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1 EMC The Electronic Media Communications department is located in the John Bragg Mass Communications building. There are three major areas of study in the EMC curriculum including Broadcast Journalism (aka Electronic Media Journalism), Electronic Media Production, and Electronic Media Management.

The department focuses on teaching digital media communication, tv & radio production, electronic media journalism and management, digital animation & imaging, and photogtaphy. There are also student organizations associated with EMC including MTTV (Channel 10) and WMTS-FM (88.3)

Students participating in the program get hands-on experience in television and radio studios, linear and non-linear video editing facilities, a mobile production lab, audio production labs, electronic newsrooms, a 100,000 watt, NPR-affiliated FM, and a FCC licensed student radio station.

2 RIM The Department of Recording Industry is part of the College of Mass Communication. It the largest recording program in the nation. Currently, there are two areas of concentration in the Recording Industry Major: Music Business and Production and Technology. Starting in Spring of 2008, there will be a third concentration available for Recording Industry majors: Commercial Songwriting. The new concentration joins the Music Business and Production and Technology concentrations. Recording industry majors have a curriculum that combines music theory classes with mass communication classes. The classes are similar but geared more towards the aspect of recording production. Instead of taking Music Theory like a music major would, recording majors take a class called Audio for Media.

3 Journalism

The School of Journalism at Middle Tennessee State University offers students four areas of concentration. Those include Advertising, Newspaper/Magazine, Media Design, and Public Relations. Admission to the school requires candidacy for each concentration.

"More than 700 students major in journalism-related areas, working toward an accreditted bachelor of science degree in one of MTSU's most visible and distingushed progams," according to MTSU's School of Journalism web site.

The school's concentrations are designed to provide practical skills and experience in laboratory courses, fieldwork and internships while acquainting students with the history, theory, ethics, social responsibility and law of mass communication.

The School is enriched by its proximity to Nashville, the state capital and center for news, book publishing, film and video production and the music industry. Working professionals from the media visit classes, serve as adjunct faculty, host field trips, sponsor interns and underwrite scholarships.