Program Requirements
A minimum of 51 credits is required including the 9-credit Communication Arts Nucleus
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Arts Nucleus | ||
| COM 205 | Communication Arts I | 3 |
| COM 305 | Communication Arts II | 3 |
| COM 405 | Communication Arts Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
And the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM 119 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| COM 234 | Aesthetics, Lighting and Film Theory | 3 |
| COM 261 | Introduction To Audio Communication | 3 |
| COM 264 | Introduction to Media Production I | 3 |
| COM 306 | Scriptwriting | 3 |
| COM 335 | Intermediate Media Production II | 3 |
| COM 346 | Multimedia Communication | 3 |
| COM 352 | Advanced Cinema Studies | 3 |
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Stagecraft I | ||
| Introduction to Acting | ||
| Select four of the following: | 12-13 | |
| Media/ Arts Management | ||
| Stagecraft II | ||
| Multi-Camera Studio Production | ||
| Advanced Audio Production | ||
| Experimental Media Production | ||
| Media Production: Narrative | ||
| Media Production: Documentary | ||
| Scriptwriting II | ||
| Directing | ||
| Entertainment Scenic Design | ||
| Advanced Media Production | ||
| Total Credits | 39-40 | |
Capstone Course Requirement
The following course fulfills the capstone course requirement for the Communication Arts Major: COM 405 Communication Arts Seminar.
Graduation Requirements
Undergraduate programs require a minimum of 120 semester credits for graduation. Of those 120 credits, 40 credits must be in upper-division courses (those marked 300 and above). Fifteen of these 40 upper-division credits must be earned in courses that are part of the standard or comprehensive major program being pursued.
Students are expected to review all graduation requirements, which can be found in the Western Undergraduate Catalog: Graduation Requirements.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| COM 119 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area I) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area II) | 4 |
| HWTR 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| MATH 105 or MATH 140 |
Mathematics for the Liberal Arts (GT-MA1) or College Algebra (GT-MA1) |
3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM 234 | Aesthetics, Lighting and Film Theory | 3 |
| COM 261 | Introduction To Audio Communication | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area I) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area II) | 4 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area III) | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| COM 205 | Communication Arts I | 3 |
| COM 264 | Introduction to Media Production I | 3 |
| COM 306 | Scriptwriting | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area I) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area III) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| COM 346 | Multimedia Communication | 3 |
| COM 385 | Experimental Media Production (or other upper division elective) | 3 |
| COM 390 | Media Production: Documentary (or other upper division elective) | 3 |
| COM 406 | Scriptwriting II (or other upper division elective) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| COM 305 | Communication Arts II | 3 |
| COM 346 | Multimedia Communication | 3 |
| COM 385 | Experimental Media Production (or other upper division elective) | 3 |
| COM 390 | Media Production: Documentary (or other upper division elective) | 3 |
| COM 406 | Scriptwriting II (or other upper division elective) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM 323 | Media/ Arts Management (or other upper division elective) | 3 |
| COM 330 | Stagecraft II (or other upper division elective) | 3 |
| COM 362 | Advanced Audio Production (or other upper division elective) | 3 |
| COM 385 | Experimental Media Production (or other upper division elective) | 3 |
| COM 389 | Media Production: Narrative (or other upper division elective) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| COM 361 | Multi-Camera Studio Production (or other upper division elective) | 3 |
| COM 405 | Communication Arts Seminar | 3 |
| COM 423 | Directing (or other upper division elective) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective or minor course | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM 490 | Advanced Media Production | 3 |
| Elective | Elective or minor course | 9 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |