Boca Raton,
FL,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Multimedia Studies - Multimedia Journalism in Boca Raton United States | Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University
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Boca Raton United States
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
21,655
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
The Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies offers an extensive program covering film, television, journalism, video production, computer animation, and multimedia practices. Faculty members explore media's influence and ethical dimensions through formal, historical, economic, and ideological lenses.
This program focuses on both media content and the methods behind its creation and distribution. It aims to cultivate undergraduates' understanding of visual, print, and digital media within broader human communication frameworks, fostering skilled interpreters and creators of visual culture.
The curriculum examines mainstream and alternative media, blending industrial and artistic perspectives while connecting production methods with industry trends, historical contexts, and political influences.
Structured around two tracks - Film, Video, and New Media, and Multimedia Journalism - this degree equips students to thrive in dynamic digital landscapes. Graduates develop core competencies in writing, visualization, and critical analysis, preparing them to create content across converging media platforms.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Students who meet the Florida Board of Governors requirements for college readiness through SAT or ACT section scores in Verbal/Reading and English sections may be academically qualified for admission to FAU and exempt from English Proficiency exams. Students MUST meet the minimum qualifications for each section score of at least one test:
SAT
Evidence Based Reading & Writing Score - 490
ACT Section Scores
Reading 19
English 17
Students who do not meet the above score threshold, can provide proof of English Proficiency by meeting ONE of the following requirements:
First-year applicants are required to submit official SAT/ACT scores to receive an admission decision. Official results of SAT or ACT examinations must be submitted by all applicants with fewer than 60 degree credits completed at a postsecondary institution. Transfers with 30 or more but fewer than 60 transferrable semester credits who have successfully completed (C or higher) at least one English Composition course and one college- level mathematics course that consists of three (3) semester credits are not required to submit the test scores. High school transcripts may be required to demonstrate completion of the foreign language admission requirement.
Completion of at least three years of secondary education from a high school based in the United States or abroad with full curriculum of instruction in English.
Completion of at least three years of secondary education from a high school based in a country where English is the majority native-speaking language, or where English is the primary language of instruction starting in the primary grades.
Completion of at least 30 post-secondary credits, including ENC 1101 and ENC 1102, or the equivalent, with a grade of C or higher, from a U.S. regionally accredited post-secondary institution or from a recognized post-secondary institution abroad withfull curriculum of instruction in English.
Completion of at least 60 post-secondary credits or an associate degree or higher from a U.S. regionally accredited postsecondary institution or from a recognized post-secondary institution abroad with full curriculum of instruction in English.
TOEFL iBT (80)/PBT (550)
IELTS 6.5
International Baccalaureate (IB) - English Higher Level 6
SAT
Evidence Based Reading & Writing Score - 490
ACT Section Scores
Reading 19
English 17
Students who do not meet the above score threshold, can provide proof of English Proficiency by meeting ONE of the following requirements:
First-year applicants are required to submit official SAT/ACT scores to receive an admission decision. Official results of SAT or ACT examinations must be submitted by all applicants with fewer than 60 degree credits completed at a postsecondary institution. Transfers with 30 or more but fewer than 60 transferrable semester credits who have successfully completed (C or higher) at least one English Composition course and one college- level mathematics course that consists of three (3) semester credits are not required to submit the test scores. High school transcripts may be required to demonstrate completion of the foreign language admission requirement.
Completion of at least three years of secondary education from a high school based in the United States or abroad with full curriculum of instruction in English.
Completion of at least three years of secondary education from a high school based in a country where English is the majority native-speaking language, or where English is the primary language of instruction starting in the primary grades.
Completion of at least 30 post-secondary credits, including ENC 1101 and ENC 1102, or the equivalent, with a grade of C or higher, from a U.S. regionally accredited post-secondary institution or from a recognized post-secondary institution abroad withfull curriculum of instruction in English.
Completion of at least 60 post-secondary credits or an associate degree or higher from a U.S. regionally accredited postsecondary institution or from a recognized post-secondary institution abroad with full curriculum of instruction in English.
TOEFL iBT (80)/PBT (550)
IELTS 6.5
International Baccalaureate (IB) - English Higher Level 6
Tuition
USD
21,655