Media majors at Ball State learn how to use video, audio, film, and multimedia to develop, design, write, and create stories for a wide range of audiences. Choose from several concentrations, including production, film and media studies, multimedia and broadcast storytelling, media promotion and management, or sports reporting
48-52 credits
Media Major Core Curriculum, 16 credits
All Media majors are required to take the following courses as part of their curriculum. These courses count in any concentration you choose.
Production concentration, 32 credits
In the production concentration, you'll examine the theory behind technology and its use in storytelling, master the art of content creation for traditional and innovative media, and learn how to create interactive products for today's media environment. Students may find their passion in one of three main areas: Production, Sports Production or Esports Production.
| MDIA 115 | Media and the Creative Process | 3 |
| MDIA 206 | Writing for Electronic Media: Scriptwriting | 1 |
| MDIA 207 | Writing for Electronic Media: Copywriting | 1 |
| MDIA 330 | Audio Production Fundamentals | 3 |
| MDIA 332 | Video Production Fundamentals | 3 |
| MDIA 499 | Applied Media Production | 3-9 |
12 credits from
Management Elective, 3 credits from
Film and Media Studies Elective, 3 credits from
Sports Production, 33-36 credits
Combines a passion for media creativity with a love of sports. A concentration in sports production empowers the use of innovative technology to create sports content for distribution across multiple platforms. Students receive special instruction in live-event production and storytelling for leading national sports networks and platforms, as well as esport platforms. Students should choose either Sports Link or Esports Production.
Sports Link, 33 credits
The Sports Link sub-concentration focuses on traditional live event production and sports storytelling with delivery across multiple media platforms.
| MDIA 110 | Broadcast News and Sports Writing | 3 |
| MDIA 115 | Media and the Creative Process | 3 |
| MDIA 206 | Writing for Electronic Media: Scriptwriting | 1 |
| MDIA 207 | Writing for Electronic Media: Copywriting | 1 |
| MDIA 288 | Special Topics in Media | 1-3 |
| MDIA 330 | Audio Production Fundamentals | 3 |
| MDIA 332 | Video Production Fundamentals | 3 |
| MDIA 334 | Storytelling Techniques | 3 |
| MDIA 379 | Student Media Practicum | 1-12 |
| MDIA 381 | Sports and Electronic Media | 3-6 |
| MDIA 499 | Applied Media Production | 3-9 |
6 credits from
Esports Production, 36 credits
The Esports sub-concentration explores the world of esports, focusing on live esports event production and storytelling with delivery to audiences and platforms most associated with esports.
6 credits from
Film and Media Studies, 32 credits
The relationship between film and society has always been complex, and that relationship in our technologically advanced world has become even more compelling. A challenging blend of scholarly study and hands-on learning, our concentration in film and media studies takes students through an in-depth examination of film, television, and other forms of media that people experience every day. This concentration is an excellent precursor to graduate studies or multiple careers across the media industry.
9 credits from
ENG 310 requires ENG 285 as a prerequisite. ENG 410 requires ENG 310 as a prerequisite.
Media Promotion and Management, 32 credits
Offers courses in the theory and practice of managing, promoting and delivering media time and content. Prepares students for careers in promotion, and management, and media sales.
6 credits from
Multimedia and Broadcast Storytelling 35 credits
Take a deep dive into delivering news and information to a diverse audience across multiple media platforms. The Multimedia and Broadcast Storytelling concentration prepares you to tell journalistic news and sports stories using video, audio and other tools in a multimedia storytelling environment. While not required, students in the Multimedia and Broadcast Storytelling concentration can double major, if they choose, in Journalism's News Writing and Reporting concentration for an additional 15 credit hours.
3 credits from
Sports Reporting, 34 credits
Telling the stories of some of America's favorite past times is at the center of the sports reporting concentration. This concentration will prepare you to tell journalistic stories using all the tools of the trade.
*Only 3 credits are required in MDIA 424 as part of the concentration
| MDIA 110 | Broadcast News and Sports Writing | 3 |
| JOUR 122 | Sports Media and Strategic Communication | 3 |
| CCIM 125 | Fundamentals of Sports Content Creation | 3 |
| NEWS 133 | Multimedia: Video | 1 |
| NEWS 215 | News Editing | 3 |
| NEWS 221 | Journalistic Storytelling: Covering Issues | 3 |
| MDIA 326 | Podcasts, Play by Play, and Presentation | 3 |
| COMM 355 | Communication and Sports | 3 |
| MDIA 383 | Digital Sports Seminar | 3-6 |
| MDIA 424 | Advanced Sports Reporting and Delivery | 3-6 |
6 credits from