MLO 1: Historical, Theoretical and Analytical Understanding
Students develop fluency in media criticism, media history and media ethics in order to describe and analyze the major historical movements (events, artists, genres, developments, etc.) and their interrelationships. Students learn to understand media contextually, in relationship to social movements and technological developments so that they can describe and analyze relationships between aesthetics and content. Students apply ethical, social and political analysis in critique.
MLO 2: Research and Development
Students develop written and visual content through such processes as research, proposal writing, story treatments, storyboarding and script writing. Students demonstrate that they can plan appropriately according to available time and resources by producing planning documents such as budgets, production schedules, technical specifications and marketing plans. Students develop presentations for audiences utilizing contemporary distribution channels. Students evaluate projects through critical analysis.
MLO 3: Contemporary Storytelling
Students demonstrate fundamental concepts of storytelling through written analysis and by creating various story forms using sound, image and text. Students practice developing written and visual content through such processes as story treatments, storyboarding, script writing, art direction and visualization techniques.
MLO 4: Media Practice and Innovation
Students develop intellectual approaches and craftsmanship in media production through experiences to include writing, directing, cinematography, editing, designing and producing. Students demonstrate knowledge of new trends in form and content by creating meaningful, innovative and contemporary projects.
MLO 5: Community Engagement
Students create work that contributes to society by exploring dominant values, social practices and media discourses through direct action and community collaboration.
MLO 6: Synthesis Through Capstone
Students demonstrate comprehensive knowledge in media through completion of a creative project that synthesizes the major learning outcomes.