Creative Media B.A.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will:

1. Develop technical proficiency and interdisciplinary skills (including writing, design, and video production) needed to progress from an idea through stages to a complete creative statement or journalistic product.
2. Synthesize disparate media into aesthetically successful, cohesive and meaningful forms of storytelling, uniquely expressing themselves through the fusion of creative disciplines.
3. Comprehend and apply the principles of media ethics and law across all media arts platforms. Meet the Code of Ethics standards of the Society of Professional Journalists by producing work that seeks truth, is ethical, accurate, fair and diverse.
4. Work collaboratively on creative media projects and constructively evaluate and critique the work of self and others across creative media disciplines through visual and literary analysis analyzing the form and content of works with an attention to the intent, meaning and impact of works, considering complex factors of context, bias and historical and contemporary influences of society, culture and politics.

Complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements.

A student must comply with all University regulations and satisfy the following requirements:

1. Units and Residency (minimum of 120 units: 40 units of upper division coursework and 30 semester units at Stanislaus State. At least 24 of these 30 units must be earned in upper-division courses, at least 12 must be in the major, and at least 9 must be applicable to General Education-Breadth requirements)
2. Grade Point Average (minimum grade point average of 2.0 (C) or better)
3. General Education (minimum of 49 units)
4. Upper Division Writing Proficiency (minimum of 3 units)
   - Pass the Writing Proficiency Screening Test (WPST)
   - Writing Proficiency (WP) Course (may double count in the major)
5. United States Constitution and California State and Local Government (minimum of 3 units)
6. Multicultural Requirement (minimum of 3 units) (may double count with General Education requirements or in the major)

Subsequently all students must submit an application for graduation and receive approval from the major advisor, department chair, and Director of Academic Advising. For more information see the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements.

The Major

(46 units)