Media and Screen Studies and Philosophy, BA (Boston)

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Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

Universitywide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.

BA Language Requirements

All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

NUpath requirements Interpreting Culture (IC), Formal and Quantitative Reasoning (FQ), Societies and Institutions (SI), Analyzing and Using Data (AD), and Ethical Reasoning (ER) are met through the major course requirements.

NUpath requirements Natural and Designed World (ND), Creative Expression/Innovation (EI), and Difference and Diversity (DD) may be met through electives in the major.

Media and Screen Studies Requirements

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Media and Screen Studies Common Requirements | | | | MSCR 1220 | Media, Culture, and Society | 4 | | MSCR 1320 | Media and Social Change | 4 | | or MSCR 1420 | Media History | | | Foundation Course | | | | Complete one of the following: | | 4 | | MSCR 1230 | Introduction to Film Production | | | MSCR 2220 | Understanding Media | | | Diversity or Globalization Course | | | | Complete one of the following: | | 4 | | MSCR 2325 | Global Media | | | MSCR 2505 | Digital Feminisms | | | MSCR 3392 | Gender and Film | | | MSCR 3437 | Media and Identity | | | Writing-Intensive | | | | Complete two of the following: | | 8 | | MSCR 2600 | Cloud, Closet, (Drop)Box | | | MSCR 3330 | Documentary Film Ethics | | | MSCR 3420 | Digital Media Culture | | | MSCR 3422 | Media Audiences | | | MSCR 3600 | Film Theory | | | MSCR 3700 | Queer Media | | | MSCR 4208 | TV History | |

Media and Screen Studies Electives

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Complete THREE courses that have not been used to satisfy other requirements: | | 12 | | Media and Screen Studies courses, from the range MSCR 1200 - MSCR 4999. | | | | ARTD 2380 and ARTD 2381 | Video Basics and Video Tools | | | ARTD 3480 | Video: Sound and Image | | | ARTD 3485 | Experimental Video | | | COMM 1450 | Sound Production for Digital Media | | | COMM 2550 | Television Field Production | | | COMM 2655 | Television Studio Production | | | COMM 3655 | Digital Editing for TV | | | COMM 3750 | Special Effects and Postproduction for Television | | | COMM 4755 | Production Capstone | |

Philosophy Requirements

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Philosophy Required Courses | | | | PHIL 1115 | Introduction to Logic | 4 | | PHIL 2325 | Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought | 4 | | or POLS 2325 | Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought | | | PHIL 2330 | Modern Philosophy | 4 | | Advanced Electives | | | | Complete three PHIL courses with a designation of 3000 or above not used to satisfy another requirement, and at least one at 4000 or 5000 level. Except PHIL 5110. | | 12 | | Critical Philosophy Elective | | | | Take one of the following courses not used to fulfill another requirement: | | 4 | | PHIL 1104 | Goddesses, Witches, Saints, and Sinners: Women and Religion | | | PHIL 1271 | Sex in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam | | | PHIL 2155 | Human Rights | | | PHIL 2410 | Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions | | | PHIL 2492 | Indigenous Philosophy | | | PHIL 2619 | Race and Religion in Film | | | PHIL 3500 | Sexuality, Gender, and the Law | | | PHIL 3512 | Religion, Race, and Politics | | | PHIL 3822 | Philosophy of Race and Racism | | | Philosophy Electives | | | | Complete two additional PHIL electives, not used to satisfy another requirement. | | 8 |

Integrative Requirement

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | MSCR 3600 | Film Theory | 4 |

Media and Screen Studies Grade Requirement

No more than two grades below a C in media and screen studies courses may be used to satisfy degree requirements

Major Credit Requirement

Complete 76 semester hours in the major.

Program Requirement

128 total semester hours required

Sample Plan of Study

Four Years, Two Co-ops