Media and Entertainment Arts (Video Arts) BS Degree Requirements (120 hours)

Degree Plan

General Education Curriculum (30 hours)

All majors contain the same General Education Curriculum Requirements . Programs may require specific GEC courses, indicated in the Degree Plan (DEG 01, etc.).

University Requirements (4 hours)

First Year Experience (1 hour)

Must be taken first semester.

Select 1 course:

UNV 100 - First Year Experience 1 hr. (FYE)
Select any First Year Experience (FYE) designated course approved by advisor.

Writing-Intensive (Major Area)

MEA 490 - Senior Project I - Proposal and Development 3 hrs. (WI)

Speaking-Intensive (3 hours)

CMS 111 - Public Speaking 3 hrs. (SI)

Capstone (Major Area)

Must be taken Senior Year.

MEA 491 - Senior Project II - Production and Delivery 3 hrs. (Capstone)

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (48 hours)

COM 110 - Careers and Skills in Communication 1 hr.
COM 210 - Introduction to Digital Skills 2 hrs.
COM 310 - Digital and Social Media 3 hrs.
MEA 201 - Media and Entertainment Arts Business & Industry 3 hrs.
MEA 230 - Introduction to Audio Production 3 hrs.
MEA 240 - Creative Video Production 1 3 hrs.
MEA 310 - Scriptwriting for Media and Entertainment Arts 3 hrs.
MEA 340 - Digital Imaging Technology & Theory 3 hrs.
MEA 341 - Creative Video and Post-Production 2 3 hrs.
MEA 490 - Senior Project I - Proposal and Development 3 hrs. (WI)
MEA 491 - Senior Project II - Production and Delivery 3 hrs. (Capstone)
Select one additional MEA or other History/Criticism/Value course with advisor’s approval. 3 hrs.
Select one additional CMS, COM, MCJ, or MEA course. 3 hrs. (COM 429 or MCJ 312 recommended.)

Select 1 course:

CMS 101 - Introduction to Communication Studies 3 hrs.
MCJ 101 - Media Literacy 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

Select 2 courses:

DEG 02. Additional Requirements

There are no additional course requirements for this major.

DEG 03. Electives

Select electives as needed with advisor’s approval. See Hours to Degree below.

Hours to Degree

120 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Media and Entertainment Arts with an emphasis in Video Arts. Of the total hours applied to this degree, 30 hours must be in courses numbered at the 300 level or above. The student must earn at least 21 of the last 30 hours of course work and at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss. See Residence Hour Requirements for more information.