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Media Production [BS_PRO]

State University of New York at Cortland · Cortland, NY

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Program
Award
Media Production [BS_PRO]
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Total credits (published)
120
Catalog edition
2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The media production major offered by the Communication and Media Studies Department is a professionally oriented degree program designed to provide students with the creative and critical thinking skills needed in expanding sectors of contemporary media industries. The program seeks to balance a strong emphasis on skills acquisition and media aesthetics with deep understanding of the social and cultural contexts in which they are created.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196149
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196149_5c369956
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Bachelor’s Degree Requirements

0 items

    Required Core Courses: 27 credit hours

    9 items
    1. COM 100
      Human Communication (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
      or: COM 101 - AI and Media (3 cr. hr.)
    2. COM 110
      Introduction to Media Production (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. COM 203
      Introduction to Media Writing (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. COM 242
      Audio Production (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. COM 243
      Video Production (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    6. COM 335
      Issues in Digital Culture (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    7. COM 342
      Television Studio Production (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    8. COM 347
      Sound Design (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    9. COM 499
      Senior Thesis (3-6 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course

    Media Production Electives: 15 credit hours

    12 items
    1. COM 312
      Media Performance (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. COM 322
      Writing for Media (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. COM 343
      Multiplatform Journalism (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. COM 346
      Electronic News Gathering (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. COM 348
      Drone Videography (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    6. COM 349
      Multimedia Production (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    7. COM 353
      Video Postproduction (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    8. COM 354
      Podcasting (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    9. COM 360
      Sports Media (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    10. COM 361
      Sports Journalism (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    11. COM 445
      Advanced Documentary (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    12. COM 446
      Advanced Filmmaking (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course

    Cinema Studies Courses: 9 credit hours

    0 items

      Participation in Media: 1 credit hour

      3 items
      1. COM 390
        Participation in Newspaper (1 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. COM 393
        Participation in Video Production (1 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. COM 394
        Participation in Audio Production (1 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      Internship: 3 credit hours

      1 item
      1. CPV 400
        Cooperative Education (1-16 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      Example of the B.S. in Media Production over Four Years

      0 items

        First Year Fall

        6 items
        1. COM 101
          AI and Media (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. COM 110
          Introduction to Media Production (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        3. CPN 100
          As published: “Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.)”
        4. CIN 101
          History of the Cinema I: The Silent Era (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        5. COR 101
          The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        6. World Language 101 (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course

        First Year Spring

        5 items
        1. CIN 210
          Racial and Gender Role Stereotypes (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. COM 210
          Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        3. COM 243
          Video Production (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        4. CPN 101
          Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        5. GENS Course (4 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course

        Second Year Fall

        4 items
        1. COM 203
          Introduction to Media Writing (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. COM 242
          Audio Production (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        3. COM 342
          Television Studio Production (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        4. GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course

        Second Year Spring

        3 items
        1. COM 322
          Writing for Media (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. COM 347
          Sound Design (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        3. GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) Upper division elective (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course

        Third Year Fall

        4 items
        1. COM 335
          Issues in Digital Culture (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. COM 348
          Drone Videography (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        3. COM 390
          Participation in Newspaper (1 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        4. GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) Upper division elective (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course

        Third Year Spring

        5 items
        1. CIN 305
          Film Criticism (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. COM 353
          Video Postproduction (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        3. COM 360
          Sports Media (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        4. COM 393
          Participation in Video Production (1 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        5. Upper division elective (3 cr. hr.) Free elective (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course

        Fourth Year Fall

        2 items
        1. COM 446
          Advanced Filmmaking (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Upper division elective (3 cr. hr.) Free elective (3 cr. hr.) Free elective (3 cr. hr.) Free elective (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course

        Fourth Year Spring

        4 items
        1. COM 445
          Advanced Documentary (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. COM 499
          Senior Thesis (3-6 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        3. CPV 400
          Cooperative Education (1-16 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        4. Upper division elective (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
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