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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Media Study Minor


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Admission Criteria


Current UB students seeking admission to the Media Study minor should complete the College of Arts and Sciences Major/Minor Change Request Form.

Course Requirements


One Basic Production course (4 credits)


Four Media Study Electives (16 credits)


  • Four Media Study elective courses; all 16 credits must be at the 300/400 level. (See AAR for list of course options)

Total Credits Required for Minor: 24


Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This chart should not be used for financial aid purposes.

Academic Requirements


  • Minimum GPA of 2.000.
  • Minimum grade of C- in any course applied to the minor.

Learning Outcomes


  • Identify, recall and reproduce elements of media technology and theory: being able to operate the technology, such as cameras, sound equipment and use of computers and software for robotics, gaming and programming
  • Comprehend, explain and interpret media theory and use of media technology
  • Apply, produce and demonstrate use of media technology and theory: to be able to use the knowledge gained to apply media theory and to produce media objects skillfully
  • Deconstruct, analyze and compare media objects and theory: to breakdown media objects for analysis, and to create comparisons using media theory
  • Critique, evaluate and appraise media objects and theory
  • Incorporate media technology and theory into critiques and appraisals. Be able to take the knowledge one step further than simply knowing and applying it
  • Create, design and compile media object using technology. Revise, compose and generate content: demonstrate the highest levels of creativity

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