JCM Department Core (16 credits):

All JCM students are required to take the following core courses:

JCM 100: Introduction to Story (3)
JCM 102: Intro to Media Content Creation (3)
JCM 103: Mechanics of Media Writing (1)
MC 101: Introduction to Mass Communication (3)
JCM 493: Ethics and Diversity in Media (3) OR JCM 467: Ethics in Film and TV (3)
JCM 4xx: Capstone Experience (See options below)

Creative Media Major (37 total credits-including 16 dept. core):

Creative Media Core: (9 credits)

JCM 212: Film and Media Theory for Majors (3)
JCM 201: Introduction to Media Production (3)

One additional Critical Studies course from:
JCM 311: Critical Study of Television (3)
JCM 312: International Cinema (3)
JCM 412: Seminar in American Cinema (3)
JCM 413: Gender, Music and Pop Culture (3)
JCM 414: Film Festivals and Independent Cinema (3)

Creative Media Electives (12 credits): Students can take any JCM 300-400 classes to meet this requirement, assuming that pre-reqs for those courses are met at the time of enrollment. However, we suggest the following courses, based on your interests.

Documentary/Production Interest Area Courses:

JCM         202          Introduction to Post Production (3) JCM         437          Screen Directing (3)
JCM         318          Documentary Storytelling (3) JCM         438          Producing Creative Media  (3)
JCM         327          Visual Journalism (3) JCM         441          Adv. Documentary Production (3)
JCM         324          Audience Analysis (3) JCM         448          News Analysis (3)
JCM         341          Intermediate Visual Journalism (3) JCM         452          CIS IN LA Part 1 (3)
JCM         346          Scriptwriting (3) JCM         453          CIS in LA Part 2 (3)
JCM         350          Advanced Videography (3) JCM         454          Advanced Production Manage (3)
JCM         354          Intro to Production Management (3) JCM         471          Senior Production Project I (3)
JCM         356          Movie Marketing (3) JCM         472          Senior Production Project II (3)
JCM         372          Media Effects (3) JCM         473          Documenting Justice I (3)
JCM         381          Digital Media Practicum (3) JCM         474          Documenting Justice II (3)
JCM         383          Creative Media Internship (3) JCM         475          Anatomy of a Crime: In Fact I (3)
JCM         387          Production Crew (3) JCM         476          Anatomy of a Crime: In Fact II (3)
JCM         431          Multi-camera Production (3) JCM         477          Production House I (3)
JCM         432          Advanced Post Production (3) JCM         478          Production House II (3)
JCM         433          Advanced Post Production (3) JCM         494          Global Media Systems (3)

 

One Capstone from below:

JCM 438: Capstone Directing and Producing (3)
JCM 450: Capstone Advanced Video Projects (3)
JCM 492: Capstone Media Professional Development (3)