Accelerated B.A. Communication, Visual Communication Emphasis, Photo-Video Track

Accelerated BA to MA Program

Students accepted into an accelerated undergraduate program may take departmentally approved graduate coursework as part of their undergraduate curriculum.  These credits will count towards both their bachelor's and master's degrees and can fulfill major requirements, upper-division requirements, and/or free electives.  For details on accelerated programs at Idaho State University, please see (Degree Requirements). 

Once accepted into an accelerated degree program, it is strongly recommended for students to stay in close communication with their advisor regarding pursuit of acceptance into the Graduate School and the master's degree program at Idaho State University. Acceptance into an accelerated program during the bachelor's degree program is the first step in the admissions process. A separate application to the Graduate School is necessary for all accelerated programs. For more information regarding application and admission to the Graduate School at Idaho State University, please see the Graduate Admissions section of the graduate catalog (http://coursecat.isu.edu/graduate/graduateadmissions/).

Communication, Visual Communication Emphasis, Photo-Video Track Accelerated Criteria 

This accelerated program gives outstanding bachelor's degree students in Communication, Corporate Communication Emphasis, Advertising Track a "fast-track" option to pursue graduate-level coursework towards the Master in Arts degree during the last two semesters of undergraduate coursework and count up to 9 credits of that coursework towards completion of the bachelor's degree.  For details on application and admission into the Accelerated program, please see (Communication).

General Education

The listing below includes program requirements that also fulfill General Education requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Objective 1		6
Objective 2		3
Objective 3- MATH 1123 Recommended 1		3
Objective 4		6
Objective 5		7
Objective 6		6
Students must fulfill Objective 7 or Objective 8		3
Objective 7
Objective 8
Objective 9		3
Total Credits		37

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“P” courses are equivalent to the original course. 

Major Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Visual Communications Core
CMP 1110	Media Writing	3
CMP 2202	Photo, Graphic, and Video Editing	3
CMP 2286	Visual Rhetoric	3
CMP 3339	Web Design	3
CMP 4403/5503	Mass Communication and Society	3
OR
CMP 4410/5510	Mass Media History, Law, and Ethics
Photo-Video Track
CMP 2251	Introduction to Photography	3
CMP 2271	Television and Video Production	3
CMP 3355	Lighting for Digital Media	3
CMP 3371	Narrative Video Production	3
CMP 4471	Studio-Based Content Creation	3
Choose 3 of the following track electives		9
CMP 2231	Introduction to Graphic Design
CMP 3310	Multiplatform Storytelling
CMP 3312	Screenwriting
CMP 3336	Studio I: Typography and Digital Media
CMP 3352	Photo Communication
CMP 3373	Documentary Cinema
CMP 4475	Corporate Video Production
CMP 4459	Business Practices for Visual Media
Choose TWO Department Electives		6
Complete 6 credits from other course offerings in the CMP curriculum, at least three credits of which are at the 3000-level or above.
To fulfill the department electives, students are encouraged to meet with their advisor to effectively supplement required coursework in visual communication by pursuing courses that cater to their professional interests offered in the department’s other areas, which include public relations, advertising, rhetoric, and social media.
Students in the accelerated BA to MA program can use a total of nine credits of 5000/6000-level graduate coursework from the Communication, Media, & Persuasion Department in any of these three areas:
Upper division Core Courses
Upper division Electives
Upper division Required Track Courses
Total Credits		45