Associate degrees in Mass Communication + Media Studies: A program that focuses on the analysis and criticism of media institutions and media texts, how people experience and understand media content, and the roles of media in producing and transforming culture. Includes instruction in communications regulation, law, and policy; media history; media aesthetics, interpretation, and criticism; the social and cultural effects of mass media; cultural studies; the economics of media industries; visual and media literacy; and the psychology and behavioral aspects of media messages, interpretation, and utilization.
The following program of study follows the Communication Field of Study Curricula for Advertising/Public Relations, Journalism, and Mass Communication/Radio-TV as adopted by the Higher Education Coordinating Board. Students who follow this curricula will be able to major in the above fields of study and transfer between 12 and 15 hours of course work in these major program options to public two- and four-year institutions in Texas.
This program is a comprehensive exposure to mass communication communications media. Students learn the inner workings of a variety of media, including print, broadcast and Web. Courses cover all areas of news writing, public relations, graphics, design, photojournalism, and newspaper and Web production.
The Media Communication Program provides a well-integrated learning environment
to prepare students for careers as professional digital media producers and well-informed
mass media consumers. Our mission is to lay the foundation for professional careers
as digital media producers, managers, and technical staff through extensive academic
and technical experiences related to digital media industries and production,
including video and audio...
The Associate in Arts: Mass Communication/Journalism degree is designed to provide the first two years for students who plan to major in Mass Communication or Journalism at a four-year institution. Students should receive junior status upon transfer.
Media mass communications are deeply embedded in our society and culture. From news to entertainment to advertising to public relations, media messages surround us in our daily lives. Media studies provide knowledge of and insight into the processes and effects of mass communication.
Employment Opportunities
Mass Communications classes support careers in journalism, public
relations, advertising, graphic arts, publishing, radio, and television....
This recommendation is based on the classes accepted for transfer by California State Colleges and Universities. These courses are designed to satisfy lower-division major requirements at four-year institutions. Variations in requirements exist at specific universities or for specific programs. Therefore, it is essential that students refer to catalogs of proposed universities and consult counselors and architecture faculty as they prepare their programs....
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