1. Institutional Perspectives on Media. This emphasis focuses on economic, political, legal and policy dimensions of media.
   1. Inside Courses (3 courses/9 hours)
      1. Must select two courses from the list below of Institutional Emphasis courses. Students may, in consultation with their adviser, select one media practice course to fulfill part of this requirement.   See media practice course list below.
         
         5321 Media Institutions and Economics
         5791 Mass Communication and Public Opinion
         6201 International Mass Communication
         6211 Communication and International Development
         6301 Communication, Media and the Public
         6311 Freedom of Expression
         6551 Telecommunication Policy
         6651 Press and the Constitution
         6711 Mass Communication, Culture
         6781 Economic & Political Aspects of Communication
         5871/6871 Topics courses and potential new courses with an institutional focus
      2. Must select one course from Cultural Emphasis course list (see below).
   2. Outside Courses (3 courses/9 hours)  Three related courses outside the School drawn from Political Science, Economics, Law, History, Business (must meet prerequisites set by MBA progam), Sociology, Geography, Psychology, Communication, Education or Philosophy. Outside courses should reflect an institutional emphasis and would be selected in consultation with the student’s adviser.
2. Cultural Perspectives on Media.  This emphasis focuses on cultural dimensions and creative forms and practices of media.
   1. Inside Courses (3 courses/9 hours)
      1. Must select two courses from the below list of Cultural Emphasis courses. Students may, in consultation with their adviser, select one media practice course to fulfill part of this requirement. See media practice course list below.
         
         5331 Women and Popular Culture
         5711 Mass Media and Culture
         5861 Visual Communication
         6071 Critical Theories of Media and Culture
         6321 Literary Journalism
         6671 Media, Myth and Ritual
         6711 Mass Communication, Culture
         6771 History of Mass Communication
         5871/6871 Topics courses and potential new courses with a cultural focus
      2. Must select one course from Institutional Emphasis list (see above).
   2. Outside Courses (3 courses/9 hours) Three related courses outside the School drawn from Anthropology, English, Art and Art History (formally called Fine Arts), Linguistics, Languages, Communication, Sociology, History, Comparative Literature, Religious Studies, Philosophy or Education. Outside courses should reflect a cultural emphasis and would be selected in consultation with the student’s adviser.
3. Environmental Issues and Media.  This emphasis focuses on environmental issues and policies in relation to media. Students choosing this emphasis would earn both a master’s degree in mass communication research and a Certificate in Environmental Policy. Because of the requirements associated with the Graduate Certificate Program in Environmental Policy, requirements for this emphasis differ slightly from those in the other emphases: two specific inside classes are required (5812 Science Writing, 5872 Reporting on the Environment), no courses from the other Emphases are required, and the thesis must focus on an environmental subject or issue.
   1. Inside Courses (2 courses/6 hours):  5812 Science Writing (required) and 5822 Reporting on the Environment (required).
   2. Outside Courses (4 courses/12 hours)  Outside courses drawn from those specifically affiliated with the Certificate in Environmental Policy.

Media Practice Course List:  5102 Advanced Photography; 5282 Public Relations Programs; 5344 Television Documentary; 5502 Newsgathering 2; 5511 Newsgathering 1; 5512 In-Depth Reporting; 5514 Newsgathering for TV; 5521 Precision Journalism; 5524 TV Investigative Reporting; 5552 News Editing; 5562 Electronic Journalism; 5602 Editorial and Opinion Writing; 5624 NewsTeam; 5812 Science Writing; 5822 Reporting on the Environment; 5831 Public Design and Production; 5802 Magazine and Feature Writing; 5841 Independent Study; 5931 Internship

Contact
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303-492-5008
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Armory Building
1511 University Ave.
478 UCB
University of Colorado, Boulder
Boulder, CO 80309-0478
303-492-5007