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Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts
Major in Digital Media Production

Required Courses
Course # Course Title Hours
MDA 105 Introduction to Media Studies 3
MDA 106 Survey of Digital Media Production 3
MDA 201 Audio Production 3
MDA 202

Multi-Camera Studio Production

3
MDA 208 Graphic Design 1 3
MDA 212 Writing for Electronic Media 3
MDA 215 Video Editing 3
MDA 216 Introduction to Photography 3
MDA 219

Design for the Web

3
MDA 265 Media Literacy 3
MDA 305 Field Production 3
MDA 310 Directing the Narrative 3
MDA 306 Multimedia Design & Production 1 3
MDA 406 Multimedia Design & Production 2 3

MDA 432
or

MDA 452

Electronic Media Law & Regulation

Entertainment Media & the Law
3
MDA 457 Digital Media Project Design & Management 3
  total: 48
     

Butler Core Curriculum 30-33 hours
Minor or Concentrated Studies
18-24 hours
Free Electives 36-45 hours

TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 126

All Media Arts students take the following University Core Curriculum requirements:

English: EN 102 + ID 103
Change and Tradition: ID 201 + ID 202
Physical Education: PE 101 + PE 102 (Club sports, University sports, and Marching Band substitute for PE 102)
SH101 or SH 198
Div 1 – 3 credits of any division one course
Div 3 – 3 credits of any division three course
Div 4 – 5 credits of any division four course
Div 5 – 3-5 credits of any division five course
One writing intensive course in the Jr. or Sr. year

Total of required University Core Requirements: 30-33

A Minor or two Concentrated Areas of Study outside of Media Arts is required for the Media Arts degree.
Students must complete either a minor as selected by the student or two 12-hour concentrations in two separate disciplines.

126 credit hours are needed to complete the Bachelor of Arts degrees offered in the Department of Media Arts

Media Arts Portfolio Requirement:
Students admitted to the program are required to maintain a portfolio of their work. The student’s advisor will assist in the preparation and will review the portfolio annually. The faculty will evaluate the portfolio and make any recommendations to the student.

JCFA Performance Requirements:
As an essential component of a full and varied educational experience in the arts, undergraduate JCFA majors are expected to attend performances in their discipline and related areas. To that end, all freshman and sophomore students in Media Arts must complete, in academic year sequence, JC100 and JC200 (Performance Attendance) – non-credit, P/F courses – during the spring terms of each year of enrollment. Completion of the course is through verified attendance at four approved performances (distributed among Dance, Theatre and Music events). To receive credit for an on-campus event, obtain a Performance Attendance card from a faculty member or Clowes Hall staff member prior to the start of the performance. Complete the card and return it to the person in charge at the conclusion of the performance. Outside events are limited to those that are closely related in nature to production in Butler’s Dance, Music, and Theatre departments.

 

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