Media Management and Technology

The Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology consistently ranks among the top five in the United States and is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

About this Program

To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college, and major requirements.

Department Information

The Media Production, Management, and Technology program is one of the most comprehensive in the country, with complete specializations in Digital Film and Video Production, Management and Strategy, and Media and Society.
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2081 WEIMER HALL
GAINESVILLE FL 32611-8400
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 Curriculum

This interdisciplinary specialization prepares students for dynamic roles at the intersection of media, technology, and society with an emphasis of strategic management. Delve into the theories, methods, and techniques essential for producing, managing, and distributing audio, video, and digital content. Graduates will be prepared to contribute to media organizations, political campaigns, business, education, and government, or pursue advanced studies in communication and related fields.

Coursework

In addition to these courses, a 9-credit-hour outside concentration composed of 3000-level or above courses is required.

Required Core Coursework
ENC 3252Writing for Strategic Communication 13
or ENC 2256 Writing in the Disciplines
MMC 1009Introduction to Media and Communications 11
MMC 4302World Communication Systems3
or RTV 3411 Race, Gender, Class and the Media
RTV 2100Media Writing 13
RTV 2405Media and Society2
RTV 3001Introduction to Media Industries and Professions 13
RTV 3002Understanding Audiences 13
RTV 3432Ethics and Problems in Media 13
or MMC 3203 Ethics and Problems in Mass Communications
RTV 4700Media Law and Policy3
or MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication
VIC 3001Sight, Sound and Motion 13
or RTV 2517 Concepts in Visual Storytelling
Professionalism Block
MMC 3030Personal Branding for Communicators1
or MMC 3254 Media Entrepreneurship
Select one:1
The Agency Immersion
News Center Practicum
The Agency Immersion
Media Immersion Experience
Media Internship
Media Technology Block (select three):9
Communications on the Internet
Social Media and Society
Media User Experience
Digital Games in Communications
Applications of Mobile Technology
Media Management Block9
Consumer and Audience Analytics
Applied Media Research
Content Acquisition, Distribution, and Strategy
Media Management and Strategy 1
Professional Electives
Students may take any other 3000-level or above courses in the College of Journalism and Communications to count as electives. Students are encouraged to work with faculty members and/or advisers to construct electives that best meet career goals.6
Total Credits53
1

Minimum grade of C required

Critical Tracking records each student’s progress in courses that are required for entry to each major. Please note the critical-tracking requirements below on a per-semester basis.

Equivalent critical-tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students.

SEMESTER 1

SEMESTER 2

  • Complete an additional 2 critical-tracking courses of the list of 10 above
  • 2.0 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
  • 2.0 GPA on all work at all institutions

SEMESTER 3

  • Complete an additional critical-tracking course of the list of 10 above
  • 2.0 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
  • 2.0 GPA on all work at all institutions

SEMESTER 4

  • Complete two additional critical-tracking courses of the list of 10 above
  • 2.0 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
  • 2.0 GPA on all work at all institutions

SEMESTER 5

  • Complete an additional critical-tracking course of the list of 10 above
  • 2.0 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
  • 2.0 GPA on all work at all institutions

SEMESTER 6

  • Complete an additional critical-tracking course of the list of 10 above
  • 2.0 UF GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
  • 2.0 GPA on all work at all institutions

SEMESTER 7

  • Complete an additional 2 critical-tracking courses of the list of 10 above
  • 2.0 UF GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
  • 2.0 GPA on all work at all institutions

SEMESTER 8

  • Complete RTV 4800
  • 2.0 UF GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
  • 2.0 GPA on all work at all institutions

To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold. These courses must be completed by the terms as listed above in the *Critical Tracking* criteria.

This semester plan represents an example progression through the major. Actual courses and course order may be different depending on the student's academic record and scheduling availability of courses. Prerequisites still apply.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
Quest 1 3
AMH 2020 United States Since 1877 (State Core Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences) 3
ENC 1101 Expository and Argumentative Writing (State Core Gen Ed Composition) 1 3
MMC 1009 Introduction to Media and Communications (Critical Tracking) 1 1
STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (Critical Tracking; State Core Gen Ed Mathematics) 1 3
State Core Gen Ed Biological or Physical Sciences 1 3
 Credits16
Semester Two
ARH 2000
Art Appreciation: American Diversity and Global Arts (Gen Ed Humanities)
or Theatre Appreciation
3
ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (Critical Tracking) 4
ENC 1102 Argument and Persuasion (Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Composition; recommended elective) 1 3
MUL 2010 Experiencing Music (State Core Gen Ed Humanities with International) 3
Gen Ed Mathematics 1 3
 Credits16
Semester Three
Quest 2 3
ENC 2256
Writing in the Disciplines 1
or Writing for Strategic Communication
3
RTV 3001 Introduction to Media Industries and Professions (Critical Tracking) 1 3
Gen Ed Humanities (6000 words) 3
Foreign language or Quantitative option 1 3
 Credits15
Semester Four
POS 2041 American Federal Government (Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences) 1 3
RTV 2100 Media Writing (Critical Tracking) 1,2 3
RTV 2517
Concepts in Visual Storytelling (Critical Tracking) 1
or Sight, Sound and Motion
3
SPC 2608
Introduction to Public Speaking 1
or Oral Performance of Literature 1
3
Foreign language or Quantitative option 1 3
 Credits15
Semester Five
RTV 2405 Media and Society 3
RTV 3002 Understanding Audiences (Critical Tracking) 1 3
SYG 2000
Introduction to Sociology (Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences)
or General Psychology
3
Media Technology block course 1 3
Outside concentration course (3000-level or above) 3
 Credits15
Semester Six
Two Media Technology block courses 1 6
Professional electives 6
Outside concentration course (3000-level or above courses) 3
 Credits15
Semester Seven
MMC 3203
Ethics and Problems in Mass Communications 1
or Ethics and Problems in Media
3
MMC 3420
Consumer and Audience Analytics
or Applied Media Research
3
MMC 4200
Law of Mass Communication
or Media Law and Policy
3
RTV 4500 Content Acquisition, Distribution, and Strategy 3
Professionalism block course 1
 Credits13
Semester Eight
MMC 4302
World Communication Systems
or Race, Gender, Class and the Media
3
RTV 4800 Media Management and Strategy (Critical Tracking) 1 3
Gen Ed Biological or Physical Sciences 3
Professionalism block course 1
Outside concentration course (3000-level or above) 3
Elective 2
 Credits15
 Total Credits120
1

Minimum grade of C required.

2

JOU 2100 is accepted in lieu of RTV 2100.

 Up to six credits of professional internship credit may count toward graduation. Internships for credit require department approval and a letter from the internship supervisor outlining duties and contact information. More information about internship credit is available on the department’s website.