Mass Communication, Electronic Media Communication Concentration (Digital Animation), B.S.

The Electronic Media Communication program with a digital animation specialty blends theoretical and “hands-on” approaches to electronic media education. Digital animation offers preparation for work in the television and video graphics professions. This specialty area also includes photo digital imaging, which is important to both the still photographer and the video animator. Students are encouraged to complete their education with internships in professional settings.

Recommended Curriculum

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
Natural Sciences (2 prefixes) 8 credit hours
Electives 6 credit hours
Mathematics 3 credit hours
JOUR 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours OR
EMC 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours OR
RIM 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 29 credit 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)
Minor 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences (2 prefixes) 6 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (2 prefixes) 6 credit hours
EMC (varies by sequence) 6 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

Digital Animation Specialty

To be admitted to candidacy in the digital animation 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 , EMC 3020 , EMC 3060 , or equivalent writing competency (grade of B or better in ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020 )

ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020

Grade of C or better in each of the following:

ART 1610

ART 1620

EMC 3120

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

Requirements

Minimum hours in specialty: 39

Total hours in the college: Not to exceed 40

Other requirements

Digital animation students should take the first courses in their Art minor prior to taking digital animation courses.
At least 65 semester hours in liberal arts and sciences

Required Art minor

ART 1610 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours
ART 1620 - Drawing I 3 credit hours
ART 1630 - Three-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours
ART 1640 - Drawing II 3 credit hours
Plus six hours