Dec 04, 2024

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog This is not the most recent catalog version; be sure you are viewing the appropriate catalog year.

Electronic Media and Film Studies Minor

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School Information

Communication, Media & Theatre Arts 124 Judy Sturgis Hill, 734.487.6956

Dennis O’Grady, PhD, Director

Advisor Information

Keith Damron, Professor & Area Head, 124 Judy Sturgis Hill, 734.487.6980

John Cooper, PhD, Professor, EMFS, 129B Judy Sturgis Hill, 734.487.0064

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 [GEKS] 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 Videography: ENG/EFP 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 COMM 124 ). See advisor for list of applicable courses.

Critical Graduation Information

Each undergraduate student will be responsible for fulfilling the requirements (or their equivalents) of the Eastern Michigan University catalog in force at the time of their initial registration at a college or university or a subsequent catalog, including the one in effect at the time of their graduation.

In the event an undergraduate student does not complete the degree requirements within seven years of the date of their original registration at a college or university, the student may be required to have their credits re-evaluated by the academic department(s) of their major/minor in keeping with catalog requirements in force during the year of their graduation.

Minimum requirements for all bachelor’s degrees awarded by Eastern Michigan University

Some majors and minors require more than the minimum in one or more of the areas below; students are urged to consult this catalog for the requirements of their particular programs.

Earn a minimum total of 120 credit hours at the 100-level and above.
- Courses numbered below 100 are not counted toward this degree requirement.
- At most, eight credit hours of physical education (PEGN) activity courses are counted toward this requirement.
Meet the requirements of the General Education program (see information below), including completing a Writing Intensive (GEWI) course in the student’s major.
Earn a minimum of 60 credits from a four-year college or university; courses taken at community colleges cannot be used to meet this requirement (Some formal program-to-program articulation agreements modify this requirement. See specific agreements for details).
Earn a minimum of 30 credits from courses taken at EMU.
Complete 10 of the last 30 hours for the degree from courses taken at EMU.
Have a minimum of 30 unique credit hours in their major and 20 unique credit hours in their minor for a total of at least 50 unique credit hours between them. Some majors that require 50 or more hours themselves do not require a minor. A double major automatically satisfies the need for a minor unless one of the two majors requires a specific minor. Students should check the requirements of the selected major in the undergraduate catalog to see if a minor is required.
Earn no more than 60 credit hours in one subject area (prefix). Credits over the 60 maximum will not be counted toward the minimum of 120 credits required for a bachelor’s degree.
Earn the minimum number of credits in 300-level and above courses in each major and minor as specified below - these credits must be earned in distinct courses; that is, no course can be used to fulfill this requirement in more than one major or minor.
- Earn a minimum of 6 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each minor
- Earn a minimum of 9 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each major that requires a minor.
- Earn a minimum of 15 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each major that does not require a minor
Transfer credit will be awarded for courses taken at colleges and universities that are accredited by one of the recognized regional accrediting bodies only if the courses are college-level (equated to 100-level or above at EMU) and the student earned a “C” (or 2.0 on a 4 point scale) or better. Transfer credit may be awarded on a case-by-case basis for college-level courses in which a “C” (2.0) or better was earned at institutions outside the U.S. or at non-accredited U.S. institutions; individual departments/schools conduct the internal review of such courses within EMU, and additional documentation may be required. Please note: EMU awards only credit for transferred courses; grades are not used to calculate an EMU GPA.
Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in courses taken at EMU to graduate. In addition, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be reached in each major and minor. Only courses a student takes at EMU and those applied to their major or minor are used to calculate their major and minor cumulative GPAs. (Note: some programs may require a higher GPA - check with your program advisor.)

General Education Requirements - EMU’s General Education Program requires students to choose from a menu of approved courses in several different areas; do not assume that other courses in the same department or similar names will fulfill these requirements. A detailed description of General Education requirements is available in the General Education section of the catalog.

Students who transferred to EMU may have modified general education requirements based on Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) or articulation agreements; consult your academic advisor for additional information.