Electronic Media Communication
EMC 1010 - Orientation to Media Arts
1 credit hour
Introduces Media Arts majors to its degree programs, degree requirements, descriptions of curriculum, student resources and opportunities, career options, and critical goals for graduating seniors. Meetings may include lectures, guest lecturers, and site visits. Freshmen should enroll in this course no later than their second semester. Transfer students should enroll in this course during their first semester at MTSU. This course or a pre-approved substitute is required for candidacy in all majors in the Department of Media Arts.
EMC 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions
3 credit hours
(Same as JOUR 1020/RIM 1020.)
The power of the mass media and its effect on social institutions and practices. Develops skills of qualitative and quantitative social science research in the area of mass communication processes; examines media as social, cultural, and economic institutions that shape the values of American society, its political dialogues, its social practices, and institutions.
EMC 2030 - Visual Journalism Production
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: EMC/JOUR 1020 and permission of department.
Students shown how to gather information with words and pictures for the field of visual journalism by completing photojournalism assignments, producing images with still and video cameras, writing cutlines and voiceovers for images, producing images, using computer software to edit images and sound, and creating presentations for print and online media.
Three-hour lecture plus up to three-hour lab per week.
EMC 2120 - Sight, Sound, and Motion
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Media Arts majors only; others, permission of instructor.
Production elements and technology of the electronic media industry. Creative conceptualizations; elements of composition, the production process included. Basic visual and aural technology demonstrated.
EMC 3001 - Success in Media Arts
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: EMC 1010; junior status
Introduces students who have just achieved candidacy in Media Arts to best practices for success in Media Arts. Project management key topic. Emphasizes the value and importance of portfolio-quality work samples, experience points for resumes, and extracurricular experiences.
EMC 3010 - Media Production Seminar
1 to 3 credit hours
Prerequisites: VFP major; VFP 3140 or VFP 3150; admission to candidacy; or permission of instructor.
Practical experience in the conceptualization, pre-production preparation, and production of a specific program format. Integration of theory and skills from other Media Arts courses. Topics offered include filmed production, live television production, technical production experience, visual effects, animation techniques, augmented reality, virtual reality, and games. Topics will vary by semester offering. Can be repeated for 6 credit hours with different topics.
Can include up to a 3-hour lab per week.
EMC 3030 - Electronic Media Advertising
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: VFP 2410.
Principles, techniques, and methods of electronic media advertising including commercial story boards and copywriting.
Usually offered Fall only
EMC 3090 - Media Technology Seminar
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Introduces various aspects of the technology of media-its production, distribution, and consumption. Topics may vary by semester offering. Can be repeated for up to 9 credit hours.
Three hour lecture/lab plus a varying number of production projects outside of regularly scheduled class time.
EMC 3110 - Radio Station Operations
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: VFP 2410; instructor approval.
Theory and techniques of sound production, recording, microphones, taping, and board equipment. Analysis of creative efforts and responsibilities in writing, production, and direction.
Three-hour lecture plus up to three-hour lab per week.
EMC 3110 - Radio Station Operations
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: VFP 2410; instructor approval.
Theory and techniques of sound production, recording, microphones, taping, and board equipment. Analysis of creative efforts and responsibilities in writing, production, and direction.
Three-hour lecture plus up to three-hour lab per week.
EMC 3510 - Mass Media and American Culture
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Development of American journalism and the mass media from Colonial times to the present, including the role and influence of mass media on American culture, technical advances, and contributions of individual personalities.
EMC 3510 - Mass Media and American Culture
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Development of American journalism and the mass media from Colonial times to the present, including the role and influence of mass media on American culture, technical advances, and contributions of individual personalities.
EMC 3580 - Media Practicum
1 to 3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; junior standing; permission of instructor.
Practical experience in an on-campus mass communication setting within the College of Media and Entertainment. A minimum of 75 hours of work will be required for each hour of credit. Note: Total university credit for practicum and internship courses cannot exceed 6 credits.
EMC 3580 - Media Practicum
1 to 3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; junior standing; permission of instructor.
Practical experience in an on-campus mass communication setting within the College of Media and Entertainment. A minimum of 75 hours of work will be required for each hour of credit. Note: Total university credit for practicum and internship courses cannot exceed 6 credits.
EMC 3600 - Digital and Media Literacy
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: EMC 1020/JOUR 1020/RIM 1020.
Enables students to develop an informed and critical understanding of media messages and media culture as well as their social, cultural, and political contexts and implications. Students develop the critical thinking skills and methods of analysis necessary to interpret media content in a digital age. Offers ways to think critically about media as they relate to citizenship and democracy.
EMC 3600 - Digital and Media Literacy
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: EMC 1020/JOUR 1020/RIM 1020.
Enables students to develop an informed and critical understanding of media messages and media culture as well as their social, cultural, and political contexts and implications. Students develop the critical thinking skills and methods of analysis necessary to interpret media content in a digital age. Offers ways to think critically about media as they relate to citizenship and democracy.
EMC 3650 - Free Expression, Mass Media, and the American Public
3 credit hours
(Same as JOUR 3650/RIM 3650.)
A general introduction to the issues surrounding free expression and its relationship to mass media in contemporary America. A comprehensive analysis of the history, philosophies, cases, and controls associated with freedom of expression.
EMC 3650 - Free Expression, Mass Media, and the American Public
3 credit hours
(Same as JOUR 3650/RIM 3650.)
A general introduction to the issues surrounding free expression and its relationship to mass media in contemporary America. A comprehensive analysis of the history, philosophies, cases, and controls associated with freedom of expression.
EMC 3670 - Digital Media Law and Policy
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: IAM 2500 or permission of instructor. Introduces the laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and government policy in the United States and internationally which affect the digital space including the Internet, the World Wide Web, online video and audio, and mobile technology, etc. Students will be taking a critical thinking approach to issues such as privacy, copyright, violence, gender issues, and issues around access to Internet services and other related topics.
EMC 3670 - Digital Media Law and Policy
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: IAM 2500 or permission of instructor. Introduces the laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and government policy in the United States and internationally which affect the digital space including the Internet, the World Wide Web, online video and audio, and mobile technology, etc. Students will be taking a critical thinking approach to issues such as privacy, copyright, violence, gender issues, and issues around access to Internet services and other related topics.
EMC 3750 - Film and TV Producing
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Candidacy in Media Arts majors.
Without a producer, there is no film, no television program, no product. Producers make it happen, and in this course students learn what it takes to create, pitch, finance, and manage a physical production. Hands-on featuring the latest techniques and processes of today's industry.
EMC 3750 - Film and TV Producing
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Candidacy in Media Arts majors.
Without a producer, there is no film, no television program, no product. Producers make it happen, and in this course students learn what it takes to create, pitch, finance, and manage a physical production. Hands-on featuring the latest techniques and processes of today's industry.
EMC 4000 - Media Internship
1 to 3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; senior standing; permission of sequence internship coordinator or instructor.
Practical experience for advanced students in a professional setting. A minimum of 75 hours of work per credit hour plus other assignments is required. Note: Total university credit for internship and practicum courses cannot exceed 6 credits. Pass/Fail. Can be repeated with different employer for one to three credits with permission of instructor.
EMC 4000 - Media Internship
1 to 3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; senior standing; permission of sequence internship coordinator or instructor.
Practical experience for advanced students in a professional setting. A minimum of 75 hours of work per credit hour plus other assignments is required. Note: Total university credit for internship and practicum courses cannot exceed 6 credits. Pass/Fail. Can be repeated with different employer for one to three credits with permission of instructor.
EMC 4001 - Professional Practices in Media Arts
1 credit hour
Prerequisites: Senior status; candidacy in VFP, Photography, Media Management.
Offers preparation to graduating seniors for pursuing industry careers. Topics include career research, preparation of self-marketing materials, how to freelance, and how to start and run a small service business. Recommended to be taken in the final semester before graduation.
EMC 4001 - Professional Practices in Media Arts
1 credit hour
Prerequisites: Senior status; candidacy in VFP, Photography, Media Management.
Offers preparation to graduating seniors for pursuing industry careers. Topics include career research, preparation of self-marketing materials, how to freelance, and how to start and run a small service business. Recommended to be taken in the final semester before graduation.
EMC 4010 - Media Sales
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: VFP 2410.
Theories of marketing and selling the intangible products of the electronic media industries. The fundamentals of positioning, theory and use of ratings, and local, regional, and national buying and selling strategies presented.
Offered Spring only.
EMC 4010 - Media Sales
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: VFP 2410.
Theories of marketing and selling the intangible products of the electronic media industries. The fundamentals of positioning, theory and use of ratings, and local, regional, and national buying and selling strategies presented.
Offered Spring only.
EMC 4140 - Media Programming
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: VFP 2410.
Development of techniques, program organization, audience analysis, recording, and directing through projects. Provides practical conceptual knowledge of the problems and procedures followed in planning and producing programming.
EMC 4140 - Media Programming
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: VFP 2410.
Development of techniques, program organization, audience analysis, recording, and directing through projects. Provides practical conceptual knowledge of the problems and procedures followed in planning and producing programming.
EMC 4210 - Mass Communication and Society
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Theories of the process of mass communication, how media affect society, the evolution within a social and cultural context, ethical and social dimensions. Extensive reading in theory, history, and research.
EMC 4210 - Mass Communication and Society
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Theories of the process of mass communication, how media affect society, the evolution within a social and cultural context, ethical and social dimensions. Extensive reading in theory, history, and research.
EMC 4250 - Mass Media Law
3 credit hours
(Same as JOUR 4250.) Prerequisites: EMC 1020; junior standing. Examines legal guarantees and restrictions on the flow of information using the case study method. Focuses on libel, privacy, obscenity, and the special restrictions placed on advertising, broadcasting, cable television, and the Internet.
EMC 4250 - Mass Media Law
3 credit hours
(Same as JOUR 4250.) Prerequisites: EMC 1020; junior standing. Examines legal guarantees and restrictions on the flow of information using the case study method. Focuses on libel, privacy, obscenity, and the special restrictions placed on advertising, broadcasting, cable television, and the Internet.
EMC 4430 - Media Management
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: VFP 2410; admission to candidacy in Media Management or upper division status with permission of department.
An analysis of the problems involved in operating an electronic media facility including personnel, internal control systems, business ethics, community relations, sales, and promotion. Involves case study method.
EMC 4430 - Media Management
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: VFP 2410; admission to candidacy in Media Management or upper division status with permission of department.
An analysis of the problems involved in operating an electronic media facility including personnel, internal control systems, business ethics, community relations, sales, and promotion. Involves case study method.
EMC 4660 - Scientific Approaches to Media
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Provides a critical overview off the historical, intellectual, and theoretical foundations of scientific inquiry with specific emphasis on quantitative research methods. Introduces major theories and methods of scientific inquiry in the field of communication including psychological and sociological perspectives, survey research, content analysis, experiments, observational research, and statistical analysis. Explores audience analysis, media effects, message testing, campaign evaluation, political communication, public opinion, and new media technologies.
EMC 4660 - Scientific Approaches to Media
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Provides a critical overview off the historical, intellectual, and theoretical foundations of scientific inquiry with specific emphasis on quantitative research methods. Introduces major theories and methods of scientific inquiry in the field of communication including psychological and sociological perspectives, survey research, content analysis, experiments, observational research, and statistical analysis. Explores audience analysis, media effects, message testing, campaign evaluation, political communication, public opinion, and new media technologies.
EMC 4790 - Global News and World Media Cultures
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Systems and philosophies associated with gathering international news and news coverage in different regions. Looks at global communication systems and ownership; examines how cultures shape news and the role of the individual in reporting news internationally. Includes discussion of development issues and role of global advertising and public relations.
EMC 4790 - Global News and World Media Cultures
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Systems and philosophies associated with gathering international news and news coverage in different regions. Looks at global communication systems and ownership; examines how cultures shape news and the role of the individual in reporting news internationally. Includes discussion of development issues and role of global advertising and public relations.
EMC 4800 - Seminar in Media Issues
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Examination and critical evaluation of issues relevant to the operation and functions of mass media including their relationships to each other and to government, advertisers, consumers, and other "publics." Can repeat for 6 hours with different topic.
EMC 4800 - Seminar in Media Issues
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Examination and critical evaluation of issues relevant to the operation and functions of mass media including their relationships to each other and to government, advertisers, consumers, and other "publics." Can repeat for 6 hours with different topic.
EMC 4810 - Global Comparative Media Systems
3 credit hours
A close comparative study of chosen media systems in regions of the world. Examines print, broadcast, entertainment, and new media in Western and Eastern Europe, Asia and the Pacific Rim Region, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas. Media interactions with an influence on the geographic, demographic, linguistic, cultural, economic, and political structures of countries.
EMC 4810 - Global Comparative Media Systems
3 credit hours
A close comparative study of chosen media systems in regions of the world. Examines print, broadcast, entertainment, and new media in Western and Eastern Europe, Asia and the Pacific Rim Region, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas. Media interactions with an influence on the geographic, demographic, linguistic, cultural, economic, and political structures of countries.
EMC 4820 - Race, Gender, and Class in Media
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or permission of instructor.
Critical examination of diversity in mass communication with particular emphasis on media representations of race, gender, and class. Also examines audience interpretations of media texts.
EMC 4820 - Race, Gender, and Class in Media
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or permission of instructor.
Critical examination of diversity in mass communication with particular emphasis on media representations of race, gender, and class. Also examines audience interpretations of media texts.
EMC 4850 - Ethics and Mass Communication
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Examines ethical concerns of media practitioners, illuminated by study of selected current ethical issues and an overview of the cultural and philosophical bases of a socially responsive mass media.
EMC 4850 - Ethics and Mass Communication
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Examines ethical concerns of media practitioners, illuminated by study of selected current ethical issues and an overview of the cultural and philosophical bases of a socially responsive mass media.
EMC 4900 - Independent Study in Media Arts
1 to 3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy and permission of department.
Provides opportunities for individually designed problems, work experiences, or research projects related to the development of professional competencies in a major field of study. Requires approval of instructor.
EMC 4900 - Independent Study in Media Arts
1 to 3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy and permission of department.
Provides opportunities for individually designed problems, work experiences, or research projects related to the development of professional competencies in a major field of study. Requires approval of instructor.
EMC 4930 - Advanced Seminar-Media Management
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; permission of department only.
Practical experience in the conceptualization, preparation, and management of a specific program format. Integration of theory and skills from other EMC/RIM courses. Programming, station operations, and sales are probable topics. Topics will vary by semester offering. Can be repeated with different topics.
Three-hour lecture plus up to three-hour lab per week.
EMC 4930 - Advanced Seminar-Media Management
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; permission of department only.
Practical experience in the conceptualization, preparation, and management of a specific program format. Integration of theory and skills from other EMC/RIM courses. Programming, station operations, and sales are probable topics. Topics will vary by semester offering. Can be repeated with different topics.
Three-hour lecture plus up to three-hour lab per week.
EMC 4960 - Capstone Course for Media Management
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Candidacy; successful completion of most other courses required for Media Management concentration; overall GPA of B- or better.
A required senior course for all Media Management concentration students; a culminating experience for students to apply what they have learned throughout their major to produce primary projects for portfolios and resumes. Each student is required to find a third party media management position/project for this class.
NOTE: Students must attend a 60-minute orientation the semester before the class is scheduled.
EMC 4960 - Capstone Course for Media Management
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Candidacy; successful completion of most other courses required for Media Management concentration; overall GPA of B- or better.
A required senior course for all Media Management concentration students; a culminating experience for students to apply what they have learned throughout their major to produce primary projects for portfolios and resumes. Each student is required to find a third party media management position/project for this class.
NOTE: Students must attend a 60-minute orientation the semester before the class is scheduled.
