Integrated Multimedia Production, BA
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Undergraduate Recruitment & Admissions
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Program Contact

Christopher Pudlinski
Professor and Interim Chair
Communication
R.C. Vance Academic Center
3170600
860.832.2701
pudlinskic@ccsu.edu

Curriculum

This is an unofficial description for this program. For official information check the Academic Catalog.

The interdisciplinary major in Integrated Multimedia Production offers a broad curriculum that integrates courses from Audio/Music Production, Graphic/Information Design, Journalism and Media Studies into a cohesive program. The major focuses on the creation (writing, ideation, storyboarding), production and distribution of multimedia texts across various platforms. The major prepares students to create their own multimedia content through a mix of traditional (photography, audio, visual, digital film, and digital imaging) and emerging technologies (artificial intelligence, augmented/virtual reality, user experience and user interface design, and streaming multimedia). All students will complete a multimedia capstone project, and an internship or experiential learning practicum. The curriculum encourages students to use the broad range of electives to curate an individualized experience beyond the required core courses.

Major Requirements (54 credits)

Additional requirements (9 credits)

DES 100 Design & Fonts 3 Credits

  or  

DES 122 Fundamentals of Graphic/Information Design 3 Credits

JRN 200 Introduction to Journalism 3 Credits

COMM 230 Introduction to Mass Media 3 Credits

These courses are prerequisites for courses within the major and should be taken as early as possible, as part of the student's General Education program.

Required foundational and core courses for the major (28 credits)

MUS 114 Introduction to Music Technology 1 Credit

COMM 228 Introduction to Digital Film Production 3 Credits

MUS 117 Audio Production 3 Credits

MUS 140 Ensemble 1 Credit

MUS 140 Ensemble 1 Credit

DES 225 History & Design of Typography 3 Credits

JRN 255 Multimedia Journalism 3 Credits

MUS 301 Coding for Music 3 Credits

DES 325 Digital Imaging / Motion Graphics I 3 Credits

COMM 336 Media Literacy 4 Credits

JRN 385 Social Media and Mobile Journalism 3 Credits

MUS 114 and COMM 228 are foundational courses that should be taken early on in the program, as they are prerequisites for elective and other core courses in the major.

We require 2 credits of MUS140Q IPad Ensemble; other ensembles will not count toward this major.

Experiential Learning Capstone (8 credits)

COMM 490 Internship Study 1-6 Credits

  or  

DES 437 Design Internship 3 Credits

  or  

DES 439 Central Design 3 Credits

  or  

JRN 495 Internship in Journalism 3 Credits

  and either  

COMM 399 Current Topics in Commincation 1 Credit

  or  

PSY 413 College to Career Transition: Next Step Preparation and Core 1 Credit

  and  

COMM 493 Advanced Study in Communication 4 Credits

  or  

MUS 400 Project in Music 1-4 Credits

  or  

JRN 498 Capstone Preparation 1 Credit

  and  

JRN 499 Capstone 3 Credits

Students are required to take:

  • a 3 credit career-based internship or experiential team-based learning experience with an internal or external client: COMM 490, DES 437, DES 439, or JRN 495
  • a 1 credit career preparation course: PSY 413 or COMM 399
  • a 4 credit portfolio-based independent study capstone: COMM 493, JRN 498 & 499, or MUS400

Directed Electives (18+ credits)

Total Credit Hours: 54