Description
- Instruction in page design, illustration and web design informed by design theory emphasizing critical thinking, creative problem solving, and ethical practice. Uses Adobe programs, HTML, CSS, and other coding to produce original media projects for mass and targeted audiences.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of MSCH-J 365 or MSCH-J 463.
MSCH-J 370 IU NewsNet Daily
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Sophomore standing or above
- Description
- Provides hands-on TV newsroom experience by contributing to a daily newscast that is written, produced, and reported by IU students: the IU NewsNet Daily. Skills related to anchoring, reporting, and reporting are explored while contributing to a short-form live-streamed newscast in collaboration with other student news team members.
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
- May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
MSCH-J 400 Converged Newsroom
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- MSCH-J 301
- Description
- Provides experience in a multi-faceted news environment where skills and expertise acquired in previous courses are put to use in the production of quality journalism that is delivered to an audience. Includes news reporting and analysis, evaluation of social media metrics, and interaction with the audience.
MSCH-J 408 Investigative Reporting
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- C- or higher in MSCH-C 251, or consent of instructor
- Description
- Examines the heritage, tools and techniques of investigative reporting. Part seminar and part practicum, includes critical contemplation of philosophical, ethical, and legal issues; intensive work with public records; an introduction to data journalism; and practical experience producing a collaborative investigative project.
MSCH-J 409 Media Management
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- At least junior standing; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Research seminar that examines techniques and processes used in managing media organizations. Through discussions, case analysis, and group projects, the course explores organizational missions and social responsibilities, market analysis techniques, personnel management issues, and budgeting.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of JOUR-J 409 or MSCH-J 409.
MSCH-J 413 Covering Murder and Mayhem
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- C- or higher in MSCH-C 251, or consent of instructor
- Description
- Teaches the skills needed to cover police and courthouse beats and to report on floods and other natural catastrophes, including professionalism at crime scenes and in courtrooms, accurate reporting under tight deadlines, and the ability to track down multiple sources of information and understand the content gathered.
MSCH-J 414 Narrative Journalism
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- C- or higher in MSCH-C 251, or consent of instructor.
- Description
- Advanced journalism course focused on the conceptualization, creation, and execution of multiple major stories. Fosters development of professional reporting approaches to enterprise stories and profiles and requires adherence to strict deadlines while effectively developing story ideas, avoiding errors, and creating work ready for professional publication.
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 416 Story Mechanics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- C- or higher in MSCH-C 251, or consent from instructor
- Description
- Newsroom-style journalism course that focuses on the production of a unique, large-scale enterprise story intended for publication, while also honing the habits, instincts, and confidence journalists need for developing story ideas. Emphasizes the cooperative revision process involved in producing work for professional publications.
MSCH-J 423 Public Opinion
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- At least junior standing; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Behavioral study of nature, operation, molding, and influence of public opinion, with practice in its measurement and evaluation. Discussion of major political, social, economic, and cultural problems.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of JOUR-J 423 or MSCH-J 423.
MSCH-J 426 Reporting on Fashion, Beauty, and Lifestyle
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- C- or higher in MSCH-J 326 or MSCH-J 353, or consent from instructor
- Description
- Focuses on covering fashion trends, fashion designers, and key issues related to fashion. Covers theoretical concepts related to multimedia storytelling, visual communication, business reporting, audience effects, social media analysis, and public relations and applies these concepts through hands-on experiences in multimedia reporting.
MSCH-J 431 Advanced Podcasting and Audio Storytelling
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- MSCH-J 331 or consent of instructor
- Description
- Imparts an understanding of how audio production and editing work in a professional setting. Hones the technical skills required for production. Focuses on improving work quality, developing the speed and efficiency required in professional settings, and learning the critical listening skills needed to edit individually and in collaboration.
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 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.
- Fall 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE 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-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-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 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
MSCH-L 317 Media Ethics and Professional Responsibility
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 207 or MSCH-C 213
- Description
- An analysis of the media environment, including organizational structure, corporate responsibility, and the role of the individual in the media environment. Formulation of ethical principles to guide media policy and practice.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of MSCH-L 317 or TEL-T 316.
- Fall 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
MSCH-L 322 Media Policymaking
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 207; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Overview of basic U.S. law and government. Specific analysis of who makes U.S. media policy, how it is done, and its effects. Course includes a case study of recent policymaking that varies each semester.
- Fall 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
MSCH-M 310 Disruptors: Internet Industries
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 101
- Description
- What is the cultural mindset of technology entrepreneurs? How and why did the rise of Silicon Valley occur? This course considers the economic, social, financial, and legal forces present in the disruption industry, and how entrepreneurs leverage digital technologies and change the rules of how societies think and interact.
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 332 Media Law for Producers
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- In the complex new media age people who create and distribute content constantly intersect with an equally complex legal environment. This course explores legal issues such as contracts and permissions; intellectual property and service-marks; privacy and fraud; slander and libel; and employment and unions.
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 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE 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 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
MSCH-M 448 Advanced Media Metrics & Measurement
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- C- or higher in MSCH-C 101 and MSCH-C 207
- Description
- Covers advanced formative and evaluative research techniques including biometrics, eye-tracking and dynamic self-report response. Examines theoretical underpinnings and challenges of measuring audience exposure to media messages in a fragmented media environment.
MSCH-M 453 Media Industry Topics
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- C- or higher in MSCH-C 101 and MSCH-C 207, or consent of instructor
- Description
- Exploration of management or strategic problems and issues in telecommunications. Topics vary.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 credit hours in MSCH-M 453 and TEL-T 453.
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 above in MSCH-C 229 and MSCH-P 361
- Description
- Focuses on camera to post workflows and professional camera crew skills, including how to operate cinema package cameras and light for cinematic productions. Explores and evaluates cinema techniques that are utilized in film and television production.
MSCH-P 424 Advanced Cinematography
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-P 362
- Description
- Focuses on the ability to determine how to illustrate the subtext of a production through the cinematography. Explores the differences and nuances of advanced cinematography techniques and equipment.
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 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 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 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 467 Short Film
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or above in MSCH-C 229, MSCH-P 331 and MSCH-P 361
- 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-R 455 Social Media Communication Strategies
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 101 or MSCH-C 208
- Description
- Examines how social media can be used as an effective component of an organization\'s communication management strategy and when it can potentially hamper effectiveness. Covers the use of monitoring and measurement research tools and metrics to evaluate the effects of communication campaigns on organizational outcomes.
MSCH-S 310 Sex in the Media
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Explores the role and portrayal of sex and sexuality in media and examines in detail the potential social and psychological effects of exposure to sexual content in the media.
- Repeatability
- Credit give for only on of MSCH-S 410 or MSCH-S 310.
- Fall 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
MSCH-S 312 Politics and the Media
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines the relationship between media and modern politics. Topics will vary.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of MSCH-S 312 or TEL-T 312.
- Fall 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
MSCH-S 315 Media Processes and Effects
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 213; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Examination of the effects of the mass media on human cognitions, attitudes, and behaviors, relying on empirical social science research; emphasis on the effects on individuals, although study will include groups, organizations, and social norms.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of MSCH-S 315 or TEL-T 314.
- Fall 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
MSCH-S 317 Children and Media
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- C- or higher in MSCH-C 213, or consent of instructor
- Description
- Acquaints students with the popular and research literatures on children and media, including television and computers. Students will be expected to identify recurring themes and topics related to children and media and to evaluate their significance in understanding the role of media in children's lives.
- Fall 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
MSCH-S 348 Audience Analysis
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- The behavior, descriptors, and measurement of telecommunications audiences. Sample survey, focus groups, and other research methods used by the telecommunications industry.
- Fall 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
MSCH-S 414 Public Communication Campaigns
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- A grade of C- or higher in MSCH-C 213; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Theoretical backgrounds of media campaigns; analyses of persuasion strategies, campaign goals, communication media, audiences, and campaign effectiveness. Case studies of campaigns for social action; original analysis of specific campaigns.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of MSCH-S 414 or TEL-T 414.
- Fall 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
MSCH-S 452 Communicating Climate Change
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Provides an overview of public opinion on climate change, introduces different theoretical perspectives on the barriers to public engagement with the topic, and examines the effectiveness of different methods of climate change communication designed to foster public engagement.
- Fall 2025CASE SLcourseSummer 2025CASE SLcourse
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 311 History of Electronic Media
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Discussion of how today's electronic media was shaped by past inventions, business innovations and regulatory decisions. Traces the development of mass communication from the telegraph to the telephone, radio, and television to the arrival of digital communication technologies.
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.
- Fall 2025CASE SHcourseSummer 2025CASE SHcourse
- 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.
- College-approved Certificate or Minor
- Complete a College of Arts and Sciences minor, certificate, or other credential transcripted by the College. If the credential is less than 24 credit hours, electives in MSCH-J or MSCH-R courses must be completed to reach 24 credit hours.
- Students must follow standard policies for declaring these credentials. Completion of the B.A.J. second concentration will not result in automatic transcription of these credentials.
- Credit hours earned from coursework outside the College that are applied to credentials within the B.A.J. second concentration will be included in the 100 College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours requirement. These credits from outside the College do not count toward the Bachelor of Arts in Journalism major hours limit, however.
- Outside Concentration
- Complete one (1) of the options below. All options require the completion of an established minor or certificate.
- Kelley School of Business. In addition to ECON-E 201 Introduction to Microeconomics with a C- or higher, complete either the Minor in Business, Minor in Financial Literacy, Minor in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, or Minor in Marketing.
- School of Education. Complete courses required for high school teacher certification. Interested students should meet with the Director of the High School Journalism Institute for more information.
- School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering. Students may apply an Informatics minor or the Certificate in Informatics towards the completion of the second concentration. To earn the Certificate in Informatics, students must complete all 27 credit hours. To use an Informatics minor, students must complete additional coursework to meet the 24 credit minimum for the second concentration. Consult with your Media School advisor to identify appropriate courses to meet the credit hour minimum. A minimum grade of C in all courses taken for the certificate is required.
- Jacobs School of Music. Of the 24 Jacobs School of Music credits needed, at least 14 credit hours of MUS-K, M, T, or Z courses (excluding MUS-Z 110) are required. Applied music courses must be in private instruction in one instrument. No ensemble work may apply. Alternatively, students may complete the special minor offered through the Jacobs School of Music along with additional approved credit hours to reach the 24 required. For more information, see the Minor for Music Scoring for Visual Media in the "Opportunities" section of this Bulletin.
- School of Public Health. Students interested in using one of the following four SPH minors to complete a B.A.J. second concentration may do so following the stipulations outlined below; however, the College of Arts and Sciences does not recognize the Minor in Kinesiology for inclusion on a student's transcript.
- Minor in Kinesiology (plus additional SPH courses from the minor list to total 24 credit hours)
- Minor in Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management (plus additional SPH courses from the minor list or the Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management major list to total 24 credit hours)
- Minor in Sports Marketing and Management (plus additional SPH courses from the minor list or the Sport Marketing and Management major list to total 24 credit hours)
- Minor in Event Planning (plus additional SPH courses from the minor list or the Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management major list to total 24 credit hours)
- School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Students can complete any of the SPEA minors or certificates transcripted by the College (plus additional SPEA courses to total 24 credit hours).
- Complete one (1) of the options below. All options require the completion of an established minor or certificate.
- 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.
- 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.
- Major Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- 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.
- College Breadth. At least 58 credit hours must be completed in courses from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines outside of the major area.
Major 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
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—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
- Any course, consistent with the policies herein, that is part of a concentration, track, and/or specialization being pursued as part of this academic program
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
Exclusions
The following courses cannot be applied toward major requirements or the College Breadth requirement:
This program of study cannot be combined with the following:
- Bachelor of Arts in Media (MEDIABA)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Cinematic Arts (CINEARTBFA)
- Bachelor of Science in Game Design (GAMEDSGNBS)
- Certificate in Journalism (JOURUGACR1)
- Certificate in New Media and Interactive Storytelling (NMISTACRT1)
- Minor in Black Cinema and Media Studies (BLKCNMDMIN)
- Minor in Cinema and Media Studies (CNMDASTMIN)
- Minor in Fashion Media (FAMEDIAMIN)
- Minor in Film Production (FILMPRDMIN)
- Minor in Game Design (GAMEDSNMIN)
- Minor in Global Media (GLVMDIAMIN)
- Minor in Media and Creative Advertising (MDCRADMIN)
- Minor in Media and Diversity (MDIADIVMIN)
- Minor in Media Law and Ethics (MDLWETMIN)
- Minor in Media Persuasion (MDIAPRSMIN)
- Minor in Media, Sex and Gender (MDGNDRMIN)
- Minor in Public Relations (PBLCRELMIN)
- Minor in Sports Media (SPORTMDMIN)
- [Name unavailable] (NMISTACRT)
The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:
- College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
- Non-Media Coursework. At least 72 credit hours (of the 120) must be in coursework outside the disciplines of journalism, public relations and mass communication.
- Upper Division Courses. At least 42 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
- 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.
- College GPA. A College grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required.
- CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
- CASE Foundations
- CASE Breadth of Inquiry
- CASE Culture Studies
- CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
- CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework
- CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
- CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
- 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.
Subject areas
- Any AAAD course that carries degree credit
- Any AAST course that carries degree credit
- Any ABEH course that carries degree credit
- Any AFRI course that carries degree credit
- Any AMST course that carries degree credit
- Any ANTH course that carries degree credit
- Any ARTH course that carries degree credit
- Any ASCS course that carries degree credit
- Any AST course that carries degree credit
- Any BIOC course that carries degree credit
- Any BIOL course that carries degree credit
- Any BIOT course that carries degree credit
- Any CEUS course that carries degree credit
- Any CHEM course that carries degree credit
- Any CJUS course that carries degree credit
- Any CLAS course that carries degree credit
- Any CLLC course that carries degree credit
- Any CMLT course that carries degree credit
- Any COGS course that carries degree credit
- Any COLL course that carries degree credit
- Any EALC course that carries degree credit
- Any EAS course that carries degree credit
- Any ECON course that carries degree credit
- Any ENG course that carries degree credit
- Any EURO course that carries degree credit
- Any FOLK course that carries degree credit
- Any FRIT course that carries degree credit
- Any GEOG course that carries degree credit
- Any GER course that carries degree credit
- Any GLLC course that carries degree credit
- Any GNDR course that carries degree credit
- Any HHC course that carries degree credit
- Any HISP course that carries degree credit
- Any HIST course that carries degree credit
- Any HON course that carries degree credit
- Any HPSC course that carries degree credit
- Any HUBI course that carries degree credit
- Any IMP course that carries degree credit
- Any INST course that carries degree credit
- Any INTL course that carries degree credit
- Any ISLM course that carries degree credit
- Any JSTU course that carries degree credit
- Any LAMP course that carries degree credit
- Any LATS course that carries degree credit
- Any LING course that carries degree credit
- Any LTAM course that carries degree credit
- Any MATH course that carries degree credit
- Any MELC course that carries degree credit
- Any MEST course that carries degree credit
- Any MLS course that carries degree credit
- Any MSCH course that carries degree credit
- Any NAIS course that carries degree credit
- Any NEUS course that carries degree credit
- Any PACE course that carries degree credit
- Any PHIL course that carries degree credit
- Any PHYS course that carries degree credit
- Any POLS course that carries degree credit
- Any PSY course that carries degree credit
- Any REEI course that carries degree credit
- Any REL course that carries degree credit
- Any RMI course that carries degree credit
- Any SEAS course that carries degree credit
- Any SGIS course that carries degree credit
- Any SLAV course that carries degree credit
- Any SLHS course that carries degree credit
- Any SLST course that carries degree credit
- Any SOAD course that carries degree credit
- Any SOC course that carries degree credit
- Any STAT course that carries degree credit
- Any THTR course that carries degree credit