Required Courses for Graduation with the TAMS Diploma (Media Arts Track)
All students are required to enroll in a mathematics course each semester of the first year. Placement in mathematics courses is determined by the student’s score on the mathematics placement test given during summer orientation.
The TAMS Media Arts Track serves as an introduction to the field of media studies. Students have the opportunity to take courses in media writing, theory, production, and analysis, and gain experience in television, radio, and audio production through on-campus outlets, including UNT’s student-run radio and television stations, KNTU and ntTV. Students who go on to pursue their bachelor’s degree in media arts go into careers as directors, screenwriters, radio/television broadcasters and announcers, digital editors, news writers, production assistants, documentarians, and more.
Course Sequence
| Fall 1 | Spring 1 | ||
| MATH 1650 or 1710 | 5/4 hours | MATH 1710 or 1720 | 4/3 hours |
| BIOL 1710/1711 & 1761 OR CHEM 1410/1413 & 1430 |
5 hours OR 4 hours |
BIOL 1720/1722 OR CHEM 1420/1423 & 1440 |
3 hours OR 4 hours |
| ENGL 1315 | 3 hours | ENGL 1325 | 3 hours |
| MRTS 1310 or 1320 | 3 hours | MRTS 2210 | 3 hours |
| Seminar | MRTS 2010 or 2400 | 3 hours | |
| Seminar | |||
| Total | 14-16 hrs | Total | 15-17 hrs |
| Fall 2 | Spring 2 | ||
| ENGL 2xxx-4xxx (Literature) | 3 hours | ENGL 2xxx-4xxx (Literature) | 3 hours |
| PHYS 1710 & 1730 | 4 hours | PSCI 2305/2306 | 3 hours |
| HIST 2610/2620 | 3 hours | HIST 2610/2620 | 3 hours |
| MRTS 1310 or 1320 or 3xxx-4xxx | 3 hours | MRTS 1310 or 1320 or 3xxx-4xxx | 3 hours |
| MRTS 3xxx-4xxx | 3 hours | MRTS 3xxx-4xxx | 3 hours |
| Seminar | Seminar | ||
| Total | 16 hrs | Total | 15 hrs |
Electives
Generally, TAMS students who maintain at least a 3.2 GPA are able to take electives after their first semester, provided that their course load does not exceed 19 hours.