Communication and Media, Media Production Emphasis, B.A.

In addition to adhering to General Education Requirements and School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Requirements , the Communication and Media major with an emphasis in Media Production requires at least 48 units (some of which simultaneously meet general education requirements). Courses in the major must be taken for a letter grade, and specifically may not be taken on a pass/no pass basis unless the course is only offered on a pass/no pass basis.

Communication and Media, B.A. Four-Year Course Plan

Lower Division Major Requirements (16 Units)

Speech and Interpersonal Communication (8 Units)

Complete two of the following courses:

COMM 001: Speech Traditions Units: 4
COMM 002: Argument and Debate Units: 4
COMM 003: Interpersonal Communication Units: 4
COMM 004: Small Group Communication Units: 4

Introductory Social Science and Humanities (8 units)

Complete two of the following courses:

COMM 017: Introduction to Media and Performance Studies Units: 4
COMM 018: Introduction to Communication Units: 4
COMM 051: Introduction to Visual Culture Units: 4 or GASP 003
CRES 001: Introduction to Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Units: 4
GASP 060: Introduction to Film Analysis Units: 4

Upper Division Major Requirements (32 units)

Writing in the Discipline (4 units)

Complete one of the following courses:

COMM 100: Advanced Writing Units: 4 or WRI 100
COMM 111: Topics in Collaborative Writing Units: 4
COMM 119: Topics in Communication Units: 4
ANTH 110: Migration, Diaspora and Transnational Belonging Units: 4
ANTH 111: Globalization: Interconnection and Inequality Units: 4
GASP 109: Image and Sound Units: 4
POLI 171: Politics and Film Units: 4

Methods (4 units)

Complete one of the following courses:

COMM 170: Communication Research Methods Units: 4
SOC 170: Qualitative Research Methods Units: 4
WRI 120: Rhetorical Theory Units: 4

Capstone (4 units)

Complete the following course:

COMM 191: Communication and Media Capstone Units: 4

Upper Division Electives (20 units)

Complete five of the following courses:

COMM 151: Social Media: The Good, Bad, and Ugly Units: 4
COMM 155: Critical Photography Units: 4 or GASP 157
COMM 159: Topics in Media Studies Units: 4 or GASP 189B
GASP 103U: Race and the Media Units: 4 or CRES 101
GASP 109: Image and Sound Units: 4
GASP 141A: Advanced Performative Storytelling Units: 2
GASP 153: Theater and Social Responsibility Units: 4 or ENG 169
GASP 159: Topics in Visual Culture Units: 4 or HIST 138
GASP 164A: Advanced Topics in Film and Video Units: 4
GASP 172: Curatorial Methods and Practices Units: 4
POLI 171: Politics and Film Units: 4

Transfer Students

Transfer students who wish to major in Communication should complete the University of California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) at their community college. Transfer students may not be admitted to the Communication major without specific major preparation. Below are the Transfer Admission Criteria for the Communication major. Transfer students can declare a Communication major starting in Fall 2026.

Transfer Selection Criteria

To be admitted to the Communication major transfer students must meet the following requirements.

Applicants will at the time of admission have completed at least two the following courses (or their equivalent) with a “B” or better:

COMM 001: Speech Traditions Units: 4
COMM 002: Argument and Debate Units: 4
COMM 003: Interpersonal Communication Units: 4
COMM 004: Small Group Communication Units: 4
COMM 015: Introduction to Intercultural Communication Units: 4
COMM 016: Forensics Units: 4
COMM 017: Introduction to Media and Performance Studies Units: 4
COMM 018: Introduction to Communication Units: 4
CRES 001: Introduction to Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Units: 4

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