B. A. In Media Arts Major in Electronic Media Studies
Course #	Course Title	Hours
MDA 105	Intro to Electronic Media	3
MDA 265	Media Literacy	3
	total:	6
EMPHASIS: ELECTRONIC JOURNALISM
MDA 104	Electronic News Writing	3
MDA 202	Multi-Camera Studio Production	3
MDA 203	Electronic Journalism	3
MDA 303	Advanced Reporting	3
MDA 304	Producing Television News	3
MDA 368	Media and Politics	3
MDA 404	News Ethics for Electronic Media	3
MDA 432	Law & Regulation of Electronic Media	3
MDA 475	Internship	6
	Total:	30

EMPHASIS: CRITICAL MEDIA STUDIES
MDA 366	Media & Identity	3
MDA 367	Media & Cultural Theory	3
MDA 465W	Media & Cultural Criticism (satisfies writing intensive)	3
MDA 466	Audience Reception and Fandom	3
JR 417	International Communication Systems	3
Directed Electives (pick four from the following courses)
MDA 368	Media & Politics	3
MDA 468	Women in Rock	3
MDA 470	Sports, Media & Culture	3
COM 345	Film, Gender & The Body	3
COM 312	Criticism of Film	3
	Total:	27
Research project presentation: All students in the track are required to present a research paper (most likely Qualitative Research) at a related research conference, such as the Butler University Undergraduate Research Conference.
Minor: Students are encouraged to minor in one of the following areas: History, Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, English, Gender Studies, International Studies, or Philosophy.

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MINOR OR OUTSIDE CONCENTRATION		18- 24
Students must complete 12 hours in two different disciplines which equals 24 credit hours or Complete a full minor as directed by the department chosen for the minor. (18-24 credit hours)

Butler Core	30-33 hours
Minor or Concentrated Studies	18-24 hours
Free Electives	36-45 hours
Total require for graduation	126 hours

BUTLER UNIVERSITY CORE CURRICULUM
EN 102, ID 103;	6
SH 101; PE 101, 102	4
ID 201, 202	6
Division 1- select one from the list	3
Division 2 –select from the following: AH 202, DA (3crdits total) TH 101, MH 110 or ID 111	3
Division 3-select one from the list	3
Division 4-Select a Lecture and a Lab from the list	5
Division 5-Select one from the list	3/4/5
Writing Intensive Course taken during the Junior or Senior Year	3

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 preparation and will review the portfolio. At the end of the sophomore year the advisor will place a written evaluation of the portfolio in the students file. The final portfolio will be submitted to the faculty no later than April 1 of the senior year. The faculty will evaluate the portfolio and make any recommendations to the student. The final portfolio must be accepted in writing by the faculty before the department chair will certify the student for graduation.

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.