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News about happenings in MTSU’s College of Media and Entertainment
Baldwin Photo Gallery capstone exhibit
On the Move
Senior capstone photo by Spencer Bird
The Department of Media Arts has elevated two additional programs to stand-alone degrees, has created capstone courses for all concentrations, and is considering launching a Master of Fine Arts in Independent Film and Television.
Media Management and Photography, formerly concentrations under Media and Entertainment, are now free-standing majors. Animation, Interactive Media, and Video and Film Production have also become stand-alone majors, with the latter offering new concentrations in Filmmaking and Live Production. Senior capstones, meanwhile, give students an opportunity to create culminating projects supported by faculty to add to their portfolios and to help launch their careers.
Senior capstone photo by Makayla Stovall
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The focal tracks of the new master’s degree would create a unique offering both in the region and the state, said MTSU Board of Trustees member Pam Wright, especially as film and TV remain burgeoning industries, as noted by the Atlanta Film Commission. The proposed program, currently undergoing a feasibility study, would be composed of three tracks: Documentary, Creative Producing, and Live Event TV.
