Photographic Arts

Student can pursue careers with an mass communication degree in photographic arts as portrait photographers, commercial/industrial photographers, scientific photographers, photojournalists, and fashion photographers. Students will use traditional and digital equipment to explore various techniques, such as enhanced lighting or specialized filters or lenses, to set the scene.

Experience / Internships:

Experience can be gained through internships.

Degree Requirements ........ 43 - 51 hours

Required Courses (37 - 40 Hours)

MCOM 1123 Basic Photography
MCOM 1133 Media Writing
MCOM 2223 Basic Darkroom Procedures
MCOM 2543 Electronic Photography
MCOM 3133 Color Photography
MCOM 3293 Photographic Lighting
MCOM 3343 News Photography
MCOM 4303 Large Format Photography
MCOM 4423 Media Ethics
MCOM 4513 Advanced Commercial Photography
MCOM 4563 Media Law
MCOM 4643 Photography Portfolio
MCOM 4950 Internship in Mass Communication (1-4 hours)

Photographic Arts Elective Courses (3 - 6 Hours)

Select from the following:
MCOM 2443 Basic Television Production AND
MCOM 2443L Basic Television Production Lab
MCOM 3143 News Editing
ART 3163 Photo Arts History
MCOM 3313 History of Journalism
MCOM 3333 Specialized Publications
MCOM 4063 Feature Writing
MCOM 4323 Social Documentation
MCOM 4443 Tech of Forensic Photography
MCOM 4543 Portrait and Wedding Photography 

Mass Communication Elective courses

To encourage a convergence of knowledge, skills, and opportunities among Mass Communication majors additional MCOM electives may be selected from the following courses or from the advertising elective courses listed above.

MCOM 1143 News Reporting
MCOM 1183 Introduction to Brand Communication/Advertising
MCOM 2053 Introduction to Human Communications
MCOM 2153 Introduction to Organizational Communication
MCOM 2193 Principles of Public Relations
MCOM 2203 Broadcast News I AND
MCOM 2203L Broadcast News I Lab
Any MCOM course

Modern Language Requirement (0-8 Hours)

All students completing a BA in Mass Communication shall complete the first two semesters of a second language. Students may alternatively fulfill the language requirement by proof of academic work in the second language (CLEP test through LANG 1224), four years of high school language courses, or transfer work from another institution.