Communication and Media Arts-Communication Arts, A.S.

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Degree: Associate in Science
HEGIS Code: 5008
Curriculum Code: 0501
Campus Location: South
Liberal Arts Division

Pre-Admission Recommendations: HS or GED Diploma
Career Opportunities/Further Education: Transfer to Bachelor’s Degree Program

Program Description
Program Competencies
Curriculum

Program Description

The Communication and Media Arts-Communication Arts curriculum is designed to prepare students for employment and/or transfer opportunities in the fields of broadcasting (television and radio), business, education, the arts, and other mass media related activities such as journalism, advertising, public relations, and film/video production.

The program consists of a selection of core communication and media courses that introduce students to the expansive range of disciplines within the communication field. Advance media courses allow for a more professional focus. The core communication courses are complimented by a wide array of electives that allow students to emphasize a particular area of their academic pursuits. The curriculum sequence is intended to educate students in the fundamentals of communication while remaining flexible enough for students to personalize their studies.

Communication and Media Arts-Communication Arts consists of 64 credit hours distributed over a four-semester sequence, beginning with introductory courses followed by professional courses and advanced electives. Subsequent studies would follow at either public or private four-year institutions and, in particular, those with whom ECC has initiated articulation agreements.

Program Competencies

Upon graduation with an Associate in Science degree in Communication and Media Arts-Communication Arts, the graduate will obtain competencies as outlined by the college’s Liberal Arts Division.

Curriculum

Total Degree Credits: 64

First Year, Fall Semester

CA 120 - Introduction to Rhetoric Credit Hours: 3
EN 110 - College Composition Credit Hours: 3 Note 1
EN 290 - Introduction to Mass Media Credit Hours: 3
LA/General Education Elective Credit Hours: 3
MT __ - Mathematics Credit Hours: 3-4 Note 2

First Year, Spring Semester

CA 121 - Communication Theory Credit Hours: 3
CA 220 - Introduction to Broadcasting Credit Hours: 3
CS 101 - Computer Literacy Credit Hours: 3
EN 111 - Composition and Interpretation of Literature Credit Hours: 3
LA/General Ed. Elective Credit Hours: 3
LA/General Ed. Elective Credit Hours: 3 Note 3

Second Year, Fall Semester

CA 210 - The Language of Vision and Sound Credit Hours: 3
EN 205 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3
TE 222 - Television Production Credit Hours: 4
Film Analysis Elective Credit Hours: 3 *
LA/General Education Credit Hours: 3 Note 4

Second Year, Spring Semester

CA 221 - Writing for Media Credit Hours: 3
EN 114 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
Image Making Elective Credit Hours: 3 **
LA/General Education Credit Hours: 3-6 Note 4
LA/General Education Credit Hours: 3 Note 4

*Students must select at least one of the following courses to fulfill the Film Analysis Elective:

EN 280 - Literature and Film Credit Hours: 3
EN 285 - Introduction to Film Credit Hours: 3
EN 286 - Contemporary Cinema Credit Hours: 3

**Students must select at least one of the following courses to fulfill the Image Making Elective:

CA 295 - Video Postproduction Credit Hours: 3
CA 299 - Communication Arts Internship Credit Hours: 3 (permission of Department Chairperson required)
AT 200 - Art Drawing I Credit Hours: 3
AT 210 - Painting I Credit Hours: 3
AT 220 - Photography I Credit Hours: 3
AT 222 - Digital Photography Credit Hours: 3
AT 260 - Computer Art and Design Credit Hours: 3

Note:

Student placement in an appropriate English course depends upon academic advisement and the results of a reading and writing placement test.
MT 112, MT 116, MT 125 or higher will fulfill the math requirement. Student placement in an appropriate mathematics course depends upon academic advisement and the results of a mathematics pretest. Remedial mathematics courses cannot be used for degree credit.
Social Science: Anthropology (AN), Social Science (SS), Sociology (SO), Economics (EC), Geography (GP), Government (GO), History (HI), Psychology (PS), Human Services (HU).
Humanities and Arts: (EN 210 or above, EN 297-299), Music (MU), Dance (DA), Drama-Theatre (DT), Art (AT), Philosophy (PY), French (FR), Spanish (SP).
Natural Sciences: Astronomy (AS), Biology (BI), Chemistry (CH), Physics (PH).
American History/Western Civilization: History (HI).