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)