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DEPARTMENT OFFICE
Music 104
Phone: (323) 343-4200
FAX: (323) 343-6467
Website: http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/comstud/

The Department of Communication Studies offers undergraduate programs leading to Bachelor of Arts degrees in Television, Film and Media Studies, in Communication, and a minor in Communication. It also offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Arts degrees in Communication Studies  with options in Communication and in Telecommunications and Film. The department offers jointly with the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance, the graduate program leading to the Master of Fine Arts degree in Television, Film and Theatre. These graduate programs are described following the  undergraduate programs. The department also participates in an Interdisciplinary Studies Minor in Multimedia that enables students to develop interactive, multimedia products. For more information, please refer to University Programs.

The Faculty

Professors: Laura Chey Acuña, Mohammad Auwal, Bryant Alexander, Kevin Baaske, Beryl L. Bellman, Alan J. Bloom, Lena Chao, Kelly Madison, David Olsen (Acting Chair), John J. Ramirez, Suzanne E. Regan, Robert Vianello.
Associate Professors: Chunsheng Bai, Jon Beaupré, Enrique Berumen, Steven Classen, Anthony Cox, Blake Jackson, D. Robert Dechaine.
Assistant Professors: Kristiina Hackel, Bridget Murnane, Jane McKeever, Melissa Broeckelman-Post.
Emeriti: Robert E. Blackmon, Irvin Borders, Ivan N. Cury, W. Keith Henning, Michael P. Kelley, Robert D. Kully.

MFA Projects

MFA students are required to complete three MFA projects under the rubrics of TVFT 546A , TVFT 546B  and TVFT 599 , with TVFT 599 being the MFA Culmination Project. These three projects must include one in each of the following categories: theatre, multi-camera television, and film style production.

1. Written Project Proposals: After Advancement to Candidacy, Projects I, II, and Culmination Project are developed under the guidance of the candidate’s project committee. All candidates must submit a written proposal for each project to be approved by respective committees and department chair.
2. Exhibition: Upon the committee approval of the completed work, all Projects will be -appropriately exhibited in accordance with departmental and University requirements.

Students should consult the “Guide to Preparation of Masters Theses and Project Reports” http://www.calstatela.edu/library/guides/thesbk.htm for specific information regarding requirements established by the University for the production and exhibition of project reports.

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