Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts

Production Track

The following degree requirements pertain to the Production Track of the Bachelor of Arts degree. Forty-eight credits in Visual and Media Arts plus 8 credits in upper-level Liberal Arts are required for a major under the BA degree. Students are encouraged to combine elements of study from diverse areas offered by the department in order to broaden their knowledge and adaptability, and to serve their artistic and intellectual interests as well as their career goals. Students should remain in contact with the department and their academic advisor for information pertaining to requirements and course offerings.

In addition to the Liberal Arts and major requirements, all students are required to complete at least two courses at the 300 or 400 level from the following Liberal Arts areas:

• EC Economics
• HI History
• IN Interdisciplinary Studies
• LI Literature
• PH Ethics or Philosophy
• PL Political Science
• PS Psychology
• RL Religion
• SC Science
• SO Sociology
• TH 313 , TH 315  
• VM 315 , VM 409 , VM 415  

Media Studies Track

The undergraduate faculty of Visual and Media Arts is committed to the following learning objectives for the BA in Media Studies program.

Students will:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the history, theory, and practice of media arts.
• Demonstrate basic skills in media arts production.
• Generate and conduct their own research in the history and theory of media arts.
• Apply ethical principles in the research and analysis of media arts.

The following degree requirements pertain to the Media Studies Track of the Bachelor of Arts degree. Forty-eight credits in Visual and Media Arts plus 8 credits in upper-level Liberal Arts are required for a major under the BA degree. The Media Studies Track is designed for students whose focus is the scholarly study of the media arts, especially those students desiring preparation for careers in media criticism, publishing, industry research, or advanced studies in media arts or law.