Communications, Media Arts, and Theatre (CMAT)

Department Chairperson: Kamesha Khan

Email: kjacks25@csu.edu

Phone: (773) 995-2280

Location: Douglas Hall 116a

Department Overview

The Department of Communications, Media Arts and Theatre (CMAT) offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media Arts. Students in the CMAT program will choose to concentrate their studies in one of three areas: media arts, public relations, or theater. The program also offers minor sequences in communication studies, theater arts, public relations, media production, and sports broadcasting. Students in the program have the opportunity to gain hands-on training through practica with CSU Cinema, CSU Theatre, WCSU-Radio, and CSU-TV, as well as internships with Chicagoland media companies and theater organizations. The Bachelor of Arts degree prepares students for careers in television and radio production, digital filmmaking, announcing, acting, directing, writing and producing, and also in the allied fields of social media management, advertising, public relations, broadcast journalism, corporate communications and theater.

Honors Program in Communications, Media Arts and Theatre

Application Requirements

At the time of application, a student must

have a minimum of a 3.25 GPA in the CMAT major;
have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours in the CMAT major;
have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA overall;
complete an application during the spring of his or her sophomore year (student must achieve junior level status by fall semester to participate in the CMAT honors option);
identify a tenure-track or tenured CMAT faculty member in his or her area of interest who will serve as chair of his or her thesis project; the chosen faculty member must commit to the project through signature on the CMAT Honors Application;
submit a brief proposal that specifically identifies his or her proposed thesis project title, while offering a process/methodology for completing the thesis project.

General Requirements

The honors student must:

earn a B or better in each CMAT honors course;
maintain a major 3.25 GPA to be awarded CMAT honors;
during junior year, complete six credit hours over two semesters of the honors- designated Independent Study in CMAT courses (CMAT 2990 ) that will be constructed by the faculty member to prepare the student for his or her thesis project;

during senior year, complete a creative project, while completing six credit hours over two semesters of the honors-designated Independent Study in CMAT (CMAT 4399 ).

Programs

Bachelor of Arts

Media Arts, B.A.

Minor