Once accepted into the Media Studies & Production (MSP) program major, students are required to complete a minimum of 124-126 semester hours of course work, including Temple University Core courses and School of Media and Communications (SMC) requirements. MSP Department requirements depend on when a student started in the program. See the Department Requirements.
University and SMC (formerly SCT) Requirements for all students
- maximum 20 BTMM (MSP) credits may be transferred into the major
- maximum 71 credits in all SMC (SCT)
- maximum 18 credits in any 1 department outside MSP (BTMM)
- maximum 8 credits in Kinesiology (Phys. ED.) and Dance activities courses.
- To graduate, both the overall and the MSP (BTMM) grade point average must be 2.0 or better.
- All courses applied to CORE / GenEd or the BTMM minimum must be passed with a C- or better.
Department Requirements
During this time of transition, the requirements for earning the BA vary depending on when the student started in the program:
MSP or BTMM “New Curriculum” Majors (Students who entered the major beginning Fall 2011)
For the BA in MSP, students must successfully complete a minimum of 124 credits, including:
- University GenEd Curriculum
And a minimum of 42 credits / maximum of 58 credits in MSP courses, including:
- MSP Foundation Classes within first 45 credits taken as an MSP Major:
- 1 International course: Choose from: 3471, 3473, 3572, 4496, 4571, or 4572
- MSP Advanced Core:
Internship (4785) OR Practicum (4487, 4596, 4597, 4687, 4787, or 4887)
MSP 4039: Senior Seminar
- 2 MSP Writing Intensive courses (can include courses taken to satisfy Policy & Ethics, Critical Topics, or International requirements)
- completion of the requirements for ONE of the following MSP Professional Tracks:
Production & Performance
Anchor course: 2701 (Intro to Media Production) OR 2751 (Audio for Media)
Plus at least 4 of the following courses:
2721: Voice-Over Techniques for Media
3196: Writing Workshop
3631: Media Sales
3701: Genres of Media Production
3709: Advanced Editing
3721: Media Performance
3751: Studio Music Recording Techniques
3771: Radio
4541: Mobile Media
4641: Programming for Multi-Platform Media
4663: The Art and Business of Recording
4701: Producing & Directing
4728: Advanced Scriptwriting
4751: Audio Mixing and Mastering
Business & Entrepreneurship– at least 18 credits from:
1655:The Business of Media
3225: Educational Multimedia Production
3611: Media Advertising
3631: Media Sales
3663: Marketing Music
3701: Genres of Media Production
4226: Public Media
4453: Information Society
4614: Creating a Media Business
4641: Programming for Multiplatform Media
4657: Current Issues in Media Management
4663: Art & Business of Record Production
4696: Communication in Media Organizations
4703: Multimedia Production for Corporations & Non-Profits
Media Analysis– at least 18 credits from:
2141: Media Communication Research
2421: Media Popular Culture
2741: Intro to Internet Studies and Web Authoring
2889: Field Experience in Youth Media/Media Literacy
3196: Writing Workshop
4226: Public Media
4296: History of Electronic Media
4445: Media Images & Analysis
4446: Psychological Processing of Media
4453: Information Society
4454: Public Media Information Campaigns
4497: Media & Children
4541: Mobile Media
4696: Communication in Media Organizations
Emergent Media– minimum 3 courses in one sub-focus + 2 from other)
Sub-focus 1: Emergent Media Studies
2741: Intro to Internet Studies and Web Authoring
2421: Media Popular Culture
4324: The Video Game Industry and Game Culture
4446: Psychological Processing of Media
4541: Mobile Media
Emergent Media Production
2751: Audio for Media
3709: Advanced Editing
3751: Studio Music Recording Techniques
4614: Creating a Media Business
4703: Multimedia Production for Corporations & Non-Profits
4741: Cybermedia Workshop
4751: Audio Mixing & Mastering
BTMM Majors who started at Temple as FRESHMEN between Fall 2008 and Spring 2011 OR who TRANSFERRED to Temple between Fall 2010 and Spring 2011
For the BA in BTMM, students must successfully complete a minimum of 124 credits, including:
- University GenEd Curriculum
And a minimum of 40 credits / maximum of 58 credits in BTMM (MSP) courses, including:
- BTMM (MSP) Foundation Classes within first 45 credits taken as an MSP Major:
BTMM (MSP) 1011: Intro to Media Theory
BTMM (MSP) 1021: Media and Society
BTMM 1041 or BTMM (MSP) 1701: Intro to Media Technology
[Students transferring in 45 or more credits need complete only two of the three MSP foundation courses; at least one MSP foundation course must be completed at Temple, unless exempted by the chair of the department.]
- 4 courses numbered between 3000 and 4999 (excluding Internship, Senior Seminar, Ind. Study & Ind. Project)
- 2 BTMM (MSP) Writing Intensive courses (can include courses taken to satisfy 3000 – 4999 requirement)
- Internship (4785) OR Practicum (4487, 4596, 4597, 4687, 4787, or 4887)
- BTMM (MSP) 4039: Senior Seminar
BTMM Majors who TRANSFERRED to Temple between Fall 2008 and Spring 2010
For the BA in BTMM, students must successfully complete a minimum of 124 credits, including:
- University CORE Curriculum
And a minimum of 40 credits / maximum of 58 credits in BTMM (MSP) courses, including:
- BTMM (MSP) Foundation Classes within first 45 credits taken as an MSP Major:
BTMM (MSP) 1011: Intro to Media Theory
BTMM (MSP) 1021: Media and Society
BTMM 1041 or BTMM (MSP) 1701: Intro to Media Technology
[Students transferring in 45 or more credits need complete only two of the three MSP foundation courses; at least one MSP foundation course must be completed at Temple, unless exempted by the chair of the department.]
- 4 courses numbered between 3000 and 4999 (excluding Internship, Senior Seminar, Ind. Study & Ind. Project)
- 2 BTMM (MSP) Writing Intensive courses (can include courses taken to satisfy 3000 – 4999 requirement)
- Internship (4785) OR Practicum (4487, 4596, 4597, 4687, 4787, or 4887)
- BTMM (MSP) 4039: Senior Seminar
Students who started in the BTMM major before 2008
For the BA in BTMM, students must successfully complete a minimum of 126 credits, including:
- University CORE Curriculum
And a minimum of 40 credits / maximum of 58 credits in BTMM (MSP) courses, including:
- BTMM (MSP) Foundation Classes within first 45 credits taken as an MSP Major:
BTMM (MSP) 1011: Intro Media to Theory
BTMM (MSP) 1021: Media and Society
BTMM 1041 or BTMM (MSP) 1701: Intro to Media Technology
[Students transferring in 45 or more credits need complete only two of the three MSP foundation courses; at least one MSP foundation course must be completed at Temple, unless exempted by the chair of the department.]
- 4 courses numbered between 3000 and 4999 (excluding Internship, Senior Seminar, Ind. Study & Ind. Project)
- 2 BTMM (MSP) Writing Intensive courses (can include courses taken to satisfy 3000 – 4999 requirement)
- Internship (4785) OR Practicum (4487, 4596, 4597, 4687, 4787, or 4887)
- BTMM (MSP) 4039: Senior Seminar
University and SMC (SCT) Requirements for all students:
- maximum 20 BTMM (MSP) credits may be transferred into the major
- maximum 71 credits in all SMC (SCT)
- maximum 18 credits in any 1 dept. outside MSP (BTMM)
- maximum 8 credits in Kinesiology (Phys. ED.) and Dance activities courses.
- To graduate, both the overall and the MSP (BTMM) GPA must be 2.0 or better.
- All prerequisites must be met unless exempted in writing
- All courses applied to CORE / GenEd or the BTMM minimum must be passed with a C- or better.
Notes regarding Internships, Practica and Senior Seminar:
The academic experience for all BTMM (MSP) majors culminates with the BTMM (MSP) 4039: Senior Seminar and BTMM (MSP) 4785: Internship for 3 or 4 credit hours (NOTE: To qualify for an internship, students must have Junior or Senior standing, a minimum of 2.75 GPA in the major, and passing grades (C-) in the MSP requirement courses. For students with a GPA lower than 2.75, a Practicum must be completed in place of the Internship).
Together, these courses provide students the opportunity to explore their potential professional futures. Internship opportunities exist locally (at virtually every media-oriented organization in the greater Philadelphia region), nationally (in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and other U.S. media markets), and internationally (in London, England, and Tokyo, Japan, through the School of Media & Communication’s Study Away program).
Note: 4785 may be only be taken for 3 or 4 credits; and a second version of the internship course, BTMM (MSP) 4786 is available for 1, 2 or 3 credits. This internship may be taken as a second internship or as an elective after the student takes a practicum, provided that the student has completed all prerequisites and has a GPA of 2.75 or higher.
Practica:
There are six (6) practica options: 4487: TUTV Practicum; 4596: TV News Production Practicum—Temple Update; 4597: Sports Production Practicum; 4687: Recording Industry Practicum; 4787: TV Production Workshop; 4887: Radio Practicum.
Students enrolled in 4487: TUTV Practicum play a key role in the operation of Temple University Television (TUTV); they work with the course instructor, engineering staff and others to schedule the station and produce original content.
In 4596: the TV News Production Practicum, students produce a weekly live TV news magazine, “Temple Update” that airs on TUTV.
4597: The Sports Production Practicum is a weekly sports program produced by students also for TUTV.
4687: Recording Industry Practicum is an intensive, practical course that engages students in the day-to-day operation of our student-run record label, Bell Tower Music.
4787: TV Production Workshop – a summer offering, also fulfills the requirement for a practicum and involves the production of various content also for broadcast on TUTV.
4887: The Radio Practicum engages students in the operation of the university’s college radio station WRFT 1610-AM, located on Ambler Campus.
BTMM (MSP) courses designated a “Practicum” can be taken as either MSP Electives or in place of BTMM (MSP) 4785: Internship.
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University and SMC (formerly SCT) Requirements for all students
- maximum 20 BTMM (MSP) credits may be transferred into the major
- maximum 71 credits in all SMC (SCT)
- maximum 18 credits in any 1 department outside MSP (BTMM)
- maximum 8 credits in Kinesiology (Phys. ED.) and Dance activities courses.
- To graduate, both the overall and the MSP (BTMM) grade point average must be 2.0 or better.
- All courses applied to CORE / GenEd or the BTMM minimum must be passed with a C- or better.
Department Requirements
During this time of transition, the requirements for earning the BA vary depending on when the student started in the program:
MSP or BTMM “New Curriculum” Majors (Students who entered the major beginning Fall 2011)
For the BA in MSP, students must successfully complete a minimum of 124 credits, including:
- University GenEd Curriculum
And a minimum of 42 credits / maximum of 58 credits in MSP courses, including:
- MSP Foundation Classes within first 45 credits taken as an MSP Major:
- 1 Policy & Ethics course: Choose from: 4252, 4221, 4296, or 4454
- 1 Critical Topics course: Choose from: 3421, 4153, 4445, 4453, 4446 or 4497
- 1 International course: Choose from: 3471, 3473, 3572, 4496, 4571, or 4572
- MSP Advanced Core:
- 2 MSP Writing Intensive courses (can include courses taken to satisfy Policy & Ethics, Critical Topics, or International requirements)
- completion of the requirements for ONE of the following MSP Professional Tracks:
BTMM Majors who started at Temple as FRESHMEN between Fall 2008 and Spring 2011 OR who TRANSFERRED to Temple between Fall 2010 and Spring 2011
For the BA in BTMM, students must successfully complete a minimum of 124 credits, including:
- University GenEd Curriculum
And a minimum of 40 credits / maximum of 58 credits in BTMM (MSP) courses, including:
- BTMM (MSP) Foundation Classes within first 45 credits taken as an MSP Major:
[Students transferring in 45 or more credits need complete only two of the three MSP foundation courses; at least one MSP foundation course must be completed at Temple, unless exempted by the chair of the department.]
- 4 courses numbered between 3000 and 4999 (excluding Internship, Senior Seminar, Ind. Study & Ind. Project)
- 2 BTMM (MSP) Writing Intensive courses (can include courses taken to satisfy 3000 – 4999 requirement)
- Internship (4785) OR Practicum (4487, 4596, 4597, 4687, 4787, or 4887)
- BTMM (MSP) 4039: Senior Seminar
BTMM Majors who TRANSFERRED to Temple between Fall 2008 and Spring 2010
For the BA in BTMM, students must successfully complete a minimum of 124 credits, including:
- University CORE Curriculum
And a minimum of 40 credits / maximum of 58 credits in BTMM (MSP) courses, including:
- BTMM (MSP) Foundation Classes within first 45 credits taken as an MSP Major:
[Students transferring in 45 or more credits need complete only two of the three MSP foundation courses; at least one MSP foundation course must be completed at Temple, unless exempted by the chair of the department.]
- 4 courses numbered between 3000 and 4999 (excluding Internship, Senior Seminar, Ind. Study & Ind. Project)
- 2 BTMM (MSP) Writing Intensive courses (can include courses taken to satisfy 3000 – 4999 requirement)
- Internship (4785) OR Practicum (4487, 4596, 4597, 4687, 4787, or 4887)
- BTMM (MSP) 4039: Senior Seminar
Students who started in the BTMM major before 2008
For the BA in BTMM, students must successfully complete a minimum of 126 credits, including:
- University CORE Curriculum
And a minimum of 40 credits / maximum of 58 credits in BTMM (MSP) courses, including:
- BTMM (MSP) Foundation Classes within first 45 credits taken as an MSP Major:
[Students transferring in 45 or more credits need complete only two of the three MSP foundation courses; at least one MSP foundation course must be completed at Temple, unless exempted by the chair of the department.]
- 4 courses numbered between 3000 and 4999 (excluding Internship, Senior Seminar, Ind. Study & Ind. Project)
- 2 BTMM (MSP) Writing Intensive courses (can include courses taken to satisfy 3000 – 4999 requirement)
- Internship (4785) OR Practicum (4487, 4596, 4597, 4687, 4787, or 4887)
- BTMM (MSP) 4039: Senior Seminar
University and SMC (SCT) Requirements for all students:
- maximum 20 BTMM (MSP) credits may be transferred into the major
- maximum 71 credits in all SMC (SCT)
- maximum 18 credits in any 1 dept. outside MSP (BTMM)
- maximum 8 credits in Kinesiology (Phys. ED.) and Dance activities courses.
- To graduate, both the overall and the MSP (BTMM) GPA must be 2.0 or better.
- All prerequisites must be met unless exempted in writing
- All courses applied to CORE / GenEd or the BTMM minimum must be passed with a C- or better.
Notes regarding Internships, Practica and Senior Seminar:
The academic experience for all BTMM (MSP) majors culminates with the BTMM (MSP) 4039: Senior Seminar and BTMM (MSP) 4785: Internship for 3 or 4 credit hours (NOTE: To qualify for an internship, students must have Junior or Senior standing, a minimum of 2.75 GPA in the major, and passing grades (C-) in the MSP requirement courses. For students with a GPA lower than 2.75, a Practicum must be completed in place of the Internship).
Together, these courses provide students the opportunity to explore their potential professional futures. Internship opportunities exist locally (at virtually every media-oriented organization in the greater Philadelphia region), nationally (in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and other U.S. media markets), and internationally (in London, England, and Tokyo, Japan, through the School of Media & Communication’s Study Away program).
Note: 4785 may be only be taken for 3 or 4 credits; and a second version of the internship course, BTMM (MSP) 4786 is available for 1, 2 or 3 credits. This internship may be taken as a second internship or as an elective after the student takes a practicum, provided that the student has completed all prerequisites and has a GPA of 2.75 or higher.
Practica:
There are six (6) practica options: 4487: TUTV Practicum; 4596: TV News Production Practicum—Temple Update; 4597: Sports Production Practicum; 4687: Recording Industry Practicum; 4787: TV Production Workshop; 4887: Radio Practicum.
BTMM (MSP) courses designated a “Practicum” can be taken as either MSP Electives or in place of BTMM (MSP) 4785: Internship.