Media and Screen Studies and Philosophy, BA (Boston)

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BA Language Requirements

12 semester hours.

From the catalog
All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.

Common Requirements

MSCR 1220 — Media, Culture, and Society
MSCR 2220 — Understanding Media

Cluster Courses

From the catalog
Media Analysis
Complete 4 semester hours from the following:

Choose 4 semester hours from:
- MSCR 1420 — Media History
- MSCR 2300 — Television: Text and Context
- MSCR 2895 — Film Analysis
From the catalog
Media Production
Complete 4 semester hours from the following:
Choose 4 semester hours from:
- MSCR 1230 — Introduction to Film Production
- MSCR 2391 — Introduction to Screenwriting
From the catalog
Media Cultures
Complete 4 semester hours from the following:
Choose 4 semester hours from:
- MSCR 2325 — Global Media
- MSCR 2335 — Race and Social Justice in American Film
- MSCR 3392 — Gender and Film
- MSCR 3437 — Media and Identity

Writing Intensive Seminar

From the catalog
Complete 4 semester hours from the following:

Choose 4 semester hours from:
- MSCR 2600 — Cloud, Closet, (Drop)Box
- MSCR 3330 — Documentary Film Ethics
- MSCR 3420 — Digital Media Culture
- MSCR 3422 — Media Audiences
- MSCR 3600 — Film Theory
- MSCR 3700 — Queer Media

Media and Screen Studies Electives

From the catalog
Complete 12 semester hours from the following:
MSCR courses between MSCR 1200 - MSCR 4999 that have not been used to satisfy other degree requirements.

Choose 12 semester hours from:
- All of:
  - ARTD 2360 — Introduction to Photography
  - ARTD 2361 — Photo Tools
- ARTD 3480 — Video: Sound and Image
- ARTD 3485 — Experimental Video
- COMM 3307 — Production Practicum Abroad

Philosophy Required Courses

PHIL 1115 — Introduction to Logic
One of:
- PHIL 2325 — Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought
- POLS 2325 — Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought
PHIL 2330 — Modern Philosophy

Advanced Electives

12 semester hours.

From the catalog
Complete three PHIL courses with a designation of 3000 or above not used to satisfy another requirement, and at least one at 4000 or 5000 level. Except PHIL 5110.

Critical Philosophy Elective

From the catalog
Take one of the following courses not used to fulfill another requirement:

One of:
- PHIL 1104 — Goddesses, Witches, Saints, and Sinners: Women and Religion
- PHIL 1271 — Sex in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
- PHIL 2155 — Human Rights
- PHIL 2410 — Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions
- PHIL 2619 — Race and Religion in Film
- PHIL 3492 — Indigenous Philosophy
- PHIL 3500 — Sexuality, Gender, and the Law
- PHIL 3512 — Religion, Race, and Politics
- PHIL 3822 — Philosophy of Race and Racism

Philosophy Electives

4 semester hours.

From the catalog
Complete one additional PHIL elective, not used to satisfy another requirement.

Integrative Requirement Courses

From the catalog
Complete 8 semester hours from the following:

One of:
- MSCR 1320 — Media and Social Change
- MSCR 2450 — Sound Cultures
One of:
- PHIL 1145 — Technology and Human Values
- PHIL 1300 — Knowledge in a Digital World
- PHIL 3460 — Philosophy and Literature

Capstone Experience Course

From the catalog
Complete 4 semester hours from the following:

Choose 4 semester hours from:
- MSCR 4623 — Media and Screen Studies Capstone
- PHIL 4500 — Theory of Knowledge
- PHIL 4535 — Philosophy of Mind
- PHIL 4901 — Topics in Philosophy Seminar
- PHIL 5001 — Global Justice
- PHIL 5002 — Ethics and Public Policy

Introduction to College

One of:
- MSCR 1000 — Media and Screen Studies at Northeastern
- PHIL 1000 — Philosophy at Northeastern

Experiential Learning

One of:
- EEAM 2000 — Professional Development for Co-op
- EESH 2000 — Professional Development for Co-op

Writing Requirements

From the catalog
First-Year Writing

One of:
- ENGW 1111 — First-Year Writing
- ENGW 1102 — First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers
- ENGW 1114 — First-Year Writing with Service-Learning
From the catalog
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
One of:
- ENGW 3314 — Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design
- ENGW 3308 — Advanced Writing in the Social Sciences
- ENGW 3309 — Advanced Writing in the Humanities
- ENGW 3315 — Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Substitutions

Possible equivalents for this program — dashed means a suggestion, not a rule, and every substitution needs your advisor's approval:

EEAM 2000 ↔ EESH 2000 (tier B)
ENGW 1102 ↔ ENGW 1111 (tier C)
ENGW 1102 ↔ ENGW 1114 (tier C)
ENGW 1111 ↔ ENGW 1114 (tier C)
PHIL 2325 ↔ POLS 2325 (tier B)

What the tiers mean

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