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May 08, 2024
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Catalog 2024-2025
Communication, Media & Theater Arts Integrated Studies (CMTA) Option, Arts and Science, A.A.
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CONTACT
Timothy Cochran, 413.552.2484, tcochran@hcc.edu
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The CMTA Integrated Studies Option is designed to allow students to create their own program of study integrating different areas within Communication, Media, Theater Arts, and other fields.
Students interested in this option must meet with a member of the Communication, Media, and Theater Arts Department to design their course of study that will provide the best foundation for transferring to a four-year institution, or for entering the job market. The program prepares students who wish to pursue careers in the fields of:
- Advertising
- Animation
- Broadcasting/Broadcast Media
- Business
- Communication
- Digital Audio Production
- Education
- Film
- Government
- Government Relations
- Graphic Design
- Journalism
- Media
- Multimedia Design
- Photography
- Politics
- Public Relations
- Sales/Marketing
- Social Media
- Theater
- Video
- Web Design
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- communicate effectively in different contexts (interpersonal, intercultural, group, public communication, on stage, and using mass media)
- demonstrate analytical and critical thinking
- recognize diverse perspectives and the ways they influence communication
- evaluate messages using ethical principles
- demonstrate skill in the creative use of communication
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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: 35-36 CREDITS
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: 21 CREDITS
- COM 150(C) - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3
- CMTA Elective Credit(s): 3
- CMTA Elective Credit(s): 3
- CMTA Elective Credit(s): 3
- CMTA Elective Credit(s): 3
- CMTA Elective Credit(s): 3
- CMTA Elective Credit(s): 3
GENERAL ELECTIVES: 4 CREDITS
Sufficient to complete 60 credit graduation requirement; any course listed in the catalog is acceptable
TOTAL: 60-61 CREDITS
NOTES
Only 6 non-Arts and Science credits may be taken towards an A.A. degree.
This program qualifies for MassTransfer, which guarantees credit transfer to Massachusetts state colleges and universities. MassTransfer will also grant students automatic acceptance to certain state colleges and universities by achieving the minimum grade point average and the HCC degree.
Depending on course selection, 80% of this program can be completed online. Go to Online Learning for more information.
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