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 122/JRN 222Public Relations

3

FLM 139A/FLM 205Introduction to Digital Video Production

3

Electives

Choose four of the following:

ART 22-Dimensional Art and Design: Global Perspectives

3

ART 10Photography I

3

BUS 21The Essentials of Business Writing and Presentation

3

BUS 165New Media Marketing

3

FLM 102Cell Phone Cinema

3

FLM 106Voice Acting

3

FLM 118New Media

3

FLM 123/FLM 223Commercial Production

3

FLM 144ACinematography 1

3

FLM 154AProducing 1: Production Management

3

FLM 157Social Media Advocacy

3

GIS 110Fundamentals of GIS

3

JRN 101/JRN 201Basic News Writing

3

JRN 112/PHO 212Photojournalism

3

JRN 125Mobile Journalism

3

JRN 147Newscasting

3

JRN 151Audio Storytelling

3

MUS 153Introduction to Music Industry

3

PHO 101Foundations of Photography

3

PHO 102Digital Image Editing I

3

PHO 134/PHO 234Advanced Photoshop

3

PHO 111The Art Director

3

Total Credit Hours:18