Media Studies BA: Emerging Media

The Emerging Media concentration gives students foundational knowledge in the theory and practice of digital media as a creative and investigative form of production. Students in this concentration may elect to specialize in various areas of production including Web Production, Interactive Media Production and 3D Imaging Production or may elect a broad curriculum of study from the Emerging Media courses. The curriculum interweaves technical instruction with aesthetic, communicative and cultural production and research to help a student establish a cohesive portfolio in new media.

Hunter Core Requirement

Several courses leading to (foundational) or within this major may fulfill parts of the Hunter Core Requirement (CUNY Common Core [CCC], Hunter Focus, Concurrent Requirements). When selecting courses, it may be to a student’s advantage to choose courses that count toward the Hunter Core Requirement and also advance the student on the path to the major. Details on the Hunter Core Requirement can be found here: Appendix I: Hunter Core Requirement

In the case of the Emerging Media Concentration, the courses that meet CCC are:

Courses	CUNY Common Core	Foundational or Major
MEDIA 18000	Individual & Society	Major

Major- 36 credits

A. Introductory Courses (9 cr.)

MEDIA 18000 - Introduction to Media Studies Students must receive a grade of B or better in MEDIA 18000 to declare a major in Media Studies.
MEDP 15000 - Media and Film in a Digital Age Pt. 1
MEDP 16000 - Media and Film in a Digital Age Pt. 2

B. Required Production Courses

-select 4 from the list below for 12 credits:

C. Elective Production Courses (6 cr.)

These may be any regular 200- or 300-level MEDP courses including those from the list of required courses (see B. above.) Any regular 200- or 300-level FILMP course counts toward this requirement as well, though students may only count up to 6 credits total of FILM or FILMP classes toward the major.

D. Elective Analytical Courses (9 cr.)

Three analytical courses may be chosen from any analytical offering; however it is strongly recommended that students consider analytical courses in relation to their area of production.