Bachelor of Science in Creative Media Production with an Emphasis in Corporate Media Online


Develop a variety of foundational skills in writing, filming, recording and editing that are necessary to excel in the corporate setting. Learn to adapt your storytelling skills and language across a wide range of media platforms to suit diverse audiences and effectively deliver the company's core message.

Next Apply Date: 5/14/24
Next Class Start Date: 5/28/24
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Next Apply Date: 5/14/24
Next Class Start Date: 5/28/24

Program Overview


Take a look at the A-State online Bachelor of Science in Creative Media – Corporate Media

Turn your creative storytelling talents into a robust career. The online Bachelor of Science in Creative Media Production with a Concentration in Corporate Media covers all aspects of content creation, from concept and messaging to budgets, production and distribution.

Become a multimedia master at corporate messaging and delivery in this comprehensive program. With a balanced focus on both ideation and implementation, the B.S. in Creative Media Production – Corporate Media uses experiential learning to teach you how to produce engaging on-brand content for a wide array of media, including film, video, broadcast, web and social platforms.

Grow your creative talents in scriptwriting, design aesthetics, and audio and video storytelling. Gain a thorough understanding of the business and technical side of content creation, including client relations, project financing, media analytics and data visualization. Discover how to tailor content for diverse audiences and specific corporate purposes, from external marketing and promotions to internal communications and training.

Prepare for a broad range of professional roles, including:

  • Multimedia Manager
  • Corporate Communications Specialist
  • Video Producer
  • Media Director
  • Multimedia Content Producer
  • Multimedia Manager
  • Corporate Communications Specialist
  • Video Producer
  • Media Director
  • Multimedia Content Producer

Gain the knowledge and industry-relevant skills employers seek:

  • Media production analysis
  • Budgeting
  • Business-to-business sales
  • Video & audio production
  • Scriptwriting
  • Media production analysis
  • Budgeting
  • Business-to-business sales
  • Video & audio production
  • Scriptwriting

Also available:

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Per Credit Tuition: $276
Transfer Credits: Up to 90 hours
Credit Hours 120
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Tuition


Financial aid is available to qualified applicants

A-State's online programs are affordable and convenient. You may also qualify for financial aid. Learn more.

The B.S. in Creative Media Production – Corporate Media online program offers the same low, pay-by-the-course tuition to all U.S. residents. All fees are included.

Tuition breakdown:

Per Credit Hour: $276
Tuition Per Course: $828

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Calendar


A-State online dates and deadlines

Our B.S. in Creative Media Production with a Concentration in Corporate Media online program is flexible and convenient—featuring accelerated courses and multiple start dates per year.

Please note Summer 1 and Summer 2 terms are 5 weeks in duration for this program.

TermProgram Start DateApplication DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlinePayment DueLast Class Day
Spring 23/4/242/19/242/23/242/29/243/1/244/26/24
Summer 15/28/245/14/245/17/245/23/245/24/246/27/24
Summer 27/2/246/18/246/21/246/27/246/28/248/1/24
Fall 18/20/248/5/248/9/248/15/248/16/2410/4/24
Fall 210/14/249/30/2410/4/2410/10/2410/11/2412/6/24

Now enrolling:

Next Apply Date 5/14/24
Start Class 5/28/24

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Admissions


Get admitted to the online corporate media bachelor's program

A-State Online offers a streamlined admission process for both new students and transfers. Students who are interested in the B.S. in Creative Media Production with a Concentration in Corporate Media online program should review and follow the requirements for admission below.

Admission Requirements:

  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • 2.0 GPA for transferring credits

There are several paths to admittance at A-State:

  • If you have 13 or more transferrable college credit hours, you would be admitted if you have a cumulative college GPA of at least 2.0 on previous college coursework
  • If you have 0-12 transferrable college credit hours and have been out of high school for five years or more, you would be admitted if you:
    • Have a high school diploma or state-approved equivalent
    • Have completed 12 or fewer earned college hours
    • Have never enrolled as a student at A-State
    Note: If you’re admitted as non-traditional first-time freshman, you may be required to successfully complete a predesignated curriculum of 12 hours (Certificate or Non-Degree). Upon successful completion, you will be transitioned to a degree seeking program.
  • If you have 0-12 transferrable college credit hours and have been in high school within the last 5 years, you would be admitted if you have one of the following:
    • 3.0 cumulative high school grad point average (or GED test score equivalent), OR
    • 19 minimum ACT super score or minimum 990 combined SAT super score, OR
    • Class rank in the top 20% of your graduating class

​Application Submission Requirements

Submitting your application takes three easy steps: filling out the application, submitting your documents and paying the application fee.

  1. When completing the online application, select 100% online student and then complete all the steps on the online application.
  2. Pay $30.00 non-refundable application fee.
  3. Submit all official college transcripts.
  4. Submit official high school transcripts (if applicable).
  5. Submit official ACT/ SAT test scores (if applicable).

Note: If you have 0-12 transferrable college hours, test scores will still need to be submitted for reporting purposes to the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE); however, they are not needed for an admission decision. Accuplacer test scores are an acceptable alternative to ACT/SAT scores.

If you have any questions along the way, call us at 866-621-8096 and we’ll be happy to help answer questions.

Document Submission Address

Submit all documents to:

A-State Online
P.O. Box 2520
State University, AR 72467

Fax: 870-972-3548
Email: [email protected]

For Non-US Postal Mail Overnight Delivery Only:

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Jonesboro, AR 72401

Courses


Advance your knowledge in these online creative media production classes

To earn your Bachelor of Science in Creative Media Production – Corporate Media, you need to complete 120 credit hours of coursework. The program includes 38 credit hours of general education courses, 29 credit hours of major courses, 17 credit hours of concentration courses and 36 credit hours of elective courses. Students can finish faster by transferring previously earned credit hours. Transfer credit hours will be evaluated during the admission process.

Visit the Course Registration page to view the course schedule for this degree.

These courses must be taken to complete your degree.

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
An overview of the preparation of digital graphics, photographs and text for publication, and of their interrelationships. Includes application of current digital publishing software programs.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Study and basic application of the relationships between the media tools of sight, sound, and motion and the theories that have evolved around them.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Overview of the principles of scriptwriting for creative media including commercials, corporate videos, television and film programming.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Introductory course in live and recorded sound production. Theories and technologies used in audio production for radio, television, film/video, and online delivery.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Introductory course that focuses on the basics of creating videos in the field and studio by shooting quality video, recording quality audio, editing raw footage into a coherent story or presentation, and sharing finished videos.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Communicating complex information with visually appealing images (charts, graphs, maps, etc.), including processing and cleaning raw data, and effectively communicating data to a multimedia audience.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Application of scriptwriting principles for creative media including corporate videos, television and film programming. Prerequisite: MDIA 2033.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Entrepreneurial techniques and skills including business finance, client interaction, and ethics that can be applied across multiple media-based contexts and platforms.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Introductory course in multimedia concepts, media elements, platforms, and production. Emphasis is placed on delivery of content across media platforms for diverse audiences.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 2
Capstone portfolio of revised student work. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor. Must be taken in final semester.

These courses must be taken to complete your degree.

Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 1
Introductory experience in the production of live and recorded video productions such as sports, musical performances, special events, or news. Students will develop an awareness of various working roles in media production.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 1
Advanced experiences in the production of live and recorded media productions such as sports, musical performances, special events, or news. Students will develop an awareness of various working roles in media production. Prerequisite: MDIA 1011.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Production and post-production of live and recorded audio for radio, television, film/video, and online delivery. Single and multi-track audio editing, sound effects, and sound reinforcement are covered.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Intermediate course exploring non-linear editing techniques and practices, as well as the history and theory of film/video editing. Topics include post-production workflow, video formats and compression, exporting, sound design, color correction, and multicam editing. Prerequisite, MDIA 2223.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Advanced practical experience in the conceptualization, pre-production preparation, and production of live and recorded video productions such as sports, musical performances, special events, or news.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Study of the field and function of media production for business and nonprofit organizations. The course addresses client contact, budgeting, analysis of production problems, design and writing of scripts for promotion, training and news in corporate and industrial settings. Prerequisites, MDIA 2223 and MDIA 3223. Special course fee $25.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Practical experience relevant to students in Creative Media Production.

You must take 36 hours of electives, including six upper-level Media (MDIA) credit hours, to satisfy the 120 credit hours required for this program. Courses may be chosen with the assistance of an advisor and per your degree plan. Electives can come from any courses offered so long as prerequisites are met.

Students must take the following courses.

First-year course - Students must take the following Making Connections online course. If you transfer in more than 12 credit hours, you will not be required to take the Making Connections course. You may replace that 3-hour course with a 3-hour elective course.

First-year course (3 hours)
UC 1013

Departmental (3 hours)
COMS 1203

Communication Requirement (6 hours)
ENG 1003
ENG 1013

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)
Students must take MATH 1023 or any MATH course that requires MATH 1023 as prerequisite.

Arts and Humanities Requirement (6 hours)
MUS 2503
ENG 2003
ENG 2013

Social Sciences Requirement (9 hours) 

MDIA 1003 is a requirement 
POSC 2103
SOC 2213
PSY 2013

Life Science Requirement (4 hours)
Students must complete BIO 1003 with BIO 1001 lab.

Physical Sciences Requirement (4 hours)
Students must complete CHEM 1043 with CHEM 1041 lab.

Course Descriptions 

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 1
Laboratory, must be taken with BIO 1003. There will be a fee when purchasing the LabKit. Please visit the tuition and fees page for pricing.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The major characteristics and processes of life emphasizing the human organism. Promotes understanding of diversity and unity among living organisms with focus on ecological interactions and responsibilities of people within their social and natural environment. Lecture three hours per week. Special course fees may apply. Must be taken with BIO 1001.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 1
Special course fees apply. Prerequisite or co-requisite of CHEM 1043. Fall only.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to selected fundamental concepts including dimensional analysis, mole concept, atomic and molecular structure, nomenclature, chemical reactions, thermochemistry, intermolecular interactions, gases, mixtures, kinetics, equilibrium and acid base chemistry. Fall only.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The theory and practice of communication in interpersonal, small groups, and public speaking contexts, emphasizing proficiency in message organization, delivery, and critical thinking.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Study and practice of fundamentals of written communication, including principles of grammar, punctuation, spelling, organization, and careful analytical reading. Prerequisite, with grade of C or better, for ENG 1013.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Continues the practice of ENG 1003 to develop further the skills learned in that course. Based on reading and discussion of various types of writing, the students’ essays will provide practice in different kinds of rhetorical development, including research and documentation.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Introduction to the analysis and interpretation of literary works from several historical periods ranging from early civilizations through the Renaissance.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Introduction to the analysis and interpretation of literary works from several historical periods ranging from the Renaissance to the present.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Equations and inequalities, functions and graphs, polynomial and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, systems of equations and inequalities, matrices, and miscellaneous topics. No credit given if taken following MATH 1054.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
A study of the interaction between society and mass communication through the lenses of history, theory, economics, culture, law, and technology.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course is an introduction to music for the listener who has had no formal training or experience. By exploring the history of Western Art music, learners will begin to connect the development of music with the changing of society and culture.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
American politics. The constitution, government, and politics of the United States.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Study of the important scientific, principles of individual human behavior from biological, cognitive, social, and behavioral perspectives.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Human society and social behavior.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Required course for all first semester freshmen. Course content is centered around the skills and knowledge needed to be a successful ASU student, including academic performance, problem solving, critical thinking, self-management and group building skills, university policies and other relevant issues.

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