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Apr 16, 2024
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2019-20 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Media and Entertainment, Media Management, B.S.
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Media Arts
615-898-2203
Tom Neff, program coordinator
Tom.Neff@mtsu.edu
The Media Management concentration offers preparation for work in behind-the-scenes areas of media operations such as broadcasting, distribution, network operations, production, management, marketing, and sales. The program combines business and creative aspects of media, and blends theoretical and hands-on approaches to education. Used for instruction are a 40-foot mobile video production lab, post-production facilities, and cross-platform media experiences. Students are encouraged to complete their education with internships in professional settings.
NOTE: Students must earn a C (2.00) or better in each course in the college in order to graduate.
Accelerated Bachelors/Masters (ABM) Program
High achieving students majoring in Media and Entertainment who intend to pursue a master’s degree in Media and Communication may apply to participate in the Accelerated Bachelors/Masters (ABM) Program. The program allows undergraduate students an opportunity to complete the requirements for both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees in a compressed time frame. Participating undergraduate students may count up to 12 graduate credit hours toward both degrees and obtain a non-thesis master’s degree in the same field within 12 months of completing the bachelor’s degree or obtain a thesis-based master’s degree in the same field within 18 months of completing the bachelor’s degree. For more information about the ABM program, see the Graduate Catalog.
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Admission to Candidacy
To be admitted to candidacy in the Media Management program, the student must meet the following requirements:
- 45 hours completed before applying for candidacy
- Grade of C (2.00) or better in each of the following:
EMC 1020 /JOUR 1020 /RIM 1020
VFP 3020 , IAM 3060 , or JOUR 2710
ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020
VFP 2410
EMC 2120
- Minimum overall GPA in all college coursework of 2.50.
- Math course satisfying General Education requirements.
General Education (41 hours)
General Education requirements include Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
The following course is required by the program and can satisfy the respective General Education requirement:
- RIM/JOUR/EMC 1020 (Soc/Beh Sci)
Major Requirements (36 hours)
Media Management Requirements (27 hours)
Total hours in program: 120
Curriculum: Mass Communication, Media Management
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories
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