Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts
College of Liberal & Creative Arts
Dean: Dr. Andrew Harris
Department of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts
Creative Arts Building, Room 133
Phone: (415) 338-1787
Fax: (415) 338-1168
Website: http://beca.sfsu.edu
Chair: Dr. Sami Reist
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Melissa Camacho
Mission
The Department of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts prepares students to create and critically evaluate content in the media arts. Our curriculum provides a balance of theory and practice while guiding students in the use of media to effectively communicate ideas that serve the evolving needs of society. Students go on to become innovative and ethical industry leaders who advance equity, social justice, and global citizenship.
Program Scope
The Department of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) offers coursework leading to the Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts, and the Master of Arts in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts. The curriculum is designed to provide an extensive educational experience for those who intend to use the modern media of electronic communication to serve the artistic, cultural, educational, and informational needs of society. The program involves both theory and practice, and students are expected to work successfully in both types of courses and activities. Graduates of the program are prepared for work in the broadcasting and entertainment industries, in cable and online media, in video and audio production, and other areas related to electronic communication. Many graduates go on for graduate-level study in the field of electronic media.
The B.A. program includes a core drawn from classes in the history and structure of electronic media, media aesthetics, media research, audio and video production, media ethics and regulation, communication theory and criticism, and writing and performance for the electronic media. In addition, students may elect to pursue one of the nine areas of emphasis within the department: audio production and music recording, broadcast journalism, business aspects of the electronic media, educational and instructional media, communication theory and criticism, interactive media, radio production and programming, television/video production, and writing for the electronic media, or they can design an individualized area of emphasis in consultation with a department advisor.
The M.A. program reflects a comprehensive view of the communication discipline with an integration of theory and practice. Emphasis areas include media aesthetics, audio and video production, news and documentary, interactive media, writing, management, and communication theory and criticism.
Two important co-curricular activities are open to students of the department. KSFS, the campus radio station, is distributed online and in San Francisco on stereo cable. KSFS Media produces newscasts, dramas, interviews, musical performances, and other productions for distribution to the San Francisco community through cable television and via the Internet. Collegiate chapters of the Audio Engineering Society and College Students in Broadcasting (an affiliate of American Women in Radio and Television) provide opportunities for service and fellowship in the department and the professional community. The San Francisco Bay Area provides a wealth of media organizations that cooperate with the BECA department in a large, active internship program.
Centers and Institutes
The Institute of International Media Communication, housed in the Department, offers training and educational opportunities for television professionals from around the world through production workshops and seminars.
Facilities
The department's instructional laboratories include professional-grade production equipment, studios, and laboratories. Work completed by students in the BECA department is distribution ready for FCC broadcast guidelines and is in continuous distribution via terrestrial broadcast, cablecast (both radio and video), and Internet delivery. The student-run distribution hub for all BECA student productions is KSFSmedia.net
Production facilities include three high-definition, multi-camera television studios, a radio station, two music recording studios, two advanced sound design for video studios, and an array of field production equipment ranging from large-scale audio and multi-camera video simulcast equipment to professional quality audio and video single-camera and electronic news gathering equipment. The department also maintains over 75 computer workstations for audio and video production and post-production activity.
Career Outlook
Graduates of the department are to be found working in media organizations around the world and include some of the top names in broadcast journalism, entertainment television, radio, and audio and video production. The long-term career outlook for graduates is excellent. Most seek work with radio and television stations, social media and Internet companies, audio and video production companies, networks, cable television companies, and in corporate and institutional media departments.
Many graduates continue their education and pursue advanced degrees in communication or related fields. Students with the appropriate credential or graduate degrees in broadcast and electronic communication arts may teach in elementary and secondary schools, community colleges, or universities. A significant number of the department's M.A. graduates have competed successfully for admission to the leading doctoral programs in the field of communication.
Mission Statement
The Department of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts prepares students to create and critically evaluate content in the media arts. Our curriculum provides a balance of theory and practice while guiding students in the use of media to effectively communicate ideas that serve the evolving needs of society. Students go on to become innovative and ethical industry leaders who advance equity, social justice, and global citizenship.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Apply aesthetic theory to the practice of media production.
- Use effective communication strategies, including media terminology as appropriate, in the creation and analysis of electronic and digital media content.
- Integrate research-related media theory into the conception and distribution of media content.
- Conceptualize, design, and write stories for electronic and digital media.
- Demonstrate proficiency in fundamental and advanced media production concepts and techniques.
- Analyze and write about electronic and digital media’s role in and impact on culture and society.
- Critically evaluate business trends and the legal and regulatory frameworks of electronic and digital media industries.
- Promote ethical standards and social justice in the creation and distribution of electronic and digital media.
Professor
JOHN E. BARSOTTI (1973), Professor of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts; B.A. (1973), San Francisco State University; Ed.D. (1986), University of San Francisco.
DINA A. IBRAHIM (2003), Professor of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts; B.A. (1994), M.A. (1996), The American University in Cairo; Ph.D. (2003), University of Texas at Austin.
HAMID KHANI (1984), Professor of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts; B.A. (1984), M.A. (1986), San Francisco State University; Ed.D. (1997), University of San Francisco.
SCOTT J. PATTERSON (1997), Professor of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts; B.A. (1986), M.A. (1988), University of the Pacific; Ph.D. (1992), Ohio State University, Columbus.
NANCY L. REIST (1987), Professor of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts; B.S. (1979), M.S. (1983), Humboldt State University; Ph.D. (1987), University of Minnesota.
VINAY K. SHRIVASTAVA (1990), Professor of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts; B.S. (1972), Lucknow University, India; D.C. (1976), Film and TV Institute of India, Pune, India; M.A. (1983), University of Texas; Ph.D. (1990), University of Southern California.
YUMI WILSON (2004), Professor of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts; B.A. (1990), University of Southern California; M.F.A. (2007), University of San Francisco.
LENA ZHANG (1999), Professor of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts; B.L. (1986), M.A. (1991), Beijing Broadcasting Institute; Ph.D. (1996), University of Georgia, Athens.
Associate Professor
MELISSA CAMACHO (2001), Associate Professor of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts; B.A. (1991), Clark University; M.A. (1994), George Washington University; Ph.D. (2001), Michigan State University.
JIYOUNG CHA (2014), Associate Professor of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts; B.A. (1998), Catholic University of Korea; M.A. (2004), Syracuse University; Ph.D. (2009), University of Florida.
CHRIS CLEMENS (2013), Associate Professor of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts; B.A. (2002), Marist College; M.F.A. (2004), City University of New York - Brooklyn College; Ph.D. (2013), University of Connecticut.
MARIE DRENNAN (2007), Associate Professor of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts; B.A. (1992), Reed College, Portland, Oregon; M.A. (2001), San Francisco State University; M.A. (2003), San Francisco State University; M.F.A. (2007), San Francisco State University.
JEFF JACOBY (2006), Associate Professor of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts; B.A. (1978), The Evergreen State College; M.F.A. (2006), Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University.
MIRIAM SMITH (1998), Associate Professor of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts; B.A. (1980), J.D. (1985), Brigham Young University; M.A. (1991), University of Southern California.
Assistant Professor
OSCAR GUERRA-NUNEZ (2015), Assistant Professor of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts; M.S. (2010), Tecnologico de Monterrey University, Mexico City; Ph.D. (2014), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
ASHLEY LARSON (2019), Assistant Professor of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts; B.A. (2009), California State University, Chico; M.A. (2011), San Francisco State University; Ph.D. (2018), Arizona State University.
SHABNAM PIRYAEI (2018), Assistant Professor of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts; B.A. (2004), University of California, Berkeley; M.A. (2007), New York University; Ph.D. (2018), University of California, Riverside.
BECA 200 Introduction to Electronic Communication (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Priority enrollment for BECA majors.
BECA 201 Life on TV: A Critical View (Units: 3)
Elements of basic kinds of television programs: drama, sports, comedy, documentary, and variety. Critical criteria for evaluating programs.
Course Attributes:
- C2: Humanities
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
BECA 231 Audio Production Basics (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors.
BECA 235 Digital Media Basics (Units: 3)
Fundamentals of digital communication technologies and their application in audio, radio, television, and interactive media.
Course Attributes:
- C1: Arts
BECA 241 TV Studio Basics (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors.
BECA 246 Electronic Field Production I (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors or consent of the instructor.
BECA 276 Entertainment Career Preparation and Development (Units: 3)
Study of the entertainment industry with the main objective of searching for an internship or job. Focus on the social and practical skills necessary to create a resume, look for work, interview, network effectively, learn necessary resources, and know the first steps in building a long-term career in the entertainment industry. Covers a wide scope of the entertainment arts, including film, animation, music, dance, theater, gaming, and immersive storytelling technologies.
BECA 300GW Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts Research - GWAR (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Priority enrollment for BECA majors; GE Area A2.
Course Attributes:
- Graduation Writing Assessment
BECA 301 Media Literacy in the Electronic Culture (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or consent of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Social Justice
BECA 305 KSFS Radio and Podcasting I (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
BECA 310 Sonic Storytelling with Radio and Podcasting (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Broadcast & Electronic Arts majors; BECA 230 and BECA 231; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 321 Critical Study of Popular Culture (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or consent of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
BECA 324 Law and Regulation of Electronic Media (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Priority Enrollment for Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts Majors; BECA 200; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 327 Broadcast Industry Symposium (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: Restricted to upper-division or graduate standing or consent of the instructor.
BECA 330 Audio Production II (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors; BECA 230, BECA 231; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 335 Audio for Video (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors; BECA 230, BECA 231; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 340 Media Aesthetics I (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or above; priority enrollment for BECA majors; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 341 Aerial (Drone) Imagery Operation and Aesthetics (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: BECA 240 and BECA 340; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 348 Video Editing I (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors; BECA 240, BECA 241; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 350 Media Performance I (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors; BECA 240, BECA 241; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 351 The Art of Voiceover (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: BECA 230 and BECA 231; consent of the instructor.
BECA 352 Esports Studio Tournament and Event Production (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: BECA 240.
BECA 355 Lighting for Studio and Field Production (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Arts majors; BECA 240 and BECA 246; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 360 Virtual Reality: 360 Video Production (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division standing and BECA 348*; or graduate standing; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 370 Writing for Electronic Media (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors; BECA 300GW; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 390 The Age of Information (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
BECA 395 Close Up on Electronic Media (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
BECA 415 Advanced Television Production Workshop (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: BECA 240, BECA 241; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 422 Social Aspects of Electronic Media (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or consent of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-D: Social Sciences
BECA 423 Economic Aspects of Broadcasting and Electronic Media (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors; BECA 200; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 425 Television and Video Program Design (Units: 3)
Prerequisite for BECA 725: BECA 700 or consent of the instructor.
Prerequisites for BECA 425: Restricted to upper-division standing; BECA 200; or consent of the instructor.
(BECA 725/BECA 425 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
BECA 427 Media Entrepreneurship (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
(This course is offered as JOUR 427 [formerly JOUR 675] and BECA 427. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
BECA 428 Electronic Media Management (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to upper-division and graduate Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors.
BECA 430 Advanced Audio Production I (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts Majors; BECA 330; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 434 Introduction to Sound for Games (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division and graduate Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts and Music majors; demonstrated familiarity with any digital audio workstation.
(This course is offered as MUS 434 and BECA 434. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
BECA 435 Aesthetics of Sound (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for BECA 735: Restricted to graduate Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts students or consent of the instructor.
Prerequisites for BECA 435: Restricted to upper-division Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors; BECA 230 and BECA 231 or consent of the instructor.
(BECA 735/BECA 435 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
BECA 440 Media Aesthetics II (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors; BECA 340; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 450 Media Performance II (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: BECA 350; consent of the department or instructor.
BECA 452 Live Streaming and Content Creation for Esports (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
BECA 460 Industry of Broadcast News (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: BECA 200 or consent of the instructor.
BECA 462 The Television Documentary in the United States (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
BECA 463 Ethics and Responsibility in the Electronic Media (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
BECA 467 On the Cultural Frontlines: Contemporary Trends in Israeli Art (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: GE Area A2.
(This course is offered as JS 467, BECA 467, C W 467, and TH A 467. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
BECA 468 Israeli Media Landscape: Journalism, Communications, and Society (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: GE Area A2.
(This course is offered as JS 468, JOUR 454, and BECA 468. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
BECA 469 Media on Media: Media Scandals and Journalism Ethics in Israel, the U.S., and U.K. (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: GE Area A2.
(This course is offered as JS 469, BECA 469, and JOUR 469. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
BECA 470 Dramatic Writing for Television and Electronic Media (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: BECA 370; consent of the instructor.
BECA 485 Women and Media (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or consent of the instructor.
(This course is offered as BECA 485 and WGS 485. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Social Justice
BECA 487 Children and Television (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
(This course is offered as BECA 487 and ITEC 487. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
BECA 488 Asian Media (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
BECA 490 Television and Social Change (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
BECA 500 International Broadcasting (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
BECA 501 Audio Visual Translation and Localization of Global Content (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
BECA 502 Environmental Communication on Electronic Media (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or consent of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Environmental Sustainability
- Social Justice
BECA 505 KSFS Radio and Podcasting II (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: BECA 305 or consent of the instructor.
BECA 510 Music Performance Recording and Production (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors; BECA 230 and BECA 231; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 515 Television Center Crew (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors; BECA 240 and BECA 241; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 516 Television News Crew (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to BECA majors; BECA 240 and BECA 241.
BECA 523 Electronic Media Distribution and Operations (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors; BECA 200; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 530 Advanced Audio Production II (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors; BECA 430; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 533 Advanced Music Recording Workshop (Units: 3)
Aesthetics of current commercial recording techniques. Studio and simulated remote live recording session. Complex mixes. Laboratories in editing and music inter-cutting. Activity.BECA 534 Sound Design for Games (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts and Music majors; BECA 434; BECA 230 and BECA 335 recommended; or consent of the instructor.
(This course is offered as BECA 534 and MUS 534. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
BECA 535 Advanced Audio for Video (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors; BECA 335; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 536 Creativity and Design Thinking in Electronic Media (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
BECA 545 Television Directing I (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: BECA 240 and BECA 241; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 547 Video Editing II (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors; BECA 348; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 550 The Broadcast Interview (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: BECA 240 and BECA 241 or consent of the instructor.
BECA 559 Sports Reporting for Television (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: BECA 246 and BECA 560 or consent of the instructor.
BECA 560 Radio and Television News Writing (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
BECA 561 News Reporting for Television (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors; BECA 240, BECA 241, and BECA 560; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 562 Television & Video Documentary Production (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors; BECA 246 and BECA 462; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 570 Writing for Electronic Media Genres (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
BECA 576 Internship in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division and graduate Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts students or consent of the instructor; 3.0 minimum GPA required.
BECA 580 Media in Community Service (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: BECA 246 (may be taken concurrently) or consent of the instructor.
BECA 581 Electronic Media and Social Justice I (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: BECA 246 (may be taken concurrently) or consent of the instructor.
BECA 582 Electronic Media and Social Justice II (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: BECA 246 and BECA 581; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 590 New Electronic Communication Technologies (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division and graduate Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts students.
BECA 593 Interactive and Transmedia Electronic Media Workshop (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
BECA 594 Mobile Electronic Media (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to upper-division and graduate Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts students or consent of the instructor.
BECA 600 Senior Seminar (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to senior or graduate standing or consent of the instructor.
BECA 626 Corporate and Institutional Media Production (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: BECA 246 or consent of the instructor.
BECA 640 Television and Video Production Planning (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors; BECA 230 and BECA 231 or BECA 240 and BECA 241; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 645 Television Directing II (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: BECA 545 or consent of the instructor.
BECA 646 Electronic Field Production II (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for BECA 746: BECA 700 or consent of the instructor.
Prerequisites for BECA 646: Restricted to upper-division Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors with a GPA of 3.0; BECA 246; or consent of the instructor.
(BECA 746/BECA 646 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
BECA 647 Advanced Video Production (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors; BECA 246; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 648 Digital Video Editing II (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors; BECA 348; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 649 Prosumer Production: Producing Video with Micro Budgets (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division standing; BECA 240 and BECA 241; or graduate standing; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 650 TV Center Sports I (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors; BECA 240, BECA 241, BECA 246, and BECA 560; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 651 Live Sports Production (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors; BECA 240 and BECA 241; or consent of the instructor.
BECA 660 Television Center News (Units: 4)
Prerequisites: BECA 560 and BECA 561 or consent of the instructor.
BECA 665 News Reporting and Producing for Radio (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: BECA 560 or consent of the instructor.
BECA 670 Writing for Interactive Electronic Media (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to upper-division or graduate standing.
BECA 685 Projects in the Teaching of Broadcast and Communication Arts (Units: 1-4)
Prerequisite: Restricted to upper-division Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors or consent of the instructor.
BECA 693 Interactive Electronic Media Workshop II (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: BECA 593 or consent of the instructor.
BECA 695 Practicum in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors; consent of the supervising instructor and department chair.
BECA 699 Independent Study (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division standing; consent of the supervising instructor and department chair; GPA of 3.0 or better.
BECA 700 Introduction to Graduate Study (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to graduate Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts students.
BECA 701 Formula and Creativity in the Public Arts (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: BECA 700 or consent of the instructor.
BECA 702 Ethics and Responsibility in Electronic Media (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: BECA 700 (may be taken concurrently) or consent of the instructor.
BECA 703 Seminar in Theory and Research (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: BECA 700 or consent of the instructor.
BECA 706 Seminar in Media Aesthetics and Production Theory (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: BECA 700 or consent of the instructor.
BECA 707 Seminar in International Broadcasting (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: BECA 700 or consent of the instructor.
BECA 725 Television and Video Program Design (Units: 3)
Prerequisite for BECA 725: BECA 700 or consent of the instructor.
Prerequisites for BECA 425: Restricted to upper-division standing; BECA 200; or consent of the instructor.
(BECA 725/BECA 425 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
BECA 735 Aesthetics of Sound (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for BECA 735: Restricted to graduate Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts students or consent of the instructor.
Prerequisites for BECA 435: Restricted to upper-division Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors; BECA 230 and BECA 231 or consent of the instructor.
(BECA 735/BECA 435 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
BECA 746 Electronic Field Production II (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for BECA 746: BECA 700 or consent of the instructor.
Prerequisites for BECA 646: Restricted to upper-division Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts majors with a GPA of 3.0; BECA 246; or consent of the instructor.
(BECA 746/BECA 646 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
BECA 750 Seminar in Developing and Funding Productions for Electronic Media (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: BECA 700 or consent of the instructor.
BECA 752 Seminar in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts Pedagogy (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: BECA 700 or consent of the instructor.
BECA 770 Media Writing and Performance (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: BECA 700 or consent of the instructor.
BECA 790 Seminar in New Electronic Communication Technologies (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: BECA 700 or consent of the instructor.
BECA 797 Seminar in Electronic Media Production (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: BECA 700 or consent of the instructor.
BECA 822 Seminar in Media and Society (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: BECA 700 or consent of the instructor.
BECA 852 Directed Experience in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts Education (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts students; BECA 700; or consent of the graduate program advisor and sponsoring faculty member.
BECA 870 Seminar in Television Dramatic Writing (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: BECA 700 or consent of the instructor.
BECA 894 Creative Work Project (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: BECA 897; consent of the instructor and department chair; approval of Advancement to Candidacy (ATC) and Culminating Experience (CE) forms by Graduate Studies before registration.
BECA 896 Readings for the Written Comprehensive Examination (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate BECA students; completion of all other program requirements; consent of the graduate major adviser.
BECA 896EXM Culminating Experience Examination (Units: 0-3)
Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor and committee chair; approval of Advancement to Candidacy (ATC) and Culminating Experience (CE) forms by Graduate Studies before enrollment.
BECA 897 Research for Thesis and Creative Project Proposals (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate BECA students; completion of all other program requirements; consent of the graduate coordinator.
BECA 898 Master's Thesis (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: BECA 897; consent of the instructor and department chair; approval of Advancement to Candidacy (ATC) for the Master of Arts and Culminating Experience (CE) forms by Graduate Studies before enrollment.
BECA 899 Independent Study (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisite: Consent of the graduate major adviser, supervising instructor, and department chair.