Bachelor of Science or Arts in Information Networking and Telecommunications, Concentration: Digital Media Production and Journalism
In the Digital Media Production and Journalism Concentration students develop converged media skills. Curriculum includes traditional broadcast, but also digital media production to reflect the needs of today's media job market. If you're interested in production, you'll have unique opportunities in animation and motion picture production and can begin studio work as a freshman.
Our students and alumni regularly win awards and recognition, including Academy Awards for Visual Effects, Emmys, and National Association of Broadcasters and Kansas Association of Broadcasters awards.
Our graduates work at NBC, CBS, ABC, PBS, CNN, Fox affiliates, Honeywell, Steven Spielberg's Amblin Imaging, Eagle Communications, Cox Media and at the New York Film Institute. Some even own companies:
- KUTT 99.5 Radio
- 12 Inch Design
- Triumphant Productions
- First Son Productions
Program Summary
Bachelor of Arts
General Education Coursework: 44 credit hours (includes 10 hours of foreign language)
Core/Cross Concentration: 54 hours
Emphasis/Free Electives: 22 hours
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE 120 hours
Bachelor of Science
General Education Coursework: 34 credit hours
Core/Cross Concentration: 54 credit hours
Emphasis/Free Electives: 32 credit hours
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE: 120 Credit Hours
INFORMATICS MAJOR CORE (18 Credit Hours)
- INF 250 Introduction to Web Development (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 300 Foundations of Information Networking (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 405 Research Methods in Informatics (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 430 Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurial Leadership (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 490 Capstone Seminar in Informatics (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 610 Public Policy, Ethics and Law in Information Networking (3 Credit Hours)
or INF 626 Communications Ethics & Law (3 Credit Hours)
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS: DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION AND JOURNALISM (21 Credit Hours)
- INF 140 Introduction to Electronic Media (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 240 Digital News Reporting (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 346 Beginning Video Production (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 348 Beginning Audio Production (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 349 Convergent Media Lab (3 Credit Hours; take twice)
- INF 349 Convergent Media Lab (3 Credit Hours; take twice)
- INF 603 Big Data Analytics (3 Credit Hours)
EMPHASIS ELECTIVES: (15 Credit Hours)
This is your opportunity to customize a program just for you. Students will work with their advisor to tailor their remaining 15 Credit Hours of program electives for the major based upon their personal interests and goals. Looking for recommendations now, recommended tracks follow the list.
Possible courses include:
- INF 336 Electronic Newsroom Operation
- INF 337 Multi-Media Reporting (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 340 Media Performance
- INF 350 Sports Announcing
- INF 360 Programming with Python
- INF 472 Readings in Informatics
- INF 479 Internship in Informatics
- INF 603 Big Data Analytics
- INF 625 Advanced Digital Journalism
- INF 633 Advanced Video Production
- INF 634 Graphics and Effects for Video
- INF 636 Computer Editing of Video
- INF 638 Intensive Video Production
- INF 651 Front-End Web Development
- INF 658 Law of Cyberspace
- INF 678 Seminar in Informatics
- HHP 305 Sports Information Management
- MUS 498 Recording Practicum
- ENG 675 Script Writing
- ENTR 350 Opportunity Dev. And Creativity
- MGT 101 - Introduction to Business
Recommended selections for:
Audio Production track
- MGT 101 Introduction to Business
- ENTR 350 Opportunity Dev. and Creativity
- ENG 675 Script Writing
- INF 633 Advanced Vid
- INF 603 Big Data Analytics
Video Production track
- INF 633 Advanced Video Production
- INF 638 Intensive Video Production
- INF 636 Computer Editing of Video
- INF 634 Computer Graphics for Film and Video or
- INF 678 Advanced Audio Production
- ENG 675 Scriptwriting
Journalism track
- INF 336 Electronic newsroom Operations (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 337 Multi-Media Reporting (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 340 Media Performance (3 Credit Hours)
- ANY other two courses from the list
PROGRAM OF STUDY
Download the Digital Media Production and Journalism program of study (pdf)