Southern Oregon University’s Communication, Media & Cinema program offers BA or BS degrees in Communication , Media Innovation , and Digital Cinema , and a BFA degree in Digital Cinema Production Arts , along with numerous certificates, minors, and micro-credentials.

Graduate Study

Graduate students may choose communication as the secondary emphasis in the school area degree (see Graduate Programs). This requires students to have previously finished three of the following courses: COMM 218Z , COMM 111Z , COMM 225 , COMM 324 . Graduate work must include COMM 560 - Topics in Communication  and two additional graduate courses in communication. Exceptions may be made on rare occasions with the approval of the student’s advisor.

Related Programs

The Communication, Media & Cinema program also serves students in the following programs: Emerging Media & Digital Arts , Innovation and Leadership , and Healthcare Administration .

Dual Degree in Business Administration and Digital Cinema Production Arts

Students pursuing the Digital Cinema Production Arts BFA with a concentration in Producing & Production Management can pursue a streamlined dual degree pathway with the BA or BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Film Business. Students wishing to pursue this dual degree program must earn a minimum of 216 credits and meet all criteria for both majors and degrees. See academic policy on second bachelor’s degrees for more information and speak with a Digital Cinema advisor.

Programs

• Communication, BA or BS
• Digital Cinema Production Arts, BFA
• Digital Cinema, BA or BS
• Media Innovation, BA or BS

• Certificate in Cinematography & Production Technology
• Certificate in Conflict Management
• Certificate in Digital Journalism
• Certificate in Directing for the Screen
• Certificate in Documentary Production
• Certificate in Environmental Communication
• Certificate in Management of Human Resources (CMHR)
• Certificate in Media Post-Production
• Certificate in Producing & Production Management
• Certificate in Professional Social Media
• Certificate in Scenic and Environment Design
• Certificate in Screenwriting & Story Development
• Certificate in Sound Design

• Communication Studies Minor
• Digital Cinema Minor
• Rhetoric and Reason Minor

Courses

• DCIN 313 - Design Problems in Sound & Light
• DCIN 321 - Cinematography
• DCIN 322 - Advanced Editing for Film & Television
• DCIN 330 - Great Screenplays Seminar
• DCIN 331 - Screenwriting 1: The Short Script
• DCIN 332 - Screenwriting 2: Developing Features & Pilots
• DCIN 333 - Screenwriting 3: Advanced Features & Pilots Workshop
• DCIN 334 - Directing for the Screen
• DCIN 340 - Entrepreneurial Producing
• DCIN 342 - Assistant Directing & Production Management
• DCIN 361 - Topics in Race, Representation and Cinema
• DCIN 362 - Screenwriting Theory & Practice
• DCIN 363 - Documentary Theory & Practice
• DCIN 364 - Theories of Film Production
• DCIN 365 - Genres in Film & Television
• DCIN 366 - Major Film Directors
• DCIN 399 - Special Studies
• DCIN 407 - Seminar
• DCIN 409 - Practicum/Internship in Digital Cinema
• DCIN 410 - Digital Cinema Production Arts Capstone
• DCIN 444 - Film Festival Programming and Promotion
• DCIN 450 - The Crew Experience
• DCIN 472 - Advanced Production Projects
• DCIN 472A - Advanced Documentary Production
• DCIN 472C - Advanced Promotional Production for Clients
• DCIN 472D - Advanced Short Film Production
• DCIN 472F - Advanced Virtual Reality Production
• DCIN 490 - Advanced Career Essentials for Digital Cinema
• DCIN 544 - Film Festival Programming and Promotion
• DCIN 550 - The Crew Experience
• DCIN 572 - Advanced Production Projects
• DCIN 572A - Advanced Documentary Production
• DCIN 572C - Advanced Promotional Production for Clients
• DCIN 572D - Advanced Short Film Production