Media and Screen Studies and Media Arts, 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 Creative Expression/Innovation (EI), Interpreting Culture (IC), and Societies and Institutions (SI) are met through the major course requirements.

NUpath requirements Analyzing and Using Data (AD), Differences and Diversity (DD), and Ethical Reasoning (ER) may be met through electives in the major.

NUpath requirements Natural and Designed World (ND) and Formal and Quantitative Reasoning (FQ) must be met through general electives.

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 3 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 | |

Media Arts Requirements

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | ARTD 1001 and ARTD 1002 | Media Art, Culture, and Social Justice and Seminar for ARTD 1001 | 4 | | ARTF 1000 | Art and Design at Northeastern | 1 | | Art + Design Fundamentals Required | | | | ARTF 1240 and ARTF 1241 | Making with Video, Sound, and Animation and Making with Video, Sound, and Animation Tools | 2 | | Art + Design Fundamentals Elective | | | | Complete 6 semester hours of the following: | | 6 | | ARTF 1200 | Representational Drawing | | | ARTF 1210 | Abstract Drawing | | | ARTF 1220 | Elements of Visual Composition (with optional ARTF 1221) | | | ARTF 1230 and ARTF 1231 | Making with Form and Materials and Making with Form and Materials Tools | | | ARTF 1250 and ARTF 1251 | Designing Interactive Experiences and Designing Interactive Experiences Tools | | | Art + Design History | | | | ARTH 1001 and ARTH 1002 | Visual Intelligence and Seminar in Visual Intelligence | 4 | | ARTH 2212 | Survey of the Still and Moving Image | 4 | | Media Arts Basics Electives | | | | Complete 10 semester hours of the following sets: | | 10 | | ARTD 2360 and ARTD 2361 | Introduction to Photography and Photo Tools | | | ARTD 2370 and ARTD 2371 | Animation Basics and Animation Tools | | | ARTD 2380 and ARTD 2381 | Video Basics and Video Tools | | | Media Arts Capstone | | | | ARTD 4530 | Media Arts Degree Project | 4 | | Art + Design Electives | | | | Complete any 8-9 semester hours of courses not previously completed in ARTG, ARTE, ARTD, ARTH, or ARTS courses as long as prerequisites or corequisites have been met. | | 8-9 | | If ARTD 3000 Topics in Media Arts (or any other topics course in the subjects listed above) is completed more than once, the additional completions may be allowed toward the electives. | | |

Integrative Course

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 fulfill degree requirements.

Program Requirement

130 total semester hours required

Sample Plan of Study

Four Years, Two Co-ops