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no-bs-padding-left"> <p>The American University School of Communication Bachelor of Arts in Film and Media Arts provides you with a <strong>professional skill set</strong> in photography, film, video, and digital media.</p> <p>Our undergraduates take advantage of the broad opportunities that Washington, DC offers with <strong>internships at national media organizations</strong> including <em>USA Today</em>, National Geographic Television, and PBS. </p> <p>You'll be positioned on the forefront of <strong>social purpose filmmaking</strong> at nonprofits, NGOs, and government agencies such as the World Wildlife Fund, Smithsonian Institution, and the National Park Service. Graduates of our program go on to have successful careers in the media industry.</p> </div> </section> </div><div id="cs_control_4472488" class="cs_control CS_Element_Custom"> <div class="tab-container"> <div class="tab-menu"> <div class="selected-tab">Selected</div> <div class="tabs"> <div data-item="1" class="tab active">Technology</div> <div data-item="2" class="tab">Bachelor's/Master's</div> <div data-item="3" class="tab">Declaring within SOC</div> <div data-item="4" class="tab">Minor in Communication</div> </div> <div class="menu"> <div class="close d-none"> <i class="fa fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> </div> <div class="open"> <i class="fa fa-ellipsis-h" aria-hidden="true"></i> </div> </div> <div class="mobile-menu d-none"></div> </div> <div data-item="1" class="content"> <div class="content-container"> <div id="cs_control_4472489" class="cs_control CS_Element_Schedule"><div title="" id="CS_Element_4503469_4472489"><div id="gridRow_1_1_4472489" class="cs_GridRow"><div id="gridCol_1_1_1_1_4472489" class="cs_GridColumn"><div id="cs_control_4538143" class="cs_control CS_Element_Custom"> <div class="clearfix"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <p>The School of Communication's state-of-the-art production facilities offer our students opportunities to develop <strong>professional skills critical to success</strong> in many of today's media and communication fields. You'll have access to a wide range of hardware and software in our computing labs, media editing suites, and photo lab that will serve your varied media production needs.</p> <p>The combination of technology and equipment housed in three locations on the AU campus make our facilities, particularly the Media Production Center, some of the most advanced university-based production facilities in the region.</p> <p>Some of these facilities include:</p> <ul class="compact extra"> <li> The <strong>Media Innovation Lab (MIL)</strong>, which has a nine-screen programmable video wall and a three-camera HD studio and control room. </li> <li> Two traditional <strong>photography darkrooms</strong> and a specialized photography classroom. </li> <li> <strong>Twelve private digital video editing suites</strong> equipped with Adobe Creative Cloud software and Genelec speakers. </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div data-item="2" class="content d-none"> <div class="content-container"> <div id="cs_control_4472490" class="cs_control CS_Element_Schedule"><div title="" id="CS_Element_4503469_4472490"><div id="gridRow_1_1_4472490" class="cs_GridRow"><div id="gridCol_1_1_1_1_4472490" class="cs_GridColumn"><div id="cs_control_4551306" class="cs_control CS_Element_Custom"> <div class="clearfix"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <h2>Save Time and Money</h2> <p>Get a head start on your advanced degree with SOC's combined bachelor's/master's program and have <strong>up to six credits</strong> from your bachelor's degree count toward your master's. You may apply for admission to the program during the second semester of your junior year. Students in any undergraduate major at AU are eligible for consideration. An undergraduate degree in communication is not required.</p> <p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="/soc/admissions/graduate-apply.cfm#tab-bachelor-s-master-s-4598113">How to Apply</a> </p> </div> </div> </div><div id="cs_control_6166138" class="cs_control CS_Element_Custom"> <figure class="quick-links"> <figcaption>Applicable Master's Degrees</figcaption> <ul class="no-decor compact extra"> <li><a href="/soc/film/mfa/MFA-FLMA-new.cfm" >MFA in Film & Media Arts</a></li> <li><a href="/soc/film/ma/MA-FLMA-new.cfm" >MA in Film &聽Media Production</a></li> <li><a href="/soc/film/ma/soc-film-ma-ma-pftv-new-cfm.cfm" >MA in Producing Film, TV & Video</a></li> <li><a href="/soc/film/ma/game-design.cfm" >MA in Game Design</a></li> <li><a href="/soc/film/mfa/MFA-GIM.cfm" >MFA in Games & Interactive Media</a></li> <li><a href="/soc/journalism/MA/MA-JUPA.cfm" >MA in Journalism &聽Public Affairs</a></li> <li><a href="/soc/journalism/MA/MA-JDS.cfm" >MA in Journalism & Digital Storytelling</a></li> <li><a href="/soc/communication/ma/MA-POLC-SOC.cfm" >MA in Political Communication</a></li> <li><a href="/soc/communication/ma/MA-SCOM.cfm" >MA in Strategic Communication</a></li> <li><a href="/soc/communication-studies/ma/MA-MTD.cfm" >MA in Media, Technology & Democracy</a></li> </ul> </figure> </div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div data-item="3" class="content d-none"> <div class="content-container"> <div id="cs_control_4472491" class="cs_control CS_Element_Schedule"><div title="" id="CS_Element_4503469_4472491"><div id="gridRow_1_1_4472491" class="cs_GridRow"><div id="gridCol_1_1_1_1_4472491" class="cs_GridColumn"><div id="cs_control_4472531" class="cs_control CS_Element_Custom"> <div class="clearfix"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <p class="lede"><strong>ALL OF AU IS OPEN TO YOU</strong><br> </p> <p class="lede">When you apply to American University, you are <strong>applying to the university as a whole</strong>, not to a specific school or college within the University.聽</p> <p>You鈥檒l be able to indicate your intended major on your application, but the admission decision will not be affected by the major you indicate. If you change your mind after you apply, that鈥檚 fine! Simply tell your academic advisor that you鈥檝e changed your mind, and they will help you make the switch.</p> <p>Because it鈥檚 so <strong>easy to change your major</strong>, we highly recommend that you indicate a major within the School of Communication, even if you鈥檙e not 100% certain. That way you鈥檒l be acclimated to our community right away. The first class you鈥檒l take for a major in the School of Communication is <a href="http://catalog.american.edu/preview_course.php?catoid=6&coid=25402&TB_iframe=true&_ga=1.82702485.267273745.1492005809"><strong>COMM 100, Understanding Media</strong></a>, which also happens to count as a general education requirement. This means that you鈥檒l be fulfilling your first major requirement while also fulfilling one of the general education areas required of all AU students.</p> <p>For current students, formal admission to this major requires a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.50 (on a 4.00 scale). You will need to declare a major in one of the School of Communication areas by the end of your sophomore year and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.50 in order to continue taking courses in the school after you have completed 60 hours of undergraduate credit.聽</p> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div data-item="4" class="content d-none"> <div class="content-container"> <div id="cs_control_4472528" class="cs_control CS_Element_Schedule"><div title="" id="CS_Element_4503469_4472528"><div id="gridRow_1_1_4472528" class="cs_GridRow"><div id="gridCol_1_1_1_1_4472528" class="cs_GridColumn"><div id="cs_control_6912720" class="cs_control CS_Element_Custom"> <section class="text-block clearfix" id="txt-6912720"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <p>The same <strong>intellectual rigor</strong> that defines our bachelor's degree majors is also a hallmark of our Minor in Communication. Whether your interest is in journalism, public relations and strategic communication, film and media arts, or foreign language and communication media, this minor will build your <strong>practical professional skills</strong>, give you a broad-based understanding of communication theory, and afford you hands-on, real-world work opportunities.</p> <p>Since you apply to American University as a whole, not to any specific school or college, you may <strong>choose any major</strong>, and you may also <strong>choose any minor</strong> offered by AU. Formal admission to the minor requires a cumulative GPA of 2.50 (on a 4.00 scale). You'll need to complete <a href="/soc/ba/Comm-Minor.cfm"> <strong>18 credit hours</strong> </a> with grades of C or better, including two required courses (6 credits) and four electives (12 credits) across a range of communication disciplines. A minimum of 9 credit hours must be at the 300-level or above, and at least 12 credit hours must be unique to the minor.</p> </div> </section> </div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div data-item="5" class="content d-none"> <div class="content-container"> <div id="cs_control_4503852" class="cs_control CS_Element_Schedule"><div title="" id="CS_Element_4503469_4503852"><div id="gridRow_1_1_4503852" class="cs_GridRow"><div id="gridCol_1_1_1_1_4503852" class="cs_GridColumn"><div id="cs_control_4510028" class="cs_control CS_Element_Custom"> <section class="text-block clearfix" id="txt-4510028"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <p>The same <strong>intellectual rigor</strong> that defines our bachelor's degree majors is also a hallmark of our Minor in Communication. Whether your interest is in journalism, public relations and strategic communication, film and media arts, or foreign language and communication media, this minor will build your <strong>practical professional skills</strong>, give you a broad-based understanding of communication theory, and afford you hands-on, real-world work opportunities.</p> <p>Since you apply to American University as a whole, not to any specific school or college, you may <strong>choose any major</strong>, and you may also <strong>choose any minor</strong> offered by AU. Formal admission to the minor requires a cumulative GPA of 2.50 (on a 4.00 scale). You'll need to complete <a href="/soc/ba/Comm-Minor.cfm"> <strong>18 credit hours</strong> </a> with grades of C or better, including two required courses (6 credits) and four electives (12 credits) across a range of communication disciplines. A minimum of 9 credit hours must be at the 300-level or above, and at least 12 credit hours must be unique to the minor.</p> </div> </section> </div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div></div> </div> <div class="hidden-xs hiddem-sm col-md-1 col-lg-1"></div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-4 no-bs-padding section-right"> <div id="cs_control_4469450" class="cs_control CS_Element_Schedule"><div title="" id="CS_Element_4503469_4469450"><div id="gridRow_1_1_4469450" class="cs_GridRow"><div id="gridCol_1_1_1_1_4469450" class="cs_GridColumn"><div id="cs_control_4527390" class="cs_control CS_Element_Custom"> <figure class="quick-links"> <figcaption>Related Links</figcaption> <ul class="no-decor compact extra"> <li><a href="/soc/environmental-film/index.cfm" style="">Center for Environmental Filmmaking</a></li> <li><a href="http://cmsimpact.org/" >Center for Media & Social Impact </a></li> <li><a href="/gamelab/index.cfm" >Game Lab</a></li> <li><a href="/soc/experiential-learning/index.cfm" >Experiential Learning Programs</a></li> <li><a href="/soc/film/prague.cfm" style="">Prague Film and Photography Programs</a></li> </ul> </figure> </div><div id="cs_control_4471502" class="cs_control CS_Element_Custom"> <section data-audience="All Students" class="el-flex-grid flex-count-2 clearfix"> <header class="col-xs-12 no-bs-padding"> </header> <article class="el-flex-item flex-left col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-12 no-bs-padding"> <div id="cs_control_4471504" class="cs_control CS_Element_Schedule"><div title="" id="CS_Element_4503469_4471504"><div id="gridRow_1_1_4471504" class="cs_GridRow"><div id="gridCol_1_1_1_1_4471504" class="cs_GridColumn"><div id="cs_control_6884024" class="cs_control CS_Element_Custom"> <div class="flex-promo-image xl image-top promo-ombre" data-analytics-label="Advice with Erin: Alumna Shapes Media &amp; 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