A total of twenty (20) credits as follows:
- MST 202: Topics in Media Studies or Art 102: Intro to Digital Art
- MST 385: Film and Media Theory
- Three courses to be chosen from a list of offerings in various departments. One of these requirements may be satisfied by a directed inquiry or an internship (on approval of the Media Studies Committee). Courses regularly offered include:
- Art 116: Animation
- Art 202: Intermediate Digital Art
- Art 216: 3D Animation/Virtual Realities
- Art 245: Guernica and Antiwar Art
- Art 302: Advanced Digital Art
- Chinese 216/Urban Studies 265: Asian Urbanization through Cinema
- Chinese 220/320: Contemporary Chinese Cinema
- English 190: Shakespeare on Screen
- English 204: Introduction to Screenwriting
- English 241: History and Criticism of American Cinema
- English 242: World Film
- English 245: Special Topics in Film
- English 381: Advanced Topics in Film
- French 334: French and Francophone Cinema
- German 240/340: German Cinema
- History 105: Black Cinema
- History 105: British Empire through Film
- History 105: History of Latin America through Film
- History 105: Medieval at the Movies
- International Studies 254: South Africa through Documentary Film
- International Studies 256: Weapons of Mass Deception
- Media Studies 120: Acting for New Media
- Media Studies 202: Topics in Media Studies
- Media Studies 240: Public Speaking
- Media Studies 245: Screenwriting
- Media Studies 265: LGBTQ+ Culture in Media
- Philosophy 105: Black Mirror and Philosophy
- Politics and Law 208: Media and Politics
- Politics and Law 308: Political Advertising
- Russian 285: Putin's Russia and Media
- Russian 400: Russian Film
- Spanish 414: Cinema of Spain
- Urban Studies 262: Music and Community in Memphis
- Urban Studies 365: Urban Queer Cinema
- Urban Studies 382: Music and Community in Memphis
- Any course listed under Media Studies requirements for the major