Mass Communication, Journalism Concentration (Multimedia Journalism), B.S.

School of Journalism
615-898-2814
Larry Burriss, program coordinator
Larry.Burriss@mtsu.edu

The multimedia journalism specialty within the Journalism program offers preparation for work in video, radio, and Internet reporting and management for news, entertainment, and sports. Used for instruction are two electronic newsrooms, three TV studios, a 40-foot definition mobile video production lab, a cable television channel, a 100,000-watt FM radio station, postproduction facilities, plus “converged-media experiences” in the Center for Innovation in Media. This specialty blends theoretical and hands-on approaches to electronic media education. Students are encouraged to complete their education with internships in professional settings.

NOTE: Students majoring in Mass Communication must earn a C (2.00) or better in each course in the college in order to graduate.

Admission to Candidacy

To be admitted to candidacy in the multimedia journalism specialty, 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

JOUR 2710

ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020

EMC 2410

EMC 2120

Minimum overall GPA in all coursework of 2.50.
Math course satisfying General Education requirements.

Required Courses (40 hours)

Mass Communication Electives (6 hours)

Mass Communication Optional Electives (6 hours)

Other requirements

Minor (15-18 hours)
72 hours outside College of Mass Communication

Curriculum: Mass Communication, Electronic Media Communication Concentration (Multimedia Journalism)

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman

EMC 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours OR
JOUR 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours OR
RIM 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
EMC 2410 - Introduction to Electronic Media 3 credit hours
ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
Mathematics 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 hours

Sophomore

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
Natural Sciences (2 rubrics) 8 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
EMC 2120 - Sight, Sound, and Motion 3 credit hours
JOUR 2132 - Introduction to Video Journalism 3 credit hours
JOUR 3430 - Electronic Media News Writing 3 credit hours
JOUR 2710 - Media Writing 3 credit hours
EMC 4250 - Mass Media Law 3 credit hours OR
JOUR 4250 - Mass Media Law 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 32 hours

Junior

JOUR 3500 - Electronic Media News Reporting and Producing 3 credit hours
EMC 3570 - Broadcast Announcing and Performance 3 credit hours
JOUR 3740 - Advanced Electronic Media News Reporting and Producing 4 credit hours
EMC electives 6 credit hours
Minor 6 credit hours
Electives 9 credit hours

Mass Communication, Journalism Concentration (Multimedia Journalism), B.S.

Admission to Candidacy

Required Courses (40 hours)

College Core (9 hours)

Multimedia Journalism Requirements (31 hours)

Select one (3 hours)

Mass Communication Electives (6 hours)

Mass Communication Optional Electives (6 hours)

Other requirements

Curriculum: Mass Communication, Electronic Media Communication Concentration (Multimedia Journalism)

Freshman

Subtotal: 30 hours

Sophomore

Subtotal: 32 hours

Junior

Subtotal: 31 hours

Senior

Subtotal: 27 hours

Total hours in program: 120

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