Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication and Journalism - Film and Media Arts Option
California State University, Fresno
Key Information
Campus location
Fresno, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 16,089 / per year *
Application deadline
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* with additional fees and living expenses, the overall annual cost is around $28,584
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Introduction
Have a story to tell? Film and media arts students are creative storytellers who communicate through writing, photography, video, audio, and the web. Graduates are on all the staff at local television stations and multiple production companies. Some are working on network television shows such as Survivor.
Affiliations
The MCJ department is a member of the Broadcast Education Association and the California News Publishers Association. Student organizations include chapters of the American Advertising Federation, the Radio and Television Digital News Association, The California College Media Association, Kappa Tau Alpha (a national journalism scholarship society), and the Public Relations Student Society of America.
Facilities
Students in the MCJ department get hands-on experience in a professional television studio with high-definition multi-cam capabilities. Other laboratory experiences include digital research and writing; field video production; still photography; photo, video, and audio editing; and publication design with the Adobe Creative Suite.
The campus student-run news organization, The Collegian, serves as a laboratory classroom, as does the department’s television program, Fresno State Focus. Students also collaborate with the campus public radio station 90.7 KFSR.
The department’s Multimedia Production Service produces video and photography projects for numerous clients and provides students with practical experience in media production.
Curriculum
Majors must complete a minimum of 37 semester units of mass communication and journalism courses with a grade of C or better in each course. Students will take 19 units of MCJ core courses and 18 units of courses in their selected option.
1. Major requirements (37 units)
MCJ Core Courses: MCJ 2, MCJ 15, MCJ 40, MCJ 164, MCJ 171, and MCJ 199 (19 units)
Film and Media Arts Option Requirements
MCJ 4, MCJ 60, and MCJ 115 (9 units)
One Advanced Filmmaking course from: MCJ 116 or MCJ 117 (3 units)
Two Film and Media Arts electives selected from: MCJ 17, MCJ 111, MCJ 112, MCJ 113, MCJ 114W, MCJ 116, MCJ 117, MCJ 118S, MCJ 119E, MCJ 120, MCJ 136, or MCJ 163 (6 units)
2. General Education requirements(49 units)
It is recommended that students take MCJ courses as part of their GE package (MCJ 1 and MCJ 175 or MCJ 178)
3. Other requirements (9 units)
American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2), Multicultural and International (MI), and Upper-division writing. Film and Media Arts program option students are required to take MCJ 114W to satisfy their UDWS requirement. It is recommended that students take an MCJ course for their MI (MCJ 176 or MCJ 179)
4. Sufficient elective units to meet required total units (varies)
5. Total (120 units)
* G.E. and MI courses can be double-counted with major requirements. See advisor for details.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the MCJ Department work for many of America’s leading print and digital news outlets, radio and television stations, broadcast and film production companies, advertising agencies, public relations firms, corporations, government agencies, and community-based organizations.