Department of Media, Culture, and Communication

Specialization Electives

The following courses qualify for credit as specialization electives in Media, Culture, and Communication. Specialization Electives are courses related to the communication arts and sciences and are designed to provide depth and breadth to the student’s course of study. Students are required to take 16 credits of Specialization Electives. Students may mix and match to combine courses from several areas.

Students who declare a minor or second major may not double count required courses towards specialization electives. The only exception to this is a second major in Journalism.

Note: This is not an exhaustive list of courses. Students should seek advisor approval for courses not listed below, and should confirm prerequisite requirements with the individual departments offering the course.

Advertising and Marketing

E59.1775 Advertising Techniques (4) (this course is a prerequisite for E59.1780)
E59.1780 Advanced Advertising Strategies (4)
E59.1017 Marketing for Mass Media (4)

Courses listed below are offered throught the Stern School of Business. For course pre-requisites and availability please consult with their list of approved Cross Registration courses or visit Stern's Office of Academic Advising located in Tisch Hall, Suite 616, 40 West Fourth Street. Phone: 212.998.4020.

C55.0001 Introduction to Marketing (4) (Students must have junior standing to take C55.0001 and meet course prerequisites. This course is a prerequisite for all other marketing courses.)
C55.0002 Consumer Behavior (3)
C55.0003 Advertising Management (3)
C55.0009 Marketing Research (3)
C55.0055 Strategic Marketing Planning (3)
C55.0064 International Marketing Management (3)
C55.0045 Internet Marketing (1.5 credits)Prerequisite: C55.0001
C55.0053 Pricing Strategies (3 credits) Prerequisites: C55.0001. Spring

American Sign Language

E64.0091 ASL: Level I (4)
E64.0092 ASL: Level II (4)
E64.0093 ASL: Level III (4)
E64.0094 ASL: Level IVCinema Studies
Listed on Albert in "Dramatic Literature" (CAS) or "Cinema Studies" (Tisch)
V30.0501 Film as Literature (4)
V30.0504 Cinema and Literature (4)
V30.0520 The Silent Screen (4)
V59.0282 Italian Cinema and Literature (4)
V91.0850 Introduction to Soviet Cinema (4)
V51.0253 Topics in German Cinema (4)

Computer Science

V22.0002 Intro. to Computers and Programming (4)
V22.0004/5 Computers Principle and Practice I, II (4)
V22.0101/2 Intro. to Computer Science: I, II (Comp Sci I and II must be taken in sequence) (4)
V22.0201 Computer System Organization: I (4)
V22.0202 Computer System Organization: II (4)

Communication Studies

Any undergraduate courses taught in the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication including the Internship course.

Educational Theater

E17.0009 Stagecraft I (3-4)
E17.0010 Stagecraft II (3-4)
E17.0027/28 Acting I (3-4)
E17.0037/38 Acting II (3-4)
E17.1017 Design for Stage (1-3)
E17.1081/82 Directing (3-4)
E17.1099 Styles of Acting (3-4)
E17.1100 Styles of Directing (3-4)
E17.1105 Beginning Playwriting (2)
E17.1005/6 Introduction to Theatre for Young Audiences (2)
E17.1029 Dramatic Activities in the Elementary Classroom (2)
E17.1065 Theory of Creative Drama (2)
E17.1067 Methods of Conducting Creative Dramatics (3)

Entertainment Business

Courses listed below are offered throught the Stern School of Business. For course pre-requisites and availability please consult with their list of approved Cross Registration courses or visit Stern's Office of Academic Advising located in Tisch Hall, Suite 616, 40 West Fourth Street. Phone: 212.998.4020.

C55.0023 Impact of Technology on Entertainment and Media (1.5 credits)
C10.0048 Entertainment Law (2.0 credits -- Note: counts toward the Marketing major)
C55.0020 Film and Television Distribution and Finance (1.5 credits)
C55.0021 Entertainment Finance (1.5 credits)
C20.0038 Electronic Commerce (3 credits)
C55.0041 Media Planning (1.5 credits) Prerequisite: C55.0001.
C55.0044 Television Management (1.5 credits)
C55.0046 Globalization of the Entertainment Industry (1.5 credits)
C55.0047 Sports Marketing (1.5 credits)
C55.0049 The Business of Producing (1.5 credits)

 

 

Journalism

All courses taught in the Journalism Department (V54.xxxx) are acceptable. For course information and sequencing, including prerequisites, please refer to the Department of Journalism course listings. Access Codes are required for most Journalism courses and must be obtained from the Journalism department located at 10 Washington Place.

Open Arts Curriculum

All courses taught in Tisch, "Open Arts Curriculum" (H95) are acceptable.

Public Relations

E59.1750 Communication and Public Relations (This course is a prerequisite for E59.1755) (4)
E59.1755 Public Relations Techniques (4)
E59.1800 Political Rhetoric (2)

Photography and Imaging

All photography courses in Art (E90.xxxx) and Tisch-Photography and Imaging (H95.xxxx) are acceptable as Specialization Electives. Several examples are listed below.

E90.1360/1361 Introduction to Photography I, II (3)
E90.1560/61 Black-and-White Photography I, II (3)
E90.1562/63 Color Photography I, II (3)
E90.0352 Introduction to Video Art (3)
E90.1550/1551 Video Art I, II (3)
E90.0354 Introduction to Digital Art (3)
E90.1552/1553 Digital Art I, II (3)
H95.0011 Photography for non-Majors (4)

Pre-Law

Law schools accept students from a wide diversity of majors and educational backgrounds. Generally no specific major is required but a rigorous liberal arts curriculum goes far in preparing students for entry into law school. Students interested in Law should contact the Prelaw advising office Room 901 Silver Center for Arts & Science. The following courses are helpful in preparing students for law school.

E59.1790 Introduction to Rhetoric (4)
E59.1795 Introduction to Rhetorical Criticism (4)
E59.1805 Public Speaking (4)
E59.1808 Persuasion (4)
E59.1835 Argumentation and Debate (4)
E59.1815 Conflict Management Communication (4)
E59.1715 Listening (4)
E59.1730 Nonverbal Communication (4)
E59.1735 Cross-Cultural Communication (4)
E59.1745 Organizational Communication (4)

Other

Sociology (CAS)
V93.0001 Introduction to Sociology (4)

Asian/Pacific/American Studies (CAS)
V15.0305 Asian/Pacific/American Media and Culture (4)

Economics (CAS)
V31.0001 Economic Principles I (Prerequisite: Precalculus or equivalent) (4)
V31.0002 Economic Principles II (4)

Linguistics (CAS)
V61.0015 Language and Society (4)

Writing

All courses in Creative Writing (V41.08xx) are acceptable. Several examples are listed below.

V41.0815 Creative Writing (Prerequisite to all Creative Writing courses) (4)
V41.8016 Intermediate Workshop in Fiction (4)
V41.0817 Intermediate Workshop in Poetry (4)
V41.0840 Advanced Workshop in Playwriting (4)