Media, A.A.

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Program Description
After Union County College
Recommended Sequence

Program Description

This program is designed for transfer to a program in communications and media at a bachelor’s degree-granting institution. The Communications Option in Media includes three possible areas of focus: Audio, Film and Television, and Multimedia. This option is ideal for students who want to immerse themselves in the study of traditional and emerging media and gain skills necessary to pursue further study in the area of television, film, and audio production.

Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:

Discuss and analyze current social and political issues and events, both orally and in writing;
Demonstrate proficiency with productivity software such as word processing and presentation management applications and apply them to the field of communications;
Apply classroom learning to the creation of student video projects and audio projects;
Work effectively as a member of a team in their specific field;
Operate the tools and technology encountered in a professional television studio, video production facility, or radio station;
Demonstrate in writing the skills necessary to research the history of media.

After Union County College

Graduates may transfer to a bachelor’s degree-granting institution to major in Media or various degree programs and are eligible to take advantage of the many transfer/articulation agreements Union County College has with some of the to four-year colleges and universities in the country. See a transfer advisor for details.

Recommended Sequence

First Year

Fall Semester

COM 100 - Communications Technologies 4 credit hours.
COM 101 - Mass Communications 3 credit hours
ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 credit hours
HIS General Education Requirement 3 credit hours

Semester Total: 13

Spring Semester

COM 109 - Introduction to Film Study 3 credit hours
COM elective* 3 credit hours
ENG 102 - English Composition II 3 credit hours
ENG 128 - The Dynamics of Communication 3 credit hours
OR
ENG 129 - Public Speaking 3 credit hours
HIS General Education Requirement 3 credit hours

Semester Total: 15

Second Year

Fall Semester

COM elective* 3 credit hours
COM 209 - The Evolution of Film 3 credit hours
200 level English HUM General Education Requirement 3 credit hours
Gen Ed Lab Science 4 credit hours
PSY 101 - General Psychology 3 credit hours

Semester Total: 16

Spring Semester

COM 216 - Digital Video Editing and Multimedia Imaging 3 credit hours
COM 200 Level elective* 3 credit hours
FIA 105 - Music Appreciation 3 credit hours
MAT 125 - Survey of Special Topics in Mathematics 4 credit hours
SOC SCI General Education Requirement 3 credit hours

Semester Total: 16

Total Program Credits: 60

*COM electives: Students may choose ONE area of focus by selecting AND FOLLOWING one of the sequences below (All courses are three credits).

AUDIO PRODUCTION AND RADIO BROADCASTING FOCUS

COM 103 Introduction to Radio Broadcasting
COM 113 Audio Production I
COM 213 Audio Production II

FILM AND VIDEO FOCUS

COM 105 Storytelling for Digital Media
COM 106 Introduction to Television: Production & Theory
COM 206 Television Field Production

MULTI-MEDIA FOCUS

COM 105 Storytelling for Digital Media
COM 112 Multimedia Development I
COM 212 Multimedia Development II