{"id":16300,"date":"2024-08-26T11:56:14","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T16:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/?post_type=program&p=16300"},"modified":"2025-08-26T11:07:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T16:07:14","slug":"mass-communication-film-news-media","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/mass-communication-film-news-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Mass Communication (Film\/News Media)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication with a focus on Film\/News Media at Southern Arkansas University equips students with essential skills in media production, film studies, and journalism. The program blends theoretical knowledge with practical experience, allowing students to develop expertise in digital storytelling, media writing, and video production. Graduates are prepared for dynamic careers in film, broadcasting, journalism, and related media fields, with opportunities to explore creative expression and critical media analysis. Hands-on experiences and access to industry-standard equipment further enhance their readiness for the media industry.<\/p>\n

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Learning Goals<\/h3>\n
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  1. Mass Communication students use oral, written, and visual communication effectively in the medium specific to their field.<\/li>\n
  2. Mass communication students understand the place and importance of mass media in terms of its social, cultural, and ethical impact.<\/li>\n
  3. Mass Communication students can critically analyze textual, visual, and aural informational elements pertaining to mass media, communicate these written or orally, and then design a plan of action to execute them.<\/li>\n
  4. After proper analytical techniques, Mass Communication students communicate information to audiences of all types.<\/li>\n
  5. Mass Media students learn practical skills of mass media through hands on training, and the use of tools and technology related to Mass Media.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication with a focus on Film\/News Media at Southern Arkansas University equips students with essential skills in media production, film studies, and journalism. The program blends theoretical knowledge with practical experience, allowing students to develop expertise in digital storytelling, media writing, and video production. Graduates are prepared for dynamic… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":16301,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","_genesis_title":"","_genesis_description":"","_genesis_noindex":"","_genesis_nofollow":"","_genesis_noarchive":"","_genesis_canonical_uri":"","_open_graph_title":"","_open_graph_description":"","_twitter_title":"","_twitter_description":"","_social_image_url":"","_social_image_id":"","redirect":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"college_department":[309,18304],"delivery":[255],"types":[28854,28850],"class_list":{"0":"post-16300","1":"program","2":"type-program","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"college_department-art-and-design","8":"college_department-college-of-liberal-and-performing-arts","9":"delivery-on-campus","10":"types-major","11":"types-undergraduate","12":"entry"},"acf":{"department_college":"Department of Art & Design<\/a>\u00a0\/ College of Liberal and Performing Arts<\/a>","Number_of_Hours":"120","Catalog Entry":"

    University Requirement (2 hours)<\/h4>\r\nGSTD 1002 - Freshman Seminar\r\n

    General Education (35 hours)<\/h4>\r\n

    Mass Communication (15 hours)<\/h4>\r\nDC 2333 - Fundamentals of Digital Cinema\r\nMCOM 1003 - Introduction to Mass Communication\r\nMCOM 2133 - Basic Digital Photography\r\nMCOM 4003 - Media Law and Ethics\r\nMM 2003 - Reporting and Writing for the Mass Media\r\n

    Mass Media (18 hours)<\/h4>\r\nART 2123 - Graphic Software Applications\r\nDC 3333 - Intermediate Digital Cinema\r\nMM 3103 - Principles of Public Relations\r\nMM 3123 - Internet Communication\r\nMM 4123 - International Mass Media\r\n3 hours of upper-level Mass Media electives\r\n

    Film\/News Media (18 hours)<\/h4>\r\nMM 2013 - Introduction to Media Production\r\nMM 2023 - Producing for Film\r\nMM 3303 - Screenwriting for Film\r\nMM 3313 - Directing for Film\r\nMM 4323 - Editing for Film\r\nMM 4343 - Cinematography\r\n

    Other Requirements (32 hours)<\/h4>\r\nMKTG 3033 - Principles of Marketing\r\nPSYC 2003 - General Psychology\r\nSPCH 1113 - Introduction to Public Speaking\r\nMCOM 3363 - Advanced Digital Photography or SPCH 3123 - Advanced Public Speaking\r\nPSCI 3243 - Modern American Politics or PSCI 3033 - American Political Parties\r\nMM 4903 - Senior Research Project or MPRO 4342 - Senior Capstone\r\n6 hours of freshman-level Foreign Language\r\nSelect 3 hours from the following:<\/span>\r\nENGL 2213 - World Literature I\r\nENGL 2223 - World Literature II\r\nENGL 3103 - Advanced Composition\r\nENGL 3023 - Technical Writing\r\nSelect one of the following options:<\/span>\r\n6 hours of sophomore-level Foreign Language\r\nor<\/strong>\r\nENGL 3103 - Advanced Composition and<\/strong> 3 hours of upper-level Humanities electives","minor_requirements":"","Degree Plans":"