UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG - Mercy College

Schools of Liberal Arts / 151
Major Concentration
MEDIA STUDIES
With Specialization: Film/Culture
Louis Grasso, M.A., MFA, Program Director
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
General Liberal Arts and Sciences
General Education Requirements....................................60 credits
Major Concentration
Media Studies .....................................................................48 credits
Open Electives .................................................................. 12 credits
Total................................................................................. 120 credits
Students Who Choose the Major Concentration in Media Studies with a
Specialization in Film/Culture Must Complete:
MEDA 209 Film and Culture
MEDA 211 The Language of Film
MEDA 214 The Dark Genres: Film Noir, Science Fiction, Horror, and the Gangster Film
MEDA 221 Masters of Film Griffith, Welles, and Hitchcock
And Six Courses (18 Credits) from the following:
SPCM/ARTT 144 Understanding Movies
MEDA 145 Media in America
MEDA 212 The Western Movie
MEDA 213 Studios, Stars, and Spectacle in Hollywood’s Golden Age, 1930-1950
MEDA 233 Film & Gender
MEDA 235 Screen Comedy and Clowns
MEDA 251 European Trends in Film
MEDA 295 Topics in Film
MEDA 397 Independent Study
In addition, students are required to take 3 courses (9 credits) from the following courses:
MEDA 258 Fundamentals of Writing for Film and Journalism
MEDA 359 Advanced Writing for Film and Television
MEDA/SPCM 246 Elements of Theatre
MEDA/SPCM 262 Intro. to Acting
MEDA/SPCM 263 Scene Study
MEDA/SPCM 282 Play Directing
And three courses (nine credits) from English Literature 200 and above
Students are allowed to take 12 credits of open electives.
School of Liberal Arts