BS in Interdisciplinary Media
Middle Tennessee State University
Key Information
Campus location
Murfreesboro, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 1,178 / per credit *
Application deadline
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* in-state tuition per credit hour: $385 | out-of-state tuition per credit hour: $1,178
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Introduction
An interdisciplinary concentration across the College of Media and Entertainment, Interdisciplinary Media uses the college core and then provides students with options across the college in history, writing, technology, aesthetics, and digital literacy. Students choose an area of emphasis that reflects their professional interests.
Admissions
Curriculum
Curriculum: Media and Entertainment, Interdisciplinary Media
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Freshman Fall
- COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
- ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- EMC 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci) or
- JOUR 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci) or
- RIM 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci)
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- Mathematics 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Freshman Spring
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
- ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
- Media Technology 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Sophomore Fall
- ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours or
- ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours or
- HUM 2610 - World Literatures 3 credit hours
- Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
- Elective 3 credit hours
- JOUR 2710 - Media Writing 3 credit hours
- JOUR 2720 - Digital Media Skills 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 16 Hours
Sophomore Spring
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
- Elective 3 credit hours
- Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
- Advanced Writing 3 credit hours
- Minor course 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 16 Hours
Junior Fall
- History 3 credit hours
- Minor course 3 credit hours
- Media Technology 3 credit hours
- Area of emphasis 3 credit hours
- Elective 3 credit hours
- Subtotal: 15 hours
- Junior Spring
- EMC 4250 - Mass Media Law 3 credit hours or
- JOUR 4250 - Mass Media Law 3 credit hours
- Area of emphasis 6 credit hours
- Minor course 3 credit hours
- Media Technology 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Senior Fall
- Elective 3 credit hours
- Minor courses 6 credit hours
- Area of emphasis 3 credit hours
- Media and Society 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Senior Spring
- Area of emphasis 3 credit hours
- Electives 7 credit hours
- Minor course or elective 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 13 Hours
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