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Media Production Core Elective Table I
Some course codes in this program have changed. See RTA-NMA Course Code Conversion Chart for further information.
- BPM 183 Rhythm, Beat and Groove
- BPM 905 History and Culture of Popular Music
- BPM 927 Business of Music I
- BPM 937 Business of Music II
- FCD 222 Coding for Creatives
- FCD 230 Topics in Communication and Design
- FCD 580 Project in Creative Technology
- FCD 810 Immersion in Communication and Design
- FCD 816 Global Campus Studio Supercourse I
- FCD 962 Designing Interactions
- NMA 220 New Media Art History
- NMA 221 Experiential Media/Interdisciplinary Practice
- NMA 222 Intro to Computational Arts
- NMA 223 Designing Material Experiences
- NMA 320 Interactive Storytelling
- NMA 321 Intro to Tangible Media
- NMA 322 Technology, Identity and Creativity
- NMA 323 Contemporary Strategies in New Media
- NMA 521 Media for Social Change
- NMA 818 Ants, Agents and Automatons
- NMA 820 Game Prototyping and Testing
- NMA 822 Interfaces for Live Performance
- NMA 824 Net Zero
- NMA 828 Special Topics in Game Design
- NMA 832 Cybernetics and Body Centric Technologies
- NMA 835 Media and Museums
- NMA 838 Generative Processes
- NMA 842 Data as Material
- NMA 925 Making Objects
- NMA 928 Introduction to Game Design
- NMA 933 Hacking, DIY and Open Source Studio
- NMA 934 Virtual Identities and Communities
- NMA 936 The Business of Art
- NMA 939 Indigenous Media
- NMA 946 Issues in New Media Theory/History
- NMA 948 Interactive Spaces
- NMA 953 Mixed and Extended Realities
- NMA 954 Empathy Machines
- NMA 958 Networked Art
- NMA 962 Interaction Design
- NMA 965 Advanced New Media Topics
- NMA 997 Intermediate Game Design: Mechanics
- RTA 312 Motion Graphics
- RTA 317 Digital Media for Evolving Audiences
- RTA 330*† Advanced Live Sport Production
- RTA 801 Discoverability and Distribution
- RTA 802* Production: Advanced Live Multi-Camera
- RTA 803* Production: Advanced Single Camera
- RTA 808 First Draft
- RTA 837 Live Audio Production
- RTA 840 Esports
- RTA 847 Artificial Intelligence - Music and Audio
- RTA 848 Esports and Online Streaming Production
- RTA 854 Live Radio Broadcasting
- RTA 858 Music Production
- RTA 863 Creative AI
- RTA 864 Immersive and Interactive Audio
- RTA 865 Exploring Virtual Environments
- RTA 875 Exploring Virtual Environments II
- RTA 880 Youth and Media
- RTA 885 RTA Media Producing Intensive
- RTA 890 AI and Planetary Futures
- RTA 902 Social Media
- RTA 907 Sound Media
- RTA 908 Business of Producing I
- RTA 909 Business of Producing II
- RTA 910 Production Management
- RTA 911 Directing and Performance
- RTA 915 Legal Issues in Media
- RTA 918 Ethics in Media
- RTA 921 Advanced Technical Theory
- RTA 923 Videogame Narrative
- RTA 938 Digital Popular Cultures
- RTA 941 Dramatic Writing
- RTA 943 Comedy Writing
- RTA 944 Writing for Animation
- RTA 945 Writing for Factual and Reality Programs
- RTA 949 Directed Study
- RTA 950 Selected Topics in Media
- RTA 951 Presentation I
- RTA 956 Children's Programming
- RTA 957 Documentary Production
- RTA 960 International Media Co-production
- RTA 963 Web Design
- RTA 969 Live Event Technical Producing
- RTA 970 Lighting, Grip and Effects Specialty
- RTA 971 Audio Post Production and Sound Design
- RTA 972 Sound Synthesis
- RTA 973 Independent Production
- RTA 974 Radio Broadcasting
- RTA 975 Video Compositing and Visual Effects
- RTA 976 Broadcast Journalism
- RTA 978 Editing Specialty
- RTA 979 Colour Grading and Finishing
- RTA 985 Audio for Media Producers
- RTA 986 Media for International Development
- RTA 988 International Media Storytelling
- RTA 989 Emerging Media Markets/Entrepreneurship
- RTA 992 Social and Interactive Media for Sports
- RTA 993 Sport Graphics
- RTA 995 Embodied Digital Media: Research/Design
- RTA 996 The Art of Podcasting
- RTA 999 RTA in LA
A Concentration is a structured plan of study within a program (6 to 12 core or core electives) that provides an opportunity for advanced or in-depth study in a particular area of interest. Students must declare their concentration prior to applying to graduate. Courses used to fulfil the requirements of a concentration cannot also be used to fulfil the requirements of a minor.
The following optional Concentrations may be selected from within Core Elective Table I (opens in new window) . Concentrations are optional, but must be formally declared and completed before graduation to be noted on the academic transcript.
Concentration in Critical Media Theory
Students will complete six (6) of the following:
*RTA 903 and RTA 940 are not intended to be offered in 2025-2026. Students pursuing the Concentration in Critical Media Theory who have not taken RTA 903 and/or RTA 940 will not be able to complete the concentration in 2025-2026.
Concentration in Digital Media
Students will complete six (6) of the following:
- NMA 221 Experiential Media/Interdisciplinary Practice
- NMA 222 Intro to Computational Arts or FCD 222 Coding for Creatives
- NMA 223 Designing Material Experiences
- NMA 320 Interactive Storytelling
- NMA 321 Intro to Tangible Media
- NMA 832 Cybernetics and Body Centric Technologies
- NMA 838 Generative Processes
- NMA 842 Data as Material
- NMA 925 Making Objects
- NMA 928 Introduction to Game Design
- NMA 933 Hacking, DIY and Open Source Studio
- NMA 934 Virtual Identities and Communities
- NMA 948 Interactive Spaces
- NMA 953 Mixed and Extended Realities
- NMA 954 Empathy Machines
- NMA 958 Networked Art
- NMA 962 Interaction Design or FCD 962 Designing Interactions
- NMA 965 Advanced New Media Topics
- RTA 317 Media For Participatory Audiences
- RTA 847 Artificial Intelligence - Music and Audio
- RTA 963 Web Design
- RTA 975 Video Compositing and Visual Effects
Concentration in Media Business
Students will complete six (6) of the following:
Concentration in Radio & Sound
Students will complete RTA 311*, plus four (4) of the following:
- BPM 905 History and Culture of Popular Music
- RTA 837 Live Audio Production
- RTA 847 Artificial Intelligence - Music and Audio
- RTA 854 Live Radio Broadcasting
- RTA 858 Music Production
- RTA 864 Immersive and Interactive Audio
- RTA 907 Sound Media
- RTA 921 Audio Technical Theory
- RTA 971 Audio Post Production and Sound Design
- RTA 972 Sound Synthesis
- RTA 974 Radio Broadcasting
- RTA 985 Advanced Audio: Sound for Video
- RTA 996 The Art of Podcasting
NOTE: * RTA 311 has a GPA Weight of 2.00 and a course count of 2.00
Concentration in Screenwriting
Students will complete six (6) of the following:
- NMA 320 Interactive Storytelling
- RTA 923 Videogame Narrative
- RTA 941 Dramatic Writing
- RTA 943 Comedy Writing
- RTA 944 Writing for Animation
- RTA 945 Writing for Factual and Reality Programs
- RTA 703 Thesis: Media Writing Project I
- RTA 705 Thesis: Media Writing Project II
- RTA 808 First Draft
- RTA 999 RTA in LA
Concentration in Social Media
Students will complete six (6) of the following:
- NMA 521 Media for Social Change
- NMA 933 Hacking, DIY and Open Source Studio
- NMA 934 Virtual Identities and Communities
- RTA 848 Esports and Online Streaming Production
- RTA 902 Social Media
- RTA 930† Social Practices in Hybrid Media Spaces
† RTA 930 is not intended to be offered in 2025-2026. Students pursuing the Concentration in Social Media who have not taken RTA 930 will not be able to complete the concentration in 2025-2026.
Concentration in Television & Video
Students will complete either RTA 313 or RTA 314*, plus four (4) of the following:
- RTA 330*† Advanced Live Sport Production
- RTA 802* Advanced Live Multi-Camera
- RTA 803* Production: Advanced Single Camera
- RTA 908 Business of Producing I
- RTA 909 Business of Producing II
- RTA 910 Production Management
- RTA 911 Directing and Performance
- RTA 956 Children's Programming
- RTA 957 Documentary Production
- RTA 960 International Media Co-production
- RTA 969 Live Event Technical Producing
- RTA 970 Lighting, Grip and Effects Specialty
- RTA 973 Independent Production
- RTA 975 Video Compositing and Special Effects
- RTA 978 Editing Specialty
- RTA 979 Colour Grading and Finishing
Concentration in Video Game Design
Students must take 6 of the following courses:
- FCD 222 Coding for Creatives OR NMA 222 Computational Arts
- FCD 962 Designing Interaction OR NMA 962 Interaction Design
- NMA 320 Interactive Storytelling
- NMA 820 Game Prototyping and Testing
- NMA 828 Special Topics in Game Design
- NMA 928 Intro to Game Design
- NMA 934 Virtual Identities & Communities
- NMA 953 Mobility & Mixed Reality
- NMA 997 Intermediate Game Design: Mechanics
- RTA 840 Esports
- RTA 864 Immersive and Interactive Audio
- RTA 865 Exploring Virtual Environments
- RTA 923 Videogame Narrative
