Creative Writing for Popular Media, M.F.A. in Media Arts
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Hours: 36
Program Code: M258
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| JMC 5033 | Foundations of Aesthetics & Media Criticism | 3 |
| JMC 5713 | The Business of Writing for Popular Media | 3 |
| Required Courses 1 | ||
| JMC 5663 | Writing the Novel | 3 |
| JMC 5053 | Writing the Screenplay | 3 |
| JMC 5103 | Writing the Commercial Nonfiction Book | 3 |
| JMC 5853 | Media as a Mirror on Society | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Choose 12 hours from the following: | 12 | |
Graduate electives (0-12 hours) in outside supporting areas, approved by the college | ||
| Graduate Project | ||
| JMC 5880 | Graduate Project | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
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May substitute a 5000-6000 level elective, as approved by the student’s advisory committee, if these courses were taken at the B.A. level.
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