Kent State University

Electronic Media Production

About the Program

Electronic media production majors study radio and television production work. Students may assist in the production of both Black Squirrel Radio and TV2. Graduates generally secure entry-level positions in production departments for broadcast operations or production work in studios.

Requirements: 2010-2011 Catalog (Pink Color)

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Liberal Education Requirements and Orientation 37
Journalism and Mass Communication Courses 44
JMC 20003 Intro to Mass Comm. 3
20004 Media Writing 3
20008 Audience Analysis & Research 3
22002 Videography Basics 1
22003 Videography Basics II 1
23031 Basic Electronic Media Audio Production 3
23030 Basic Electronic Media Video Production 3
30004 Writing for Electronic Media 2
40006 Law of Mass Comm 3
40010 Ethics and Issues in Mass Comm. 3
40192 Radio/Television Internship 1
Choose TWO of the following:
JMC 33032 Audio Studio Production 3
33033 Audio Field Production 3
33042 Video Studio Production 3
33043 Video Field Production 3
Choose TWO of the following:
JMC 30034 Programming for the Electronic Media 3
33036 Basic Media Engineering 3
40013 TV Sports Production 3
40035 Television Graphics 3
40036 Non-Linear Video Editing 3
40037 Scriptwriting for Video and Film 3
40095 ST: Historical TV Documentary 3
40095 ST: Lighting for Video 3
40095 ST: Motion Graphics 3
44045 Promotions for Electronic Media 3
45000 TV Sports Graphics Production 3
Choose TWO of the following:
JMC 44050 Audio for Video 3
40095 ST: Advanced Narrative Production 3
40095 ST: Editing with AVID 3
46054 Broadcast Documentary 3
49021 Corporate Video 3
Additional Degree Requirements 12-13
HIST 12070 US Formative Period 3
HIST 12071 US Modern Period 3
Choose one of the following:
MATH 11009 Modeling Algebra 4
11010 Algebra for Calculus 3
Choose one of the following:
ENG 30064 Argumentative Prose Writing 3
30065 Expository Prose Writing 3
General Electives (Courses must be outside the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Number of electives needed depends on how the student utilizes double counting policy and whether a student chooses to get a minor) 36-37


Minimum Liberal Studies Requirement: 65 hours

Minimum Upper-Division Requirement: 39 hours

Minimum Total Requirement: 124 hours

Previous Catalog Requirements

If you are not from the current catalog year, please download your catalog requirements in PDF format below:

2004 - 2005 (PDF) (Cherry Color)
2005 - 2006 (PDF) (Banana Color)
2006 - 2007 (PDF) (Blueberry Color)
2007 - 2008 (PDF) (Salmon Color)
2009 - 2010 (PDF) (Grape Color)

Advising Information

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