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SMAD 77 courses with the subject SMAD, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Catalogs 1 Programs 474 Checklists 329 Courses 4,954 Policies 48 Agreements 4 Comparability 61 Subject AAAD 7 ACTG 37 ADSU 10 AHRD 17 AIRS 9 AMST 2 ANTH 59 ARAB 37 ARCD 21 ARED 13 ART 85 ARTE 4 ARTH 70 ARTS 3 ASL 4 ASTR 11 ATEP 23 BIO 167 BIOT 8 BLAW 8 BSAN 5 BUS 2 CAL 1 CDS 2 CE 4 CHEM 57 CHIN 19 CIEE 11 CIS 29 CISE 4 CIV 4 CLAS 5 COB 16 CRJU 11 CS 81 CSD 101 CSM 3 DANC 41 DATA 6 DS 1 DST 1 ECED 25 ECON 49 EDUC 37 ELED 37 ENG 148 ENGR 56 ENVM 1 ENVT 11 EXED 130 FAM 12 FDS 4 FIN 35 FL 1 FLED 4 FR 37 GEOG 76 GEOL 49 GER 32 GERN 7 GRAD 3 GRK 4 GRPH 29 HIST 194 HM 33 HON 26 HRD 15 HSA 18 HTH 41 HUM 6 HUMN 7 IA 39 IART 1 IB 10 IDLS 17 IECE 32 IND 4 INDU 22 INTA 3 IPE 9 IS 12 ISAT 135 ISCI 7 IT 31 ITAL 38 JAPN 15 JUST 63 KIN 90 KOR 12 LAT 5 LAXC 7 LDT 19 LEAD 42 LED 39 LEIL 13 LING 5 LTLE 8 MAED 10 MATH 110 MATS 2 MBA 39 MGT 27 MIED 2 MKTG 28 MSCI 20 MSSE 49 MUAP 87 MUED 46 MUI 16 MUPED 20 MUS 129 NPS 7 NSG 146 NUTR 63 OT 30 PA 38 PERS 6 PHIL 60 PHYS 64 PORT 7 POSC 118 PPA 26 PSYC 186 PUAD 29 QUST 5 REL 67 RUS 22 SCOM 136 SJS 2 SLCP 9 SMAD 77 SOCI 57 SOWK 34 SPAN 66 SRL 21 SRM 21 STAD 7 SWA 9 TCLD 4 TESL 36 THEA 72 UNST 17 VOED 1 WGSS 31 WLC 13 WRTC 75 YTHJ 3 SMAD 101 Introduction to Media Arts and Design 3
Prerequisites: Formal declaration for admission to the SMAD major.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 150 Mediated Communication: Issues and Skills [C1CT] 3
Prerequisites: If you have already completed, or are currently registered for, a Critical Thinking (Madison Foundations) class, then you must secure permission to receive credit for a second Critical Thinking class.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 201 Foundations of Visual Communication Design 3
Prerequisites: Admission to the SMAD major.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 202 Foundations of Audio-Visual Storytelling 3
Prerequisites: SMAD 201. Corequisites: SMAD 201.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 203 Foundations of User Experience Design 3
Prerequisites: SMAD 201. Corequisites: SMAD 201.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 204 Foundations of Media Storytelling and Research 3
Prerequisites: Admission to SMAD major.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 210 News Reporting and Writing 3
Prerequisites: Fully admitted SMAD majors in the Creative Advertising or Journalism concentrations and SMAD 204; for Sports Communication minors, declaration of the Sports Communication minor; or permission of the instructor. Corequisites: SMAD 204.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 220 Copy Editing 3
Prerequisites: Journalism conc: SMAD 210, Creative Advertising conc: SMAD 210 or SMAD 252; or permission of instructor. Corequisites: Journalism conc: SMAD 210, Creative Advertising conc: SMAD 210 or SMAD 252; or permission of instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 225 Photojournalism 3
Prerequisites: Fully admitted SMAD majors and SMAD 201; or permission of the instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 242 Introduction to Advertising and New Media 3
Prerequisites: Fully admitted SMAD major and Creative Advertising concentration; SMAD 204, or permission of instructor. Corequisites: SMAD 204.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 243 Sport Communication Techniques: Broadcasting 3
Prerequisites: SCOM 230.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 244 Sport Communication Techniques: Writing and Reporting 3
Prerequisites: SCOM 230.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 250 Scriptwriting 3
Prerequisites: Fully admitted SMAD major; for non-majors, admission to Creative Writing minor; or permission of instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 251 Screenplay Writing 3
Prerequisites: Fully admitted SMAD major; for non-majors, admission to Creative Writing minor; or permission of instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 252 Copywriting for Advertising 3
Prerequisites: Admission to the SMAD major and creative advertising concentration and SMAD 204 and SMAD 242. Corequisites: SMAD 204, SMAD 242.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 253 The Shooting Script: The Process of Script to Screen 3
Prerequisites: Fully admitted SMAD major and admission to the JMU/SVA summer study abroad program in New York.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 295 Practicum in Media Arts and Design 1
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 301 The Media Arts: Culture by Design 3
Prerequisites: SMAD 201, SMAD 202, SMAD 203, and SMAD 204; or permission of the instructor. Corequisites: SMAD 202, SMAD 203, SMAD 204.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 302 Video Production 3
Prerequisites: SMAD 201, SMAD 202, and SMAD 203, or permission of the instructor. Corequisites: SMAD 203 or permission of the instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 303 Post Production 3
Prerequisites: Fully Admitted SMAD majors and SMAD 302, or permission of the instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 304 Audio Production 3
Prerequisites: SMAD 302 or permission of instructor. Corequisites: SMAD 303 or permission of instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 305 Special Topics in Media Production 3
Prerequisites: Admission to the SMAD major.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 306 Studio Production 3
Prerequisites: SMAD 302 or SMAD 309.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 307 Interactive Design Web I 3
Prerequisites: SMAD 201, SMAD 202 and SMAD 203. Corequisites: SMAD 202.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 308 Interactive Design II 3
Prerequisites: SMAD 307 or permission of the instructor. Corequisites: SMAD 307.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 309 Video Journalism 3
Prerequisites: SMAD 201, SMAD 202, SMAD 203, SMAD 204, and SMAD 210; or permission of the instructor. Corequisites: SMAD 203, SMAD 204, and SMAD 210.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 310 Advanced Reporting and Writing 3
Prerequisites: SMAD 204 and SMAD 210; or permission of the instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 312 Cinematography 3
Prerequisites: Fully Admitted SMAD majors and SMAD 302, or permission of the instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 315 Digital Social Media Advertising 3
Prerequisites: Creative Adv, Digital Video Cinema, and Jour conc: SMAD 201 and SMAD 202. Interactive Des conc: SMAD 201 and SMAD 203. Corequisites: Creative Adv, Digital Video and Cinema, and Journalism conc: SMAD 202. Interactive Design conc: SMAD 203.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 317 User Interaction Design 3
Prerequisites: SMAD 201, SMAD 202 and SMAD 203. Corequisites: SMAD 202.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 321 The Media Arts: Culture by Design in London 3
Prerequisites: Admission to the JMU semester in London.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 327 User-Centered Research and Usability Evaluation 3
Prerequisites: SMAD 201 and SMAD 203.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 330 New Media Law 3
Prerequisites: Fully admitted SMAD major; SMAD 201, SMAD 202, SMAD 203, and SMAD 301; and junior or senior standing; or permission of the instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 332 Visual Communication Design 3
Prerequisites: Fully admitted SMAD majors and SMAD 201; or permission of the instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 334 Media and Justice 3
Prerequisites: Admission to SMAD major.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 340 Advanced Screenplay Writing 3
Prerequisites: Fully admitted SMAD majors or declared creative writing minors, and SMAD 251 or SMAD 253; or permission of instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 342 Elements of Creative Advertising 3
Prerequisites: SMAD 201, SMAD 202, SMAD 203, SMAD 204, SMAD 242, and SMAD 252; or permission of instructor. Corequisites: SMAD 203.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 357 Youth, Communication and Culture 3
Prerequisites: Admission to the SMAD major.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 360 British Media and Society 3
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 370 Mass Communication Law 3
Prerequisites: Fully admitted SMAD major; SMAD 201, SMAD 202, SMAD 203, and SMAD 301; and junior or senior standing; or permission of the instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 372 Media History 3
Prerequisites: Fully admitted SMAD major and junior or senior standing; or permission of the instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 373 Media Analysis and Criticism 3
Prerequisites: SMAD majors or creative writing minors; junior or senior standing. For SMAD majors: SMAD 301 or ENG 380/SMAD 380; or permission of the instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 380 Introduction to Film 3
Prerequisites: Admission to the SMAD major.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 390 Directed Projects 2
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 2 Credits (max) 2 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 395 Advanced Practicum in Media Arts and Design 1
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 1 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 398 Critical Studies in Media Arts and Design 3
Prerequisites: Fully admitted SMAD majors with junior or senior standing and SMAD 201, SMAD 202, SMAD 203, SMAD 204, and SMAD 301; or permission of instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 400 Senior Assessment in Media Arts and Design 0
Prerequisites: Senior standing and one of the following SMAD 330 or SMAD 370 or SMAD 450; or permission of the school director. Corequisites: SMAD 330 or SMAD 370 or SMAD 450.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 0 Credits (max) 0 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 402 Motion Graphic Design and Production 3
Prerequisites: SMAD 303 or permission of the instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 403 Documentary Production 3
Prerequisites: SMAD 302 or SMAD 309.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 404 Advanced Interactive Design 3
Prerequisites: Fully admitted SMAD major, SMAD 308 and SMAD 317; or permission of the instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 405 Producing and Directing 3
Prerequisites: SMAD 302 and senior standing, or permission of the instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 407 Business and Management of Digital Media 3
Prerequisites: Fully admitted SMAD majors, senior standing and SMAD 302; or permission of the instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 408 Converged Media Lab 3
Prerequisites: SMAD 307, SMAD 317 and either SMAD 305, SMAD 315, SMAD 327 or SMAD 332; or permission of instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 409 Electronic News Producing and Editing 3
Prerequisites: Fully admitted SMAD majors, SMAD 309 and SMAD 310; or permission of the instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 410 The Creative Producer 3
Prerequisites: Fully admitted SMAD majors, senior standing and SMAD 302; or permission of the instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 417 Business and Management of Interactive Design 3
Prerequisites: Fully admitted SMAD major, SMAD 307 and SMAD 317; or permission of the instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 421 Feature Magazine Production 3
Prerequisites: SMAD 309 and SMAD 310, or permission of the instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 422 Multimedia Journalism 3
Prerequisites: Journalism concentrators: SMAD 309 and SMAD 310; creative advertising concentrators: SMAD 225 and SMAD 342; or permission of the instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 443 Creative Advertising Campaigns 3
Prerequisites: SMAD 203 and SMAD 342, or permission of the instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 450 Law of Media Arts and Design 3
Prerequisites: Fully admitted SMAD majors or legal studies minors; junior or senior standing. For SMAD majors: SMAD 301; or permission of the instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 460 Film and Society 3
Prerequisites: Fully admitted SMAD majors or film studies minors; junior or senior standing. For SMAD majors: SMAD 301 or ENG 380/SMAD 380; or permission of instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 461 Film as Art 3
Prerequisites: Fully admitted SMAD majors or film studies minors; junior or senior standing. For SMAD majors: SMAD 301 or ENG 380/SMAD 380; or permission of instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 462 Documentary in Film and Television 3
Prerequisites: Fully admitted SMAD majors or film studies minors; junior or senior standing. For SMAD majors: SMAD 301 or ENG 380/SMAD 380; or permission of instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 463 Film Adaptations 3
Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing. Fully admitted SMAD majors: SMAD 201, SMAD 202, SMAD 203, SMAD 204, and either SMAD 301 or SMAD 380. Non-SMAD majors: creative writing or film studies minors only; or permission of the instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 464 Contemporary American Film 3
Prerequisites: Fully admitted SMAD majors or film studies minors; junior or senior standing. For SMAD majors: SMAD 301 or ENG 380/SMAD 380; or permission of instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 465 The Entertainment Industry 3
Prerequisites: Admission to the JMU in LA program, junior or senior standing and SMAD 301; or permission of the instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 466 British Film Adaptations 3
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 470 New Media and Society 3
Prerequisites: Fully admitted SMAD majors or WRTC majors; junior or senior standing. For SMAD majors: SMAD 301.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 471 Media Ethics 3
Prerequisites: Fully admitted SMAD majors, junior or senior standing and SMAD 301.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 472 Media and Politics 3
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 472L Media and Politics 3
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 473 British Media and Politics 3
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 490 Special Studies 3
Prerequisites: Senior fully admitted SMAD majors in good standing and permission of the school director.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 495 Internship in Media Arts and Design 1-4
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 4 Credit unit Credits Type course Repeatable may be repeated up to four credits. Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 497 Advanced Projects in Media Arts and Design 3
Prerequisites: Fully admitted SMAD major and junior or senior standing; or permission of the instructor.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 498 Senior Seminar in Media Arts and Design 3
Prerequisites: Fully admitted SMAD majors, junior or senior standing and SMAD 301.
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu SMAD 499 Honors Senior Project 1-3
Subject SMAD Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Repeatable may be repeated for up to 6 credits. Edition 2026-2027 Catalog 2026-2027 Academic Catalog Source catalog.jmu.edu Source: James Madison University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
