Broadcasting and Electronic Media, Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in Documentary Film Production (B.A.)
Program Objectives
Graduates of the Broadcasting and Electronic Media program pursue careers in the media industry, as well as in cable companies, industrial and corporate video facilities, advertising agencies, and production houses. Students in the BEM Concentration must demonstrate excellence in their ability to produce, direct, write, perform, manage, and create commercials, public service announcements, sports programs, promotional videos, music videos, and entertainment programs for television, the Internet or other platforms. Students in the Film Techniques and Technology Concentration must demonstrate excellence in writing, visualizing, shooting, editing, and cinematic storytelling. Students in the Multimedia Journalism Concentration must demonstrate excellence in gathering information, writing, news production, and visual storytelling. Students will use cross-platform skills within journalistic standards and present news and commentary to a diverse audience. Students in the Documentary Film Production Concentration must demonstrate excellence in all aspects of Film Techniques and Technology and Multimedia Journalism. Our objectives are to train students for a variety of fields including traditional and emerging media, businesses and corporations, government public information, advocacy groups, and non-profit organizations. They will develop an understanding of the meaning of First Amendment freedom in the United States, and the social, political, and ethical responsibilities they will have as professionals.
Broadcasting and Electronic Media Documentary Film Production Concentration Program Requirements
CIP Code: 09.0702
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| General Education | 36 | |
| Foundations of Learning | ||
| Foundations of Learning (waived for transfers with 30+ hrs.) | 3 | |
| Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| BEM 200 | Mass Media and Society | 3 |
| BEM 202 | Information Gathering | 3 |
| BEM 203 | introduction to Media Writing | 3 |
| BEM 295 | Video Production I | 4 |
| BEM 325 | Photojournalism | 3 |
| BEM 349 | Applied Learning in Broadcasting | 1 |
| BEM 395 | Video Production II | 4 |
| BEM 405 | Media Law | 3 |
| BEM 415 | Media Ethics | 3 |
| BEM 491 | Senior Seminar | 2 |
| BEM 495 | Video Production III | 4 |
| PUB 320 | Design for Mass Media | 3 |
| Concentrations | ||
| Students must select one of the following Concentrations: | ||
| Documentary Film Production | 34 | |
Broadcasting and Electronic Media | ||
Multimedia Journalism | ||
Film Techniques & Technology | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 11 hours of free electives | 11 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Documentary Film Production Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| BEM 300 | Performance in Electronic Media | 3 |
| BEM 301 | Advanced Reporting | 3 |
| BEM 302 | Journalism Practicum | 3 |
| BEM 305 | Storytelling & Feature Writing | 3 |
| BEM 350 | Cinema History I | 3 |
| BEM 351 | Cinema History II | 3 |
| BEM 352 | Film Techniques & Technology | 3 |
| BEM 353 | The Art and Craft of Screenwriting | 3 |
| BEM 370 | Electronic Cinema Production | 4 |
| BEM 396 | Motion Graphics | 3 |
| BEM 401 | Multimedia Field Production | 3 |
| Total Hours | 34 | |