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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

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Electronic Media and Film Studies Minor

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School Information

Communication, Media & Theatre Arts | Kathleen Stacey, Ph.D., Director | 124 Quirk, 734.487.3131, kstacey@emich.edu

Advisor Information

Keith Damron, Professor & Area Head, 124 Quirk, 734.487.6980, kdamron@emich.edu

John Cooper, Ph.D., Professor, EMFS, 129B Quirk, 734.487.0064, jcooper@emich.edu

Carol Schlagheck, Ph.D., Professor, Journalism, 607E Pray-Harrold, 734.487.0949, cschlaghe@emich.edu

Minor Requirements: 26 hours

Required Courses: 13 hours

A student must earn a “C” or better in each of the required courses for this minor.

CTAT 130 - Introduction to Digital Media 3 hrs
CTAT 131 - Introduction to Audio Production and Direction 3 hrs
CTAT 132 - Intro to Television Production and Direction 3 hrs
Select one course from the following:
CTAT 145 - Introduction to Cinema Studies [GEKA] 3 hrs
CTAT 236 - History and Criticism of Radio and Television 3 hrs
Select one course from the following:
CTAA 165 - Television Laboratory 1 hr
CTAA 169 - Eagle Radio 1 hr

Restricted Elective Courses: 9 hours

Choose one course from each group below (production, writing and theory).

Production Courses
CTAT 231 - Multitrack Sound Recording 3 hrs
CTAT 232 - Lighting for TV and Film 3 hrs
CTAT 233 - Digital Video Editing 3 hrs
CTAT 241 - Broadcasting Announcing 3 hrs
CTAT 242 - Streaming Media 3 hrs
CTAT 321 - Sound Design for Digital Media 3 hrs
CTAT 331 - Intermediate Radio Production and Direction 3 hrs
CTAT 332 - Intermediate Television Production and Direction 3 hrs
CTAT 333 - Digital Movie Production I 3 hrs
CTAT 341 - Radio-Television-Film Dramatic Performance 3 hrs
CTAT 431 - Podcasting and Advanced Radio Production 3 hrs
CTAT 432 - Advanced Television Production and Direction 3 hrs
CTAT 433 - Digital Movie Production II 3 hrs
CTAT 434 - Documentary Film Production 3 hrs
Writing Courses
CTAT 334 - Radio-Television News 3 hrs
CTAT 344W - Continuity Writing for Electronic Media [GEWI] 3 hrs
CTAT 444W - Screenwriting [GEWI] 3 hrs
Theory Courses
CTAT 145 - Introduction to Cinema Studies [GEKA] 3 hrs
CTAT 220 - History of Cinema 3 hrs
CTAT 235 - Global Cinema [GEGA] 3 hrs
CTAT 236 - History and Criticism of Radio and Television 3 hrs
CTAT 238 - Mobile Technologies in the Global South 3 hrs
CTAT 245 - A Survey of American Cinema 3 hrs
CTAT 335 - Studies in Film 3 hrs
CTAT 336 - Studies in Electronic Media 3 hrs
CTAT 340 - Hollywood: Past, Present and Future 3 hrs
CTAT 345 - American Film Genres 3 hrs
CTAT 445 - Film Theory and Criticism 3 hrs
CTAT 446 - Current Perspectives in Digital Media 3 hrs
CTAT 447 - Radio-Television Station Management 3 hrs
CTAT 479 - Special Topics 3 hrs

Elective Courses: 4 hours

Select three hours from Electronic Media and Film Studies and the remaining hours from Communication, Media and Theatre Arts courses (excluding ). See advisor for list of applicable courses.

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