Mass Media - Mass Media Production
Master the technical and conceptual skills needed to compete in the digital media world in our Mass Media–Production associate's degree program. Our program provides hands-on experience in writing and reporting news, shooting, directing and producing digital films and other forms of web, television and radio content.
You will work independently and in small groups in the field and in our digital editing labs. You'll also work closely with experienced faculty to create professional content. After graduating, you may transfer to a four-year institution and continue your studies in television, radio, recording, film and emerging media. You may also enter the marketplace as a news writer, production assistant, camera operator and entry-level reporter.
Program outcomes
- Apply effectively the essential communication skills, including reading, writing, speaking, listening and visual image creation;
- Explain the history, theory and practical applications of mass communication;
- Apply professional, legal, and ethical principles of communication to diverse audiences and contexts;
- Distinguish the various tasks and ongoing development requirements performed by communication professionals in a rapidly changing environment;
- Apply rhetorical analysis and media literacy skills to advance civic responsibility and an understanding of communication in a free society.
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Program Curriculum
General Education Requirements
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
CMS 120 | Public Speaking | 3 |
MAT 106, MAT 130 or MAT 131 | Mathematics Applications, Probability and Statistics or Introduction to Statistics I | 3 - 4 |
PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
Scientific Reasoning | Scientific Reasoning Elective | 4 |
Elective | ANT 104, SOC 101, HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 203, HIS 205 or POL 124 | 3 |
Elective | Any Literature, Music, Dance or Theatre course** | 3 |
Elective | ART 101, ART 102, ART 103, ART 104, ART 151, ART 155 or ART 180 | 3 |
Major Requirements
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MSP 107 | Introduction to Video Production and Literacy | 3 |
MSP 111 | Mass Media and Society | 3 |
MSP 125 or MSP 126 | Introduction to Broadcast Writing or Introduction to Scriptwriting | 3 |
MSP 170 | Media Production Workshop I | 1 |
MSP 171 | Media Production Workshop II | 1 |
MSP 200 | Ethics, Responsibility, Mass Media and the Law | 3 |
MSP 270 | Media Production Workshop III | 1 |
MSP 291 | Mass Media Capstone | 3 |
MSP 179 or MSP 278 | Introduction to Digital Filmmaking or Video Production II | 3 |
SRT 104 | Sound Recording Technology | 3 |
Electives
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Elective* | Electives | 9 |
Full-time sample course schedule
Semester 1
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MSP 111 | Mass Media and Society | 3 |
ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
CMS 120 | Public Speaking | 3 |
MAT-106A, MAT 130 or MAT 131 | Math Applications, Probability and Statistics or Statistics I | 3-4 |
PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
Semester 2
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MSP 107 | Introduction to Production and Literacy | 3 |
ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
SRT 104 | Sound Recording Technology | 3 |
Elective | Open Elective | 3 |
MSP 170 | Media Production Workshop I | 1 |
Scientific Reasoning | Any Scientific Reasoning Elective | 4 |
Semester 3
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MSP 200 | Ethics Responsibility, Mass Media and the Law | 3 |
MSP 125 or MSP 126 | Introduction to Broadcast Writing or Introduction to Scriptwriting | 3 |
MSP 171 | Media Production Workshop II | 1 |
Elective | ANT 104, SOC 101, HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 203, HIS 205 or POL 124 | 3 |
MSP 179 or MSP 278 | Introduction to Digital Filmmaking or Video Production II | 3 |
Elective | Open Elective | 3 |
Semester 4
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MSP 291 | Mass Media Capstone | 3 |
Elective | Any Literature, Music, Dance or Theatre Course | 3 |
Elective | Open Elective | 3 |
MSP 270 | Media Production Workshop III | 1 |
ART Elective | ART 101, ART 102, ART 103, ART 104, ART 151, ART 155 or ART 180 | 3 |
Part-time sample course schedule
Semester 1
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MSP 111 | Mass Media and Society | 3 |
ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
Semester 2
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MSP 107 | Introduction to Production and Literacy | 3 |
MAT-106A, MAT 130 or MAT 131 | Math Applications, Probability and Statistics, or Statistics I | 3-4 |
Semester 3
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
Semester 4
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
CMS 120 | Public Speaking | 3 |
SRT 104 | Sound Recording Technology | 3 |
MSP 170 | Media Production Workshop I | 1 |
Semester 5
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MSP 200 | Ethics Responsibility, Mass Media and the Law | 3 |
Elective | Open Elective | 3 |
MSP 171 | Media Production Workshop II | 1 |
Semester 6
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Elective | Any Literature, Music, Dance, Theatre Elective* | 3 |
Scientific Reasoning | Any Scientific Reasoning Elective | 4 |
Semester 7
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MSP 125 or MSP 126 | Introduction to Broadcast Writing or Introduction to Scriptwriting | 3 |
MSP 270 | Media Production Workshop III | 3 |
Elective | Open Elective | 3 |
Semester 8
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MSP 291 | Mass Media Capstone | 3 |
MSP 179 or MSP 278 | Introduction to Digital Filmmaking or Video Production II | 3 |
Elective | Open Elective | 3 |
Semester 9
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Elective | ANT 104, SOC 101, HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 203, HIS 205 or POL 124 | 3 |
ART Elective | ART 101, ART 102, ART 103, ART 104, ART 151, ART 155 or ART 180 | 3 |
*See advisor for specific course information/recommendations.
*Any TAOC approved Literature, Music, Dance or Theatre