Media and Entertainment Industries Minor
The Media and Entertainment Industries minor is open to all undergraduate majors at The University of Texas at Austin, except Radio-Television-Film majors. Admission to the minor requires a minimum GPA of 2.5. If demand exceeds space available, the Moody College reserves the right to select students based on their academic record or a secondary application.
Acceptance into the minor does not come with preference or guarantee of a seat in any course. Course prerequisites and major restrictions are enforced.
Total Hours Required: 15
Requirements
Requirements are listed in the table below. Additional requirements may follow the table, so be sure to read the entire page. Some required courses listed below may also satisfy General Education requirements, including Core Curriculum. Students should also review the University's Undergraduate Minor and Certificate Requirements and Policies.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Media and Entertainment Industries | ||
| The Business of Hollywood | ||
| Hours chosen from: | 12 | |
| Television and Film Publicity | ||
| Inside the Arts of New York City | ||
| Media Storytelling and Analysis | ||
| History of Media Industries | ||
| Introduction to Media and Entertainment Industries | ||
| History of American Television | ||
| Introduction to Global Media | ||
| Internship in Media Industries | ||
| Transmedia Storytelling | ||
| Internet Cultures | ||
| Digital Media Platforms | ||
| Video Game Industry | ||
| Global Hollywood | ||
| Documentary and Creative Non-Fiction | ||
| Topics in The Business of Media (any topic) | ||
| Advanced Topics in Media Industries (any topic) | ||
| Topics in Media Industries with Screening (any topic) | ||
| The Business of Hollywood | ||
| Topics in Media Industries (any topic) | ||
| Semester in Los Angeles Internship | ||
| Semester in New York Internship | ||
| Asian American Media Cultures | ||
| Producing Film and Television | ||
| Media and Popular Culture | ||
| College Requirements - Communication | ||
| Undergraduate Minor and Certificate Requirements and Policies | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Additional Requirements and Policies
- Nine hours of in residence coursework and nine hours of upper-division coursework are required.
- All courses must be taken for a letter grade, unless the course is only offered on the pass/fail basis.
- A minimum grade of C- (or CR for courses offered only on a pass/fail basis) is required for all minor coursework.
- Courses that appear in multiple lists may only be counted once.
- Only three hours of internship coursework may count toward the minor.
- No more than six hours of non-internship coursework taken during the Semester in Los Angeles Program or the Semester in New York Program may be counted toward the minor.