Multimedia Communication Minor

We live in a media-saturated world. The minor in Multimedia Communication introduces students of any major to the fundamentals of modern media creation and mass communication including image manipulation, public relations, and video production.

For the minor in Multimedia Communication at Mount Saint Mary’s University a total of 18 units of credit are required. Also, 9 units of the 18 must be upper division credit (3 UD courses) which cannot be used to fulfill requirements for the major, general education, or another minor. 

Required Courses

Core Courses

JRN 122Public Relations

3

FLM 139AIntroduction to Digital Video Production

3

Electives

Choose four of the following:

ART 10Photography I

3

BUS 21The Essentials of Business Writing and Presentation

3

BUS 165New Media Marketing

3

FLM 102Cell Phone Cinema

3

FLM 118New Media

3

FLM 123Commercial Production

3

FLM 144ACinematography 1

3

FLM 154AProducing 1

3

FLM 157Social Media Advocacy

3

GIS 110Fundamentals of GIS

3

JRN 101Basic News Writing

3

JRN 112Photojournalism

3

JRN 125Mobile Journalism

3

JRN 147Newscasting

3

PHO 2Foundations of Photography

3

PHO 34Photoshop and Digital Printing

3

PHO 111The Art Director

3

Total Credit Hours:18