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Media Management Certificate
Program type:
Certification
Format:
On Campus
Est. time to complete:
2-3 semesters
Credit Hours:
12
Learn the strategies and economics to thrive behind the scenes in the industry with
a Media Management Certificate.
This certificate provides students interested in non-production careers a credential
that will be useful in seeking entry-level employment in the electronic media industry
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Request More InfoWhy Earn a Media Management Certificate?
Certificate holders are prepared to work on the management side of communications industries, in areas including production management, technology development, marketing, consulting, and entrepreneurship.
Media Management Certificate Highlights
We're an institutional member of the Broadcast Education Association, Texas Association
of Broadcast Educators and the University Film and Video Association. These organizations
provide our faculty members with additional perspectives on current topics.
UNT Short Film Club offers many great ways to get involved, from coming to our meetings
and weekly workshops, participating in our filmmaking challenges, and attending guest
speaker lectures, to working on our SFC official & independent productions and television
shows.
Students' work has earned Lone Star Emmys, Telly Awards and honors from the Texas
Associated Press Broadcasters, the regional chapter of the Society of Professional
Journalists and the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association.
Our students annually compete in international and national film festivals and student
competitions. Their work has screened at the Dallas International Film Festival, the
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in France and the Student Academy
Award Regional finalist screenings in Chicago.
Faculty members include internationally recognized scholars; media professionals with
backgrounds in film production, news, broadcasting and social media; and award-winning
documentary and narrative filmmakers. Their books are used in university courses throughout
the world.
Media Management Certificate Courses You Could Take
Media Economics (3 hrs)
Analysis of the economic aspects of the media industries, particularly film, television
and other industries; accomplished through readings, in-class discussions and individual
projects.
Media Law and Regulations (3 hrs)
An introduction to the laws and regulations affecting broadcasting, cable, film and
digital media and analyzes the ways that Hollywood has shaped the laws, regulations,
and culture of the U.S.
Global Media (3 hrs)
Study of global media and communication theories. Students analyze press and media
systems; international media industries; the sources and flow of international media
content and news; advertising and branding; and media influence on audiences around
the world.
Media Programming (3 hrs)
Provides an understanding of programming for media, including the theories and strategies
of program selection, format, scheduling and evaluation.
Media Management (3 hrs)
Provides an understanding of the many tasks and duties involved in media management
in the broadcast, cable and telecommunication industries. Includes classroom lectures/discussions,
guest speakers and individual case study assignments and projects.
Topics in Media Industry Studies (3 hrs)
Rotating topics in media industry studies. Topics may include digital distribution,
social and mobile media industries, production cultures, and case studies of industry
leaders.
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