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Bachelor of Arts (Media Production)

The following table illustrates the academic sequence for full-time students in this program.

Academic Level	Admission Cohort	Follow this Academic Semester:
1st Year	Fall 2015	1st & 2nd Semester
2nd Year	Fall 2014	3rd & 4th Semester
3rd Year	Fall 2014	5th & 6th Semester
4th Year	Fall 2014	7th & 8th Semester

Students admitted prior to Fall 2014 see Bachelor of Arts (Media Production) - Former Curriculum.

1st & 2nd Semester

Revised curriculum 2015-2016.

1st SEMESTER

REQUIRED:

RTA 101	Introduction to Media Theory and Practice
RTA 102	Creative Processes
RTA 103	Digital Media Production I
RTA 104	Sound Production

LIBERAL STUDIES: One course from Table A.

2nd SEMESTER

REQUIRED:

RTA 210	Media History
RTA 211	Production Theory
RTA 212	Media Writing
RTA 213	Production: Introduction to Multi-camera
RTA 243	Production: Introduction to Single Camera

3rd & 4th Semester

Revised curriculum 2015-2016.

3rd SEMESTER

REQUIRED:

RTA 315	Business of Creative Media
RTA 316	Introduction to Narrative

LIBERAL STUDIES: One course from Table A.

REQUIRED GROUP 1: Two courses, as follows:

One of the following:

RTA 311*	Production: Intermediate Audio
RTA 313*	Production: Intermediate Multicamera
RTA 314*	Production: Intermediate Single-Camera
RTA 317	Digital Media for Evolving Audiences
plus	One course from Table I.

Or both of the following:

RTA 312	Production: Intermediate Digital Media
RTA 317	Digital Media for Evolving Audiences

*This course has a GPA Weight of 2.00.

4th SEMESTER

REQUIRED:

RTA 310

Media Aesthetics and Culture

CORE ELECTIVES: Two courses required from Table I.

OPEN ELECTIVES: One course from Open Elective Table.

LIBERAL STUDIES: One course from Table A.

5th & 6th Semester

First Offered 2016-2017.

5th SEMESTER

CORE ELECTIVES: Two courses from Table I.

OPEN ELECTIVES: Two courses from Open Elective Table.

LIBERAL STUDIES: One course from Table B.

6th SEMESTER

REQUIRED:

RTA 501

Project Development

CORE ELECTIVES: One course from Table I.

OPEN ELECTIVES: Two courses from Open Elective Table.

LIBERAL STUDIES: One course from Table B.

7th & 8th Semester
First Offered 2017-2018.

7th SEMESTER

REQUIRED GROUP 1: One selection from the following:

RTA 710*

Thesis Project I – Production/Post; or

RTA 712

Thesis Paper and one course from Open Elective Table; or

OPEN ELECTIVES: Two courses from Open Elective Table.

CORE ELECTIVES: One course from Table I.

OPEN ELECTIVE: One course from Open Elective Table.

LIBERAL STUDIES: One course from Table B.

* RTA 710 has a GPA Weight of 2.00.

8th SEMESTER

REQUIRED:

RTA 711

Master Class

REQUIRED GROUP 1: One selection from the following:

RTA 810†

Thesis Project II – Exhibition/Reflection; or

OPEN ELECTIVES: Two courses from Open Elective Table.

REQUIRED GROUP 2: One course from the following:

RTA 811†	Internship
RTA 812†	RTA Productions
RTA 813†	Directed Readings

† RTA 810, RTA 811, RTA 812 and RTA 813 have a GPA Weight of 2.00 and a Course Count of 2.00.

Liberal Studies

Core Elective Table I