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Mathematics A grade of C or better in a prerequisite course is necessary in order for the prerequisite to have been satisfied. Any deviation from the listed prerequisites must be approved by the Department Chair.
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MTH 3050 Internship in Mathematics
0-1 Hours
Prerequisites: 12 hours of Mathematics Courses.
Students who are doing mathematical related work can apply to have one semester or summer of such work designated as an internship. The student will be required to convince the instructor that he/she will be working in a mathematics related job and will use principles, practices, and skills learned in mathematics classes in order to enroll. To get credit, the student will submit a paper of reflection on the work and the student’s learning. This reflection paper will be expected to appear in the student’s portfolio required in MTH 4710 Senior Seminar course. This course will be pass/fail and will fulfill the internship category of Experiential Learning of the BELL core.
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MTH 3110 Modern Geometry
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MTH 1220 and MTH 2250 .
An axiomatic approach to the study of elementary geometry. Euclidean geometry, non-Euclidean geometries, and finite geometries are examined.
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MTH 3130 History of Mathematics
3 Hours
An overview of the historical development of elementary mathematics including arithmetic, geometry, algebra, trigonometry, and calculus. Biographical and historical content will be reinforced with studies of procedures and techniques of earlier mathematical cultures. Required for all students seeking to meet secondary licensing standards in mathematics.
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MTH 3210 Probability
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MTH 1220 .
An introduction to the laws of probability, mathematical expectation, probabilistic model building, random variables, and probability distributions.
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MTH 3220 Mathematical Statistics
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MTH 3210 .
A development of the mathematical basis for measures of central tendency and variation, sampling distributions, statistical inference, hypothesis testing, and decision theory.
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MTH 3230 Actuarial Studies
1 Hours
Prerequisites/Corequisites: MTH 2210 and MTH 3210 .
Topics from calculus and probability necessary for successful completion of the first Actuarial Exam P/1 will be reviewed and expanded. Solving problems of the types found on Actuarial Exam P/1 will be emphasized. This course may be repeated once for credit.
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MTH 3260 Graph Theory
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MTH 2250 or CSC 2250 .
A continuation of the introduction to graph theory begun in MTH 2250 . Topics include trees, planar graphs, Hamilton cycles, Euler tours, matchings, coverings, and colorings.
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MTH 3270 Combinatorics
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MTH 2250 or CSC 2250 .
A continuation of the introduction to combinatorics begun in MTH 2250 . Topics include the principles of counting patterns by means of generating functions, recurrence relations, and Polya’s Theory; the existence of patterns by means of the pigeonhole principle and its generalizations; and the optimization of patterns by means of the minimax principle.
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MTH 3895 Special Topics
1-3 Hours
Special Topics or pilot courses.
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MTH 3950 Studies Abroad
3-18 Hours
This course provides an opportunity to study mathematics in another country. Individual titles will be assigned to each course taken, indicating place of study and subject matter. Courses, if equivalent to Belmont requirements, may count toward major, minor, general education or elective credit. Students must consult with their advisor prior to enrollment to determine credit within their program of study.
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MTH 3990 Independent Studies
1-3 Hours
Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes.
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MTH 4120 Introduction to Analysis
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MTH 1220 and MTH 2250 .
A theoretical study of properties of the real numbers, functions, metric sets, limits, continuity, differentiation, and integration.
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MTH 4140 Abstract Algebra
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MTH 2260 .
An introduction to mathematical structures that generalize a variety of concepts from elementary mathematics, including numbers, permutations, symmetry, and polynomials. Topics include sets, number theory, functions and mappings, rings, groups, and fields.
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MTH 4150 Numerical Methods
3 Hours
Prerequisites: CSC 1120 and MTH 1220 .
A problem-oriented course emphasizing the solution of linear systems and nonlinear equations, curve fitting, interpolation and approximation, error analysis, and numerical integration and differentiation.
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MTH 4170 Modeling and Simulation
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MTH 1220 and CSC 1110 .
Emphasizes experiences in the development of mathematical models and computer simulations of phenomena which are of interest across a wide variety of disciplines. Models may be based on: difference equations, dynamical systems, statistics, probability, discrete optimization methods, graphs, and differential equations.
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MTH 4610 Advanced Topics in Mathematics
3 Hours
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Course offerings and topics will be scheduled based on student needs and interest. Topics will appear in the schedule of classes. This course may be repeated for credit for different topics.
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MTH 4710 Senior Seminar
1 Hours
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
This capstone course will provide opportunities to assess student achievement of the department learning goals. Course content will include “topic days” using problems from the student’s portfolios related primarily to the core calculus, probability/statistics, discrete mathematics, and computer programming courses. There will be a reading and presentation component.
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MTH 4895 Special Topics
1-3 Hours
Special Topics or pilot courses.
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MTH 4950 Studies Abroad
3-18 Hours
This course provides an opportunity to study mathematics in another country. Individual titles will be assigned to each course taken, indicating place of study and subject matter. Courses, if equivalent to Belmont requirements, may count toward major, minor, general education or elective credit. Students must consult with their advisor prior to enrollment to determine credit within their program of study.
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MTH 4990 Independent Studies
1-3 Hours
Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes.
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MDS 1100 Foundations of Journalism
3 Hours
An examination of the craft of journalism, from the required skills of observation, critical thinking and concise writing to the literal aspects of producing journalism for changing platforms. A segment of the course will emphasize grammar, punctuation and style in preparation for Media Writing I and Media Writing II.
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MDS 1130 Writing for New Media
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MDS 1100
An introduction to the journalistic field focusing on the structure, purpose and function of news from story inception to completion. Students will also be exposed to storytelling for print, the web and broadcast. Ethics and legal limitations and rights of the journalist will also be introduced. Typing skills required.
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MDS 1450 Survey of Digital Production
3 Hours
This is a foundational course for creative digital media production and communication across multiple media platforms. The course will introduce students to the Mac OS and Adobe Creative cloud for Audio/Video production and post-production. It will help develop essential content creation and communication skills.
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MDS 1500 Mass Media and Society
3 Hours
This course serves as an introduction to mass media, including radio, television, film, and newspapers. It is designed to lead the student to basic media literacy by exploring the evolution of mass media and their effects on society - politically, economically, and socially.
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MDS 1550 Introduction to Sports Production
3 Hours
The course is designed to introduce the student to the theory and process of multi-camera video production of sporting events. The principles of program design, live audio mixing, camera operation, and directing are covered. The course includes both in-class and lab components. The in-class component covers logistical and aesthetic concepts that are part of the planning and implementation of live sports production, while the extensive lab component gives the student the opportunity to apply those concepts in an actual live production context for A-Sun TV.
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MDS 1700 Digital Citizenship
3 Hours
This course addresses the global need for digital citizen. It prepares students to embrace their civic duty to contribute to the virtual world in responsible ways. Digital literacy isn’t an option, it is an imperative. Students will learn about digital communication, commerce, security, access, etiquette and law. In addition, they will have a better understanding about the inception and implementation of social media tools from Google to Twitter to whatever has been created at that time.
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MDS 1800 Sports Writing
3 Hours
This course is designed to offer students an introduction to writing in the world of sports media. Topics covered include team and game coverage, media guides, game notes, press releases, and sports writing protocol.
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MDS 1895 Special Topics
1-3 Hours
Special Topics or pilot courses.
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MDS 1950 Study Abroad in Media Studies
1-16 Hours
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MDS 1990 Independent Studies
1-3 Hours
Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes. MDS 2990 Gen. Ed. Designation: EL (S - Service Learning).
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MDS 2000 Media Performance
3 Hours
The course is designed to be an introduction to the communication concepts and skills involved in on-microphone and on-camera tasks, such as interviews, voice-overs, and announcing. Attention will be given to both aural and visual components of talent development.
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MDS 2010 Algorithms and Advocacy
3 Hours
This course examines the impact of algorithmic bias. It will explore how computer programming can lead to unfair outcomes in search engine results and on social media platforms. In addition to the legal and ethical issues students will also study how online privacy can be compromised based on race, gender, sexuality and ethnicity. Focusing on technology, policy and democracy, the course will also address power, social justice and digital civil rights.
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MDS 2110 Digital Content Creation
3 Hours
An introduction to the fundamentals of digital content creation from the required skills of building and maintaining a website, blog and vlog to the development of a personal brand on multiple social media platforms. Basic SEO techniques are studies to understand how brands succeed.
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MDS 2120 Podcasting
3 Hours
An introduction to the fundamentals of podcasting. Students will focus on podcast production from research and interview techniques to producing a final product with original content.
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MDS 2130 Advance Storytelling for New Media
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MDS 1130 .
This course is an in depth writing course focusing on advance storytelling techniques including interviewing, writing and photography. Students will further their own writing voice in this course by reading, analyzing and writing long-form feature stories. Students are also taught how to freelance out. Fieldwork is required.
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MDS 2140 Broadcast News Reporting
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MDS 1130 .
A course designed to teach students common practices in journalistic storytelling for broadcast.
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MDS 2150 Data Visualization for Media
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MDS 1450
This is an introductory study of the concepts and skills of data visualization-graphical representation of data and information. In this course, students will learn how to use data visualization tools including Illustrator, Tableau, Flourish, and D3.js to bring data to life and better communicate meaningful information to their target audience.
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MDS 2170 Multimedia Publishing
3 Hours
Students will receive training on computer-based typesetting and desktop publishing equipment widely used in the professional print media. A combination of class work and independent practice. Typing skill required.
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MDS 2200 Visual Journalism
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MDS 1130 .
This course will serve as an introduction to the basic skills and practices of telling stories not only with words but images, both still and moving. Students will be introduced to a variety of storytelling methods in this workshop-style class.
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MDS 2230 Digital Storytelling
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MDS 1450
This course focuses on audio and video storytelling skills. Utilizing digital tools like mobile devices, students will learn how to produce quality stories using multimedia. The craft and art of storytelling is critical. Students will learn skills necessary to act as a “backpack” journalist.
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MDS 2300 Entrepreneurial Media
3 Hours
A study of the business of media, startups, mobile application development and marketing. Students will present revenue models focusing on entrepreneurship and the media and develop mobile applications. Legal and ethical issues in the new media world will be addressed.
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MDS 2450 Remote Video Production
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MDS 1450
This course is designed to teach students the common practices of electronic field production (EFP) including preproduction, production, postproduction, electronic graphics, and DVD authoring. Students will use Final Cut Pro nonlinear editing technology.
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MDS 2460 Television Production
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MDS 1450 .
An introductory course in the basics of television studio production employing both lecture and practical experience. Emphasis will include gaining an overview of the major pieces of television production equipment and their operation, the specific responsibilities of production personnel, and becoming familiar with the language of television. Production emphases will include directing, creating electronic graphics, studio camera operation, and audio mixing techniques.
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MDS 2470 Broadcast Workshop
3 Hours
A practicum designed for students who wish to participate in a variety of broadcast activities at the co-curricular level. Students may receive from 1 to 3 credit hours on a graded basis. Students may enroll each semester but no more than three credit hours will apply to the major or minor program.
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MDS 2480 Audio-Video Production Workshop
1-3 Hours
Prerequisites: MDS 1450 or permission of the instructor.
A practicum designed for students who wish to participate in a variety of audio-video production activities at the co-curricular level. Students may receive from 1 to 3 credit hours on a Pass/Fail basis. Students may enroll each semester but no more than three credit hours will apply to the major or minor program.
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MDS 2500 Mass Communication Theory
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MDS 1500 .
This course provides an examination of and research in mediated communication processes, and potential barriers to effectiveness. It involves a review of literature on effects of mass communication on individuals and groups, contrasting channels and message structures, and considers media as social, economic and cultural institutions.
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MDS 2800 Sports Presentation
3 Hours
The course is designed to offer students an introduction to on-mic and on-camera presentation of sports content. Topics covered include interviewing, sports reporting, play-by-play, color commentary, public address, editing, production, and game-day operations and protocol.
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MDS 2895 Special Topics
1-3 Hours
Special Topics or pilot courses.
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MDS 2950 Study Abroad in Media Studies
1-16 Hours
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MDS 2990 Independent Studies
1-3 Hours
Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes. MDS 2990 Gen. Ed. Designation: EL (S - Service Learning).
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MDS 3010 Media Programming
3 Hours
A course designed to provide students with the principles for understanding and interpreting programming strategies and to familiarize them with the concepts, vocabulary, and practices of programmers in the electronic media.
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MDS 3015 Junior Cornerstone Seminar
3 Hours
The junior cornerstone experience.
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MDS 3025 Emerging Media Technology and Trends
3 Hours
This course examines current trends in emerging media technology. Technologies and topics are updated according to the latest developments in the media industry, including topics like Artificial Intelligence, Blockchains and Cryptocurrency, and Virtual and Augmented Reality. Students will experiment with new technologies as they analyze the legal, ethical and practical applications. These experiences will lead to entrepreneurial and portfolio building outcomes.
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MDS 3100 Covering Diverse Populations
3 Hours
This course will encourage students to utilize their critical thinking skills as they learn about stereotypes, perceptions, bias and prejudice. They will analyze different populations and how those groups are represented on the news and in the media including but not limited to television, radio, newspapers, Internet, cable and satellite. Further, students will begin to address their own attitudes and feelings based on their experience and exposure to different people, cultures and beliefs.
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MDS 3130 Social Media Reporting
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MDS 1130 .
This course is designed to help students use social media to report, share and spread their stories using digital tools. It will strengthen ability to pitch, source and identify stories and enhance research and interviewing skills. In addition, students complete an online portfolio as part of this process. This course promotes storytelling, writing and ethical reasoning.
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MDS 3200 TV Newscasting
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MDS 2140 .
This performance-based studio and laboratory course introduces intermediate and advanced students to common practices, techniques and skills utilized in writing, producing and anchoring broadcast television news briefs and newscasts.
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MDS 3230 Motion Graphics for Multimedia Production
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MDS 1450
This course provides students with an opportunity to acquire basic skills in motion graphics and visual effects using Adobe After Effects.
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MDS 3250 Augmented Reality Storytelling
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MDS 1450 and MDS 2230
This is an introductory study of creating immersive storytelling experience using augmented reality (AR). The goal is to introduce students to augmented reality as a digital storytelling tool to present news and information to news consumers in a more engaging and immersive way.
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MDS 3300 Media Research Methods
3 Hours
This course provides an introduction to methodological approaches to the study of media. Qualitative and quantitative methodologies will be introduced. The class emphasizes learning and applying research skills to scientifically evaluate messages, media and audiences. Each student executes a research project.
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MDS 3330 Arts, Entertainment, and Culture Reporting
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MDS 1130 and MDS 2230
In the past decade, arts and entertainment journalism has shed its former status as a fluffy diversion from the “real” news of the day, to become a media powerhouse, with its own 24-hour news cycle dominating headlines, magazine covers, newscasts, websites, and social media feeds. This class will explore how it is best practiced in the current media climate. Students will be challenged to find news value in entertainment and culture without buying into the buzz and clickbait. This course will help students develop skills as a journalist, writer, and multimedia storyteller while learning how to navigate and communicate with global perspectives in deadline-driven situations. Students will also be expected to learn and develop the basics of interviewing and apply standard media ethics to the journalistic process. Various aspects of freelance reporting, the staple of arts, entertainment, and culture reporting in America today, will also be studied.
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MDS 3400 Media Operations
3 Hours
This course is designed to acquaint the student with the structure and function of the various departments in a broadcast station or cable system and the relationship between those departments.
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MDS 3450 Advanced Video Production
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MDS 1450 and MDS 2450 , or permission of instructor.
This course is designed to provide students exposure to advanced video production techniques and technology. Emphasis will include lighting, chromakey, color correction, and HDTV. Students will be required to produce creative and in-depth productions.
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MDS 3500 Media Advertising and Sales
3 Hours
This course is designed to introduce the student to the concepts and theories of Media Advertising, as well as the skills necessary to successfully sell media advertising in a competitive environment.
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MDS 3895 Special Topics
1-3 Hours
Special Topics or pilot courses.
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MDS 3940 Directed Studies
3 Hours
Student development of a project or study of special interest. Consent of the instructor is required.
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MDS 3950 Study Abroad in Media Studies
1-16 Hours
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MDS 3970 Journalism Workshop
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MDS 1450 and MDS 2130
Students who work on the news-editorial staff of campus student media may receive from 1 to 3 hours per semester credit. The criteria for credit is established by the faculty advisor to the publication, online or broadcast operation. No more than 6 hours of credit may be applied toward a major and no more than 3 hours toward a journalism minor.
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MDS 3990 Independent Studies
1-3 Hours
Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes. MDS 2990 Gen. Ed. Designation: EL (S - Service Learning).
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MDS 4000 Digital Media Internship
1-6 Hours
Prerequisites: MBU 2000 , MDS 2110 , and MDS 2130
On the job training in a communication organization. Student assignments will be consistent with vocational objectives. Internships greater than 3 hours require approval by the department chair. Grade is pass/fail. May be repeated up to a maximum of 6 credit hours.
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MDS 4100 Communication Law
3 Hours
Examines governmental regulations affecting news media, advertising, radio broadcasting and telecasting, and the direct effects of such regulations upon management and daily operations.
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MDS 4110 Media Ethics
3 Hours
A study of the social ethic for mass communication, establishing a system of checks and balances to measure fair and truthful news and diversified entertainment. Course work involved case study analysis to help understand the roles of the communicator and the audience as individual and group.
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MDS 4130 Documentary Project
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MDS 2130 and MDS 3450
An Advanced course that requires the student journalist to discover, examine and film all the elements of a complex human story and to use them to write, edit and produce a short documentary film.
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MDS 4200 Media Leadership
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MDS 3900 or MDS 3400 .
The course encourages students to strategically address personnel and organizational issues and opportunities presented in media leadership roles. It includes study of leadership strategies, seeks to foster an appreciation for the responsibilities of media organizations, and encourages ethical decision making. It also addresses challenges faced by leaders in developing better-performing media organizations and the employees who work within them.
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MDS 4300 Global Media Systems
3 Hours
A comparative study of major media systems around the world, the course is designed to explore the role that public policy plays in the creation and distribution of media content (both information and entertainment), as well as the cultural impact of that content.
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MDS 4450 Producing and Directing
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MDS 2450 , MDS 3450 , or permission of instructor.
This course was designed in collaboration with the Theatre Department to give advanced acting students the opportunity to perform in front of the camera. Video production students provided the technical support necessary to produce dramatic productions both in theatre and on-location. This course includes preproduction planning, single-camera film-styleshooting, multi-camera production, and advanced postproduction techniques.
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MDS 4460 Event Video Production
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MDS 3450
This course is designed to provide students with live event video production experience including in-house media for Belmont athletic events, concerts, showcases, musical performances, television shows, webcasts, and other corporate events. Students will learn multiple camera remotes are the most challenging and demanding productions, especially when they are done live. Emphases include preproduction and production.
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MDS 4895 Special Topics
1-3 Hours
Special Topics or pilot courses.
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MDS 4900 Journalism Internship
1-6 Hours
On-the-job training in a communication organization. Student assignments will be consistent with vocational objectives. Normally taken during senior year. May be taken up to six hours in student’s major. Permission of instructor is required for 6-credit-hour internship.
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MDS 4940 Directed Studies
3 Hours
Student development of a project or study of special interest. Consent of the instructor is required.
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MDS 4950 Study Abroad in Media Studies
1-16 Hours
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MDS 4975 Audio-Video Production Internship
1-6 Hours
Prerequisites: MBU 2000 and MDS 2450 or MDS 2460
This formal career education assignment allows students to intern at organizations related to media production including audio-video, television, sports, and multimedia, and may count for up to six credit hours in student’s major. Grade is pass/fail.
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MDS 4980 Mass Communication Internship
3-6 Hours
On-the-job training in a communications organization. Student assignments consistent with vocational objectives. Normally taken during senior year. May be taken up to six hours in student’s major. Permission of instructor required for 6-credit-hour internship.
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MDS 4990 Independent Studies
1-3 Hours
Courses designed with a professor for independent study purposes. MDS 2990 Gen. Ed. Designation: EL (S - Service Learning).
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MOT 1010 Cinematic Storytelling
3 Hours
Corequisites: with MOT 1110 and MOT 1115 .
Introduce basic grammar of Filmmaking - both visual and aural. Short, simple projects will explore how camera, sound, and editing convey story and emotion.
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MOT 1110 Film History - Lumiere to Now
3 Hours
Corequisites: with MOT 1010 and MOT 1115 .
The course will provide an historical survey of American and international film industries, covering such areas as film styles, genres, national cinemas, major directors and film theory from 1895 through 2015.
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MOT 1115 Art of Storytelling
3 Hours
Corequisites: MOT 1010 , MOT 1110 .
The course is a basic survey course in the fundamentals of effective storytelling. Although the ultimate focus is storytelling in motion pictures, the course examines the principles of storytelling through several perspectives, and includes every aspects of storytelling and all elements -sound, music, lighting, editing, performance-used in film.
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MOT 1170 The Media Makers
3 Hours
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MOT 1500 History of Television and Digital Media
3 Hours
Through lecture, reading and discussion, students will learn about the evolution of visual media, from the origins of broadcast network television to today’s digital multi-platforms of cable, pay per view, reality, YouTube channels, etc. The focus is on the aesthetics of small screen and episodic storytelling, audience expectations and participation, and on whether media is an agent and a reflector of social and cultural change.
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MOT 2110 Screenwriting Fundamentals
3 Hours
Study construction of short films. Emphasis on character and story structure. Students write and rewrite a short script, which can go into an online “library” for use by other Belmont filmmakers in future semesters.
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MOT 2112 Foley/ADR in Depth
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MOT 1010
A course designed to introduce and explore all aspects of Foley and Automatic Dialogue Replacement utilizing the Foley/ADR stage, edit suites and remote recording. The course is designed to utilize four person teams so that on a rotating weekly basis one team member is directing in the control booth while the other three-team members perform the Foley and ADR. Cross listed with AET and MDS.
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MOT 2120 Genres
3 Hours
The Genres course series considers the influences and evolution ofa particular genre in film history. Revolving courses on a regular rotation include Science Fiction, Horror, The Western, Comedy, Film Noir, and future sections will be added. Each semester consists oflectures, selected screenings, scholarly readings, discussions, and reflective criticism of a different genre and the history of how it has been portrayed on screen. This course may be repeated once with a different topic.
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MOT 2130 Screenplay Analysis
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MOT 1115
Building on what they learned in Art of Storytelling, students will analyze screenplays to come to a greater understanding of how a narrative story told in visual form is constructed.
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MOT 2150 Directors
3 Hours
The Directors course series considers the cinematic output of an influential director in film history and his/her impact on subsequent filmmakers. Each semester, students screen and critique the work and styles ofa different director. This course may be repeated once with a different topic.
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MOT 2160 Screenwriting I
3 Hours
Students will have a solid understanding of structure, character arc, pace, dialogue, etc., as well as the nuances of screenplay format. Student will see and analyze multiple movies and pilots. At semester’s end, stud.ent will have written 40 pages ofa motion picture screenplay or television pilot and a detailed outline for the balance of their script.
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MOT 2190 Writing the TV Spec
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MOT 2110
A study of the techniques for writing hour-long drama and half-hour comedy scripts for television is central to the art of crafting screenplays for that medium. After an introduction and overview of television formats, students will study three current series, watch all of their episodes. They will then analyze the season and series arc, the characters, and their voices. From that, they will develop a story for an episode, and write (on speculation) a “spec” teleplay for an hour-long and/or half-hour comedy scripts. The classroom will be run like a writer’s rooms for a professional television series, with each student taking turns running the room.
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MOT 2213 Story Visualization Workshop
3 Hours
Corequisites: MOT 2160
This teaches writers to understand what happens to their writing when it is produced. Students will arrive with a three page script that adheres to the rules of dramatic structure and established in Art of Storytelling. Using their phones, students will case, produce, and edit a 3 minutes narrative film.
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MOT 2214 Screenplay Genres
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MOT 2160
The course examines the variety of narrative strategies organic to specific film genres. Students discuss and evaluate the techniques of various genres. Students will choose their own genre, develop their story, and workshop their writing in class.
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MOT 2230 Editing I
3 Hours
This course provides technical (learning HOW to edit) and esthetic tools (learning WHY and WHEN to edit) to help motion picture artists effectively communicate with their audiences by practice editing on footage ranging from amateur to professional Hollywood studio footage.
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MOT 2240 Art of the Cut
3 Hours
Prerequisites: MOT 1010
An in depth look at the artistic and aesthetic principles of modern film editing. This class is designed to give filmmakers a broad understanding of editing concepts. Students will watch films in conjunction with reading interviews with the film’s editors to gain an understanding of the storytelling choices editors face. The class will focus on how story, character, and emotion can be enhanced with editing. The class will explore how editing can change the way films affect viewers. We’ll discuss the theories and practices of modern film editing. Topics will be reinforced by watching movie scenes and videos. The class will be based on current films and watching films outside of class will be required homework.
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