
Emergent Media Certificate
Individuals enrolled in the certificate should meet regularly with their faculty advisor to plan an appropriate course sequence and timeline for completion.
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Chair of the Department of Media and Journalism, Associate Professor
The certificate is open to all who meet any one of the following requirements:
- Currently enrolled in a non-BU undergraduate program (minimum of 60 credits completed)
- Formerly enrolled in a BU or other university undergraduate program (minimum of 60 credits completed)
- Two years of relevant professional experience, as determined by department review of application
Current students aren't eligible for the certificate as they're already free to major in media and journalism with an emphasis in emergent media or minor in emergent media. After completion, certificate students can apply these credits toward a media and journalism degree at BU, if they so choose
Certificate Requirements (15 credits)
- MEDJ 120 Introduction to Emergent Media
- MEDJ 220 Introduction to Multimedia
- MEDJ 260 Social Media and Podcasting
- MEDJ 280 Introduction to Visual Communications
- MEDJ 320 Applied Multimedia (Prereq. MEDJ 220)
Capstone (3 credits)
- MEDJ 497 Internship [recommended] (Prereq. MEDJ 220 and MEDJ 260 or
- MEDJ 280, plus GPA of 2.75 or higher)
- MEDJ 420 Emergent Media Workshop [Topics change; can be repeated] (Prereq. MEDJ 220)
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