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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Media Design, Minor

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Sponsoring departments: American Studies and Visual Arts

Requirements

20 credits, distributed as follows:

A. Theory Courses:

two courses (8 credits)

AS 3632 - History of U.S. Film Credits: 4
AS 3712 - American Film Genres Credits: 4
AS 3722 - History of Mass Media Credits: 4
AS 3732 - Politics of Media Credits: 4
AS 3735 - Documentary Media Studies Credits: 4
AS 3742 - Myths and Images in Film Credits: 4
AS 3745 - Film and Gender Credits: 4
AS 4722 - Film: Ideas and Aesthetics Credits: 4
AS 4725 - The Photograph and American Culture Credits: 4
AS 5420 - Propaganda and Mass Persuasion Credits: 4
AS 5712 - Mass Media and Popular Culture Credits: 4

B. Hands‑On Courses:

three courses (12 credits)

AS 3247 - Introduction to Video and TV Credits: 4
AS 4260 - New Media Newsroom Credits: 4
AS 3835 - Writing for Newspapers/Web Credits: 4
AS 4852 - Advanced Video: Documentary Credits: 4
AS 4965 - Video in Action Credits: 4
AS 9990 - Independent Study Credits: 4
VA 2320 - Graphic Design I Credits: 4
VA 2400 - Introduction to Photography Credits: 4
VA 3400 - Digital Imaging Credits: 4
VA 4320 - Graphic Design II Credits: 4
VA 4260 - Interactive Web Design Credits: 4
VA 4265 - 3D Digital Design Credits: 4
VA 9990 - Independent Study Credits: 4

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