Entertainment Industry Studies (B.A. or B.S.)
Entertainment Industry Studies (EIS)
The EIS program is a liberal arts oriented broad study of the diversity and interaction between society and entertainment-driven art, commerce, and technology. Students of the EIS program complete either the B.S. or B.A. curriculum with a major in entertainment industry studies and a minor in a career related discipline. Included in the EIS major are specialized courses in entertainment development and distribution, economics, law & licensing, and studies in creative, performance, production, writing, and mass media drawn from select liberal arts courses.
| Entertainment Industry Studies (B.A. or B.S.) | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Core Requirements (B.A. or B.S.) | 58 | |
| Technical Requirement (Hours Counted in Gen Ed): | ||
| MDS 1500, Mass Media and Society (3) | ||
| Major Requirements | 34 | |
| EIS 1220, The Entertainment Industry | 3 | |
| EIS 2310, Entertainment Industry Economics | 3 | |
| EIS 2350, Creative Entertainment Technology | 3 | |
| MBU 2520, COpyright Law | 3 | |
| EIS 3840, Entertainment Distribution and Promotion | 3 | |
| EIS 4015, Senior Capstone | 1 | |
| EIS 4360, Entertainment Law & Licensing | 3 | |
| EIS 4400, Consumer Research in Entertainment Industry | 3 | |
| EIS Electives (3000 or above) | 12 | |
| Related Electives Requirement | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Must complete 9 credit hours from courses listed below. May not include courses within the major or minor area of study or those counted in the General Education Core.* | 9 | |
| College of Arts and Sciences | ||
| CLA Classics COM Communication ENG, ENL, ENW (any 2000-level or higher) Foreign Language HIS History MDS Media Studies PHI Philosophy PRL Public Relations PSC Political Science SOC Sociology |
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| College of Business Administration | ||
| ACC Accounting ECO Economics ETP Entrepreneurship FIN Finance INB International Business MGT Management MIS Management Information Systems MKT Marketing |
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| School of Religion | ||
| REL Religion | ||
| College of Visual and Performing Arts | ||
| ART Art DAN Dance MUC Commercial Music MUE Music Education MUH Music History MUL Music Literature MUN Ensemble MUR Church Music MUT Music Theory Applied Lessons TDR Theatre and Drama |
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| Free Electives | 9 | |
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| Minor | 18-24 | |
| Total Required for Degree |
128-134 | |
* Some courses may require specific prerequisites or audition.