Communication and Media Studies Minor
The Communication and Media Studies minor offers students a foundation in media theory, analysis, and production, complementing any major with an intellectual and practical skill-set in media studies. The minor requires 24 credit hours, including COM 224, COM 232, COM 242; one course from the Media Production area of the major; one course from the Media Studies area of the major; and at least one COM course at the 300- or 400-level in any area.
Degree Requirements
Core Requirements
Communication and Media Studies minors must take the following courses:
Media Production
One course from the following:
NOTE: Only undergraduate students enrolled in the MASEM Accelerated Program may take a graduate course offered by the MASEM program (any course with a SEM prefix).
Media Studies
One course from the following:
| COM 227 | Media in the Americas | 4 |
| COM 230 | Games and Culture | 4 |
| COM 255 | Fandom Studies/Critical Fan Studies | 4 |
| COM 260 | American Cinema | 4 |
| COM 261 | World Cinema | 4 |
| COM 300 | The Documentary Tradition | 4 |
| COM 301 | Introduction to Organizational Communication | 4 |
| COM 316 | Intercultural Communication | 4 |
| COM 318 | Public Opinion, the Media and Power | 4 |
| COM 319 | Communication and Cultural Studies | 4 |
| COM 332 | Television Criticism | 4 |
| COM 335 | Independent Media | 4 |
| COM 352 | Women Directors: Theory and Criticism | 4 |
| COM 356 | Approaches to Media Studies | 4 |
| COM 360 | Film Directors | 4 |
| COM 361 | Film Genres | 4 |
| COM 365 | Critical Analysis of Media Events | 4 |
| COM 370 | Women, Film and Popular Culture | 4 |
| COM 390 | Ethnicity in Film and Literature | 4 |
| COM 425 | Information Technology and Human Values | 4 |
| COM 319 | Communication and Cultural Studies | 4 |
| COM 445 | The Image and the Reality | 4 |
| COM 355 | Experimental Cinema: History and Theory | 4 |
| COM 455 | Film Theory and Criticism | 4 |
| COM 465 | Senior Seminar in Cinema Studies | 4 |
| COM 499 | Senior Project | 4 |
| SEM 604 | Social Media Strategy and Analytics | 4 |
| SEM 610 | User Experience and Audience Research | 4 |
| SEM 612 | Emerging Industries, Policies, and Law | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
NOTE: Only undergraduate students enrolled in the MASEM Accelerated Program may take a graduate course offered by the MASEM program (any course with a SEM prefix).
Electives
One course at the 300- or 400-level in any area:
| COM 300 | The Documentary Tradition | 4 |
| COM 301 | Introduction to Organizational Communication | 4 |
| COM 302 | Digital Media and Design for Communication | 4 |
| COM 315 | Web Design | 4 |
| COM 316 | Intercultural Communication | 4 |
| COM 318 | Public Opinion, the Media and Power | 4 |
| COM 319 | Communication and Cultural Studies | 4 |
| COM 325 | Writing for Broadcast News | 4 |
| COM 332 | Television Criticism | 4 |
| COM 333 | Studio TV II | 4 |
| COM 335 | Independent Media | 4 |
| COM 344 | Special Topics | 1-4 |
| COM 346 | Writing for Interactive Media | 4 |
| COM 348 | Writing the Situation Comedy | 4 |
| COM 349 | Game Writing | 4 |
| COM 350 | Strategic Social Media | 4 |
| COM 351 | Media Archaeology | 4 |
| COM 352 | Women Directors: Theory and Criticism | 4 |
| COM 354 | Internship in Communication | 1-4 |
| COM 356 | Approaches to Media Studies | 4 |
| COM 360 | Film Directors | 4 |
| COM 361 | Film Genres | 4 |
| COM 365 | Critical Analysis of Media Events | 4 |
| COM 370 | Women, Film and Popular Culture | 4 |
| COM 374 | Communication Research Methods | 4 |
| COM 375 | Critical Media Practice | 4 |
| COM 379 | Advanced Game Design Studio | 4 |
| COM 383 | Advertising Creative Direction | 4 |
| COM 384 | Writing for Public Relations | 4 |
| COM 388 | Multicultural and Prosocial Strategic Communication | 4 |
| COM 390 | Ethnicity in Film and Literature | 4 |
| COM 392 | Independent Study in Communication | 1-4 |
| COM 425 | Information Technology and Human Values | 4 |
| COM 436 | Communication and Media Ethics | 4 |
| COM 319 | Communication and Cultural Studies | 4 |
| COM 445 | The Image and the Reality | 4 |
| COM 446 | Advanced Topics in Communication | 4 |
| COM 355 | Experimental Cinema: History and Theory | 4 |
| COM 455 | Film Theory and Criticism | 4 |
| COM 465 | Senior Seminar in Cinema Studies | 4 |
| COM 466 | International Advertising | 4 |
| COM 467 | Advanced Film Analysis | 4 |
| COM 483 | Advertising Campaigns | 4 |
| COM 484 | Public Relations Campaigns | 4 |
| COM 499 | Senior Project | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 24