Mass Communication
Area of Concentration: Media Production
While the Media Production AoC is designed to help students develop the skills needed to compete for entry-level media positions, the broader aim of this concentration is to develop in students an appreciation for and understanding of the practical exigencies of mediated communication.
In our program, students are introduced to electronic field production, studio television production, and digital audio production. The skills and strategies for effective media communication remain consistent whichever medium is chosen.
The Media Production AoC is designed with the overall improvement of the student in mind. First and foremost, the program seeks to instill in our students the values and abilities of the critical consumer of mediated messages. In addition, the student will be thoroughly prepared for career opportunities in the media.
As a Franklin Pierce University
graduate, the student will be ready to serve as a thoughtful citizen in the community, recognizing the power our culture grants to media communicators, and equipped to handle his/her responsibilities ethically.
A student directing a 3-camera shoot in the Fitzwater TV Studio. |
AREA OF CONCENTRATION: MEDIA PRODUCTION -
18 credits
Concentration Core (12 credits):
MC230 Introduction to Media Production
MC331 Single-Camera Production
MC332 Multi-Camera Production
MC431 Advanced Media Production
Cognate Electives (6 credits),
choose two of the following:
MC273 Writing for the Electronic Media
MC274 Broadcast Performance
MC282 Visual Communication
MC351 TV News Producing
MC374 Audio Production
MC376 Fundamentals of Animation
"Good audio is paramount to a successful video project and Audio Production taught me how it was done. After taking this course my video productions improved dramatically as a result of effective audio."
- Greg King, Senior
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ADDITIONAL CLASSES
Many Media Production students also choose to take Journalism and Media Studies courses. In addition, there is a rich selection of courses in other departments at FP
that can contribute to a Media Production student's education. Students are encouraged to explore a range of courses (pre-requisites may be required), which might include some of the following:
Anthropology: Culture Through Film
Art: Creative Photography
Arts Management: Principles of Management, Principles of Arts Management
Computer Information Technology: Web Design and Development
English: Advanced Composition, Intro to Creative Writing, Fiction Workshop, Editing and Publishing
Graphic Communication: Graphic Design, Computer Graphic Design, Color Photography Workshop, Commercial Photography
History: History and Film
Marketing: Principles of Marketing, Advertising, Consumer Behavior
Music: Recording Techniques, Computer Music, Advanced Computer Music Composition
Philosophy: Ethics
Psychology: Intro to Psychology
Theatre: Lighting Design, Techniques of Acting, Directing, Stagecraft, Costume Design and Production, Scenography, Playwriting
Women in Leadership: Intro to Women's Studies, Women and Music, Women Writers
More information:
Media Production Course Descriptions
FP
College
Catalogue (PDF)
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