What to Expect

You can declare a Media Arts major at any time as long as you have at least a 2.75 UNT GPA. Once you've declared your major, you will need to complete the three introductionary classes for the department: Foundations of Media Arts, Introduction to Media Writing, and Introduction to Production before continuing on in your course work.  Visit the catalog for more details.

Your MRTS courses will focus on production, writing, industry studies, and history & critical studies.

The Career Center, Learning Center and professional academic advisors are among the many valuable resources available to you at UNT. The Career Center can provide advice about future employment opportunities and getting hands-on experience in your major. The Learning Center offers workshops on speed reading, study skills and time management. Academic advisors will help you plan your class schedule each semester.

The Department of Media Arts offers undergraduate programs leading to the following degrees:

Degree Requirements

Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.75. Students majoring in Radio/Television/Film are required to have a minimum grade of 'C' in all RTVF courses for credit. Students must observe prerequisites for each RTVF course. If a student has not completed prerequisites for a course with a grade of 'C' or better, the student is subject to administrative drop from the course without notice. Prerequisites are listed with individual course descriptions.

Because of the high demand for many RTVF courses, students who miss the first class without consent of the instructor are subject to be dropped from the course so that other students may be added. Students who must miss the first day of class because of illness or some other acceptable excuse should notify the Professor or department office the day of the absence. Students may register for only one section of a course at a time. Students registered for more than one section of a course will be dropped from all sections of that course without notice. The policy does not apply to courses such as special topics, which may bear the same course number but are different courses.

Aural competency in distinguishing discrete sounds, and visual competency in distinguishing shapes, forms, colors and movements are required to complete RTVF critical studies courses. Additional visual competency to utilize studio and location equipment and manual dexterity to operate equipment are required to complete RTVF production courses. Articulation competency to achieve broadcast industry standards may be required. Specific competency and departmental approval for internship, seminar and special problems courses are required.

Hours Required and General/College Requirements

A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the "University Core Curriculum" in the Academics section of the University catalog and the College of Arts and Sciences requirements.

Students interested in a major in RTVF must apply to the department after successfully completing the pre-major requirements specified under "Admission to the RTVF Major."

Major Requirements

Students must complete:

    • 42 hours (at least 33 advanced) in the major, including RTVF 1310, 1320, 2010 & 2210;
    • 6 hours of advanced credit in production and performance courses selected from RTVF 3210, 3220, 3230, 3300, 3330, 3340, 3482, 3483, 3501, 3502, 3560, 3650, 4140, 4160, 4170, 4400, 4411, 4412, 4413, 4740, 4750, 4760, 4810, or 4820;
    • 6 hours of advanced credit in industry studies courses selected from: RTVF 3360, 4100, 4320, 4360, 4420, 4430, 4440, 4445, 4450, 4455, 4470, 4510, 4670, or 4850;
    • 6 hours of advanced credit in history or criticism courses selected from: RTVF 3470, 3475, 3610, 4110, 4120, 4200, 4220, 4340, 4350, 4410, 4415, 4520, 4530, 4540, or 4550;
    • and 12 hours of advanced RTVF electives.

No more than 6 hours of RTVF practicum, internship or special problem courses may be applied to the 42 hours of RTVF courses required for the degree.

Other Requirements

Minors

    • A minor is optional.

Electives

    • Consult your advisor.

Other Requirements

    • Only 12 hours of RTVF courses taken at other institutions may be applied toward the 42-hour requirement.

Degree Plans

    • Students are encouraged to see their advisor each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment. Students are responsible for meeting all course prerequisites.

For details of the current catalog year, use these University of North Texas links:

Only MRTS and CBCM majors may enroll for MRTS/CBCM classes, appropriate exceptions (with professor approval) can be made for students pursuing the Digital Media Studies certificate