media studies vienna | program
BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA) IN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS
Degree Requirements
48 Required credit hours in the Major (16 courses)
36 General Education credit hours (12 courses)
44 Elective credit hours (15 courses)
Portfolio Review (enroll as 1 course)
This leads to an overall number of 44 courses for a degree.
To successfully complete a degree within four years you
need to pass an average of 11 courses in each year.
Required Courses (usually 3 credit hours per course)
EMPD 1000 Introduction to Media Production
MEDC 1010 Introduction to Mass Communications
JOUR 1030 Fundamentals of Reporting, or
MEDC 1050 Introduction to Media Writing
MEDC 1630 Media Literacy
MEDC 2200 Ethics in the Media
MEDC 3190 Introduction to Media Research
MEDC 4100 The Law and the Media
MEDC 4620 Senior Overview (see: Instructions), or (both are possible)
MEDC 4950 Professional Media Practicum (see: Instructions)
MEDC 0100 Portfolio Review (pass/fail)
Two of the following:
MEDC 1500 Applied Media Aesthetics
MEDC 2800 Cultural Diversity in the Media
MEDC 3260 International Communications
SPCM 1280 Interpersonal Communication
One of the following:
PHOT 1000 Photo I
PHOT 1010 Difital Basic Photography
SCPT 2900 Scriptwriting
VIDE 1810 Video Production I
JOUR 2410 Introduction to Radio-TV Journalism
ADVT 1940 Introduction to Marketing Communications
INTM 1600 Introduction to Interactive Media
PBRL 2920 Writing for Public Relations
AUDI 1000 Audio Production I*
(*) currently not available in Vienna.
Plus an additional 15 credits in the School of Communications (or in courses that are required courses for School of Communications majors, such as BUSN 1200, INTL 2030, MNGT 3500, and MNGT 3510). At least 9 of those credits must be in a single area, and of those 9 credits 6 must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.
Additional Classes Offered:
Webster is providing the opportunity to take additional media classes that can be taken by students in Vienna. A few classes are only offered as directed studies on demand. Please contact the department regarding this.
PHOT 2000 Photo II
PHOT 3190 Digital Photographic Imaging
MEDC 3150 Creative Media Projects
ANIM 3150 Special Topics in Animation: Stop-Motion Animation
ANIM 3150 Special Topics in Animation: 2D-Animation
VIDE 2520 Video Production II
VIDE 3060 Advanced Video Production
VIDE 4253 Experimental Video
INTM 2000 Writing for Interactive Digital Media
FLST 1800 Film Appreciation
FLST 3160 Topics in Film Studies
JOUR 1030 Fundamentals of Reporting
JOUR 2140 Advanced Reporting
JOUR 3300 Newspaper Production Workshop
Portfolio Review
Students pursuing the Media Communications major must be accepted into the School of Communications through the portfolio review process. The portfolio review is a formal presentation of the student’s best work to a panel of faculty. It is a review of intermediate work, not senior level work. see: Instructions for the Portfolio Review
Students must submit their portfolios between successfully
completing the following courses and before graduating.
EMPD 1000 Introduction to Media Production
MEDC 1010 Introduction to Mass Communications
IMPORTANT - see: Instructions for the Portfolio Review
MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS MINOR
Journalism
MEDC 1010 Introduction to Mass Communications
Plus an additional 15 credits in journalism.
Media Communications
MEDC 1010 Introduction to Mass Communications
Plus an additional 15 credits in the School of Communications.
List of all courses offered per year
(a graphic display of all courses is available on the ”downloads” page !)
Fall MEDC schedule: semester courses (all 3 credits)
First-year (freshman year):
EPMD 1000 - Introduction to Media Production
MEDC 1010 - Introduction to Mass Communications (satisfies GE requirement)
MEDC 1630 - Media Literacy (satisfies GE requirement)
Second-year (sophomore year):
JOUR 2410 - Introduction to Radio-TV Journalism (cross-listed with) MEDC 3150 - Topics - Creative Media Projects
JOUR 2300 - Journalism - Layout & Design (cross-listed with ART 3000)
PHOT 1010 - Digital Basic Photography
VIDE 1810 - Video Production I
Third-year (junior year):
ANIM 2010 - Experimental Animation
JOUR 2140 - Advanced Reporting
JOUR 3300 - Newspaper Production Workshop
MEDC 2800 - Cultural Diversity in the Media (satisfies GE requirement)
MEDC 3190 - Introduction to Media Research
Fourth-year (senior year):
VIDE 3060 - Advanced Video Production
JOUR 4220 - Advanced Global Journalism
MEDC 4950 - Professional Media Practicum
MEDC 4620 - Senior Overview
MEDC 0100 - Portfolio Review
Spring MEDC schedule: semester courses (all 3 credits)
First-year (freshman year):
INTM 1600 - Introduction to Interactive Digital Media (potentially satisfies GE requirement)
MEDC 1050 - Introduction to Media Writing (cross-listed with) JOUR 1030 - Fundamentals of Reporting (satisfies GE requirement)
Second-year (sophomore year):
JOUR 2410 - Introduction to Radio-TV Journalism (cross-listed with) - MEDC 3150 - Topics - Creative Media Projects
INTM 2200 - Visual Design for Interactive Media
SCPT 2900 - Scriptwriting (potentially satisfies GE requirement) (offered in even calendar years) or PBRL 2920 - Writing for Public Relations (altern. offered in odd cal. years)
VIDE 2520 - Video Production II
Third-year (junior year):
ANIM 3150 - Stop Motion Animation
JOUR 3130 - Feature Writing
JOUR 3300 - Newspaper Production Workshop
MEDC 2200 - Ethics in the Media (offered in even calendar years) (satisfies GE requirement) or MEDC 4100 - The Law and the Media ( alternating offered in odd cal. years)
Fourth-year (senior year):
VIDE 4253 - Experimental Video
MEDC 3260 - International Communications
MEDC 4950 - Professional Media Practicum
MEDC 4620 - Senior Overview
MEDC 0100 - Portfolio Review
Summer MEDC schedule: term courses (all 3 credits)
First-year (freshman year):
INTM 2000 - Writing for Interactive Digital Media
FLST 1800 - Film Appreciation (potentially satisfies GE requirement)
MEDC 1500 - Applied Media Aesthetics (satisfies GE requirement)
Second-year (sophomore year):
JOUR 2410 - Introduction to Radio-TV Journalism (cross-listed with) - MEDC 3150 - Topics - Creative Media Projects
FLST 3160 - Topics in Film Studies (satisfies GE requirement)
Third-year (junior year):
JOUR 3080 - Global Journalism
JOUR 3300 - Newspaper Production Workshop
Fourth-year (senior year):
Graduation
