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These individuals are modern-daystorytellers, and whether they choose totell their stories traditionally throughprint or through more contemporarymedia like digital cinema, NationalUniversity’s School of Media andCommunication can help them reach theirgoals. In each degree program, studentsuse action-oriented technologies thatmirror today’s workplace, giving themhands-on experience. Each program alsofocuses on team building, collaboration,and project management skills whichequip them for the work setting.

School of Media and CommunicationThe School of Media and Communicationat National University offers real-worldexperience for today’s ever-changing jobmarket. In 2006, the School began offeringBachelor of Arts degrees in journalism and broadcast media to complement itssuite of media programs – many of whichare fully online or a combination of online and on-site. Based in San Diego,with a large presence in Los Angeles andSan Jose, the School offers convenientaccess to professional instruction andhands-on learning.

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A passion to create Committed, artistic, visionary, right-brained. These are a handful of words used to describe individuals who aredrawn to careers in media arts,broadcasting, journalism, videogame design, digital cinema, andscreenwriting. Their motivationsmay vary, but passion for theircraft is the unifying factor thatbinds those in the creative, media,and communications community.

Flexible and intensive programs allow you to complete your education in an accelerated time frame, which lets you do what you want to do most, create.

From access to videogame developmenttools to experiencedinstructors in the latesthigh definition videoediting techniques,National University’sSchool of Mediaand Communicationhas the tools andinstruction to put you at the topof your game.

Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Media The Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcastmedia at National University is anintense, hands-on preparation for manychallenging careers within the constantlyevolving world of broadcast media. Createprofessional television programs, stellaronline videos, and outstandingindependent media. Learn from industryprofessionals how to manage your projectsthrough every stage of production,whether shot on the street or in our state-of-the-art studio using green-screentechnology. Discover how to use videoediting and motion graphics to excel inbroadcast media projects you choose. You

can also get involved in our student-produced and directed news/magazineshow, seen throughout the community oncable and online worldwide.

Bachelor of Arts in Digital Entertainmentand Interactive ArtsImmersive environments, cinematic arts,computer animation, and webdevelopment are the new tools forcommunicating in business, marketing,education and entertainment. Thisprogram provides students with theknowledge and skills to create websites,podcasts, video games and digital films.Students receive hands-on training in

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O Denotes programs also offered completely online

Design is not justwhat it looks likeand feels like.Design is how it works.

leading software applications; they alsolearn and apply development theory andpractice for creating digital media.Students have access to state-of-the-artstudio facilities, game design labs, anddigital editing suites.

Program graduates obtain positions asweb designer/developer, videographer,graphic designer, game production/animator, and multimedia designer infields such as digital publishing, motiongraphics, game design and film production.

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism The Bachelor of Arts in Journalismprovides students with a foundation intraditional journalistic practices andtheories as well as new forms of journalismthat are emerging as a result of digitaltechnologies. In this program, you willlearn and practice methods of gatheringinformation and writing for beat reporting,and investigative and feature stories. You will also gain hands-on experience inpublication by working on the studentnewspaper. Students become versed inwriting for different media outlets rangingfrom print to broadcast to web-basedformats such as multimedia pages, blogs,

and podcasts. The program also introducesstudents to ethics and the professionalresponsibilities faced by journalists.

Bachelor of Arts in StrategicCommunicationsThis program will prepare you forleadership positions in public relations,advertising, and marketing and corporatecommunication. Graduates can use thestrategic thinking and message creationskills they acquire to work in any industry,helping organizations create messages forpresentations and print, broadcast, andInternet media. Through coursework, casestudies, and hands-on experience creatingmessages across media platforms, you’lllearn the theory and practice ofintegrated marketing, disseminated ininterpersonal, intercultural,organizational and public settings.Successful completion of the program willenable graduates to compete foremployment in executive positions thatrequire strategic thinking and planning,project management, and messagecreation expertise in areas such ascorporate communications, advertising,and public relations management.

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Graduate Programs Master of Arts in Strategic Communications OThe Master of Arts in StrategicCommunications prepares students toassume high-level professional positions inorganizations that must meet thechallenges of operating in an increasinglycomplex and interdependent globalenvironment. Its graduates learn boththeoretical and practical approaches todeveloping strategic communicationsprograms that enable organizations tomeet their goals and objectives. Theprogram fosters strategic thinking, logicalanalysis, and solution generation. Eachcourse supplies an essential stepping-stone on the way to planning, executing,

National University’s Master ofArts in Strategic Communicationsfosters strategic thinking, logical

analysis, and solutiongeneration.

and evaluating effective strategiccommunications programs.

Master of Fine Arts in Digital Cinema This one-of-a-kind program providesgraduates with an in-depth study ofdigital motion picture, production andpost-production along with a foundationin film history, theory, and screenwriting.In three short years, the program, with its Los Angeles high-definitionstudio, has excelled in its goal to provide guidance and instruction toemerging filmmakers from top directors,producers, cinematographers, soundengineers, agents, and others in theentertainment industry.

The Digital Cinema program prepares graduatesfor work in commercial or independent film,television, digital entertainment media andcommunication, and educational or instructionalmedia production.


The program focuses on developing well-rounded filmmakers versed in all aspects ofproduction and screenwriting with theability to work on low-budget, independent,and documentary style filmmaking. Theygain real-world experience by working onprojects including documentaries, dramatic sequences, and public serviceannouncements. Students are equippedwith editing suites in a modern studio tocraft a professional portfolio. This program prepares graduates for work incommercial or independent film, television,digital entertainment media andcommunication, and educational orinstructional media production.

Master of Fine Arts in Professional ScreenwritingThe Professional Screenwriting MFAprogram provides an in-depth study ofthe art of screenwriting, where you’lllearn to write compelling, wellstructured stories with memorablecharacters. The program focuses ondeveloping screenwriters well versed incommercial and independentscreenwriting and prepares graduates towork in a variety of capacities incommercial, industrial, or independentscreenwriting and television writingand/or development; digitalentertainment media and

National University provides its students withunparalleled state-of-the-art technology resources andInternet2 partnerships in the classroom and beyond.


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communications; and educational orinstructional film programs. Instructorswith experience in professional film andtelevision will help you develop skills inadvanced screenwriting, the ability tocritically evaluate film and televisionscripts for practical and commercialoutcomes, and critical acumen in the area of film and media studies. Degreecandidates will complete the programwith a minimum of two feature lengthscreenplays, an aesthetic statementreflecting their artistic development, and a marketing plan intended tointroduce the student’s work to theentertainment industry.

Southern California is theprimary location for themajority of video gamecompanies in the UnitedStates, making the industrya highly desirable one forstudents to consider.

Master of Fine Arts in Video GameProduction and Design The video game industry is growing at apace that is on track to be a $42 billionindustry by 2010. Southern California isthe primary location for the majority ofvideo game companies in the UnitedStates, making the industry a highlydesirable one for students to consider. Thisprogram focuses on production and designfrom a producer’s perspective. A videogame producer is the second mostlucrative game industry job for a graduate,second only to being a well qualified gameprogrammer. Graduates of this programmay enter the mainstream video game

industry or be equally suited to pursue acareer using game technologies to teach,or pursue corporate or military careers ingame-based training and simulation.

A passion for video games is the mostimportant prerequisite for this program.Students do not need to have priorexperience in programming games or anyof the technical aspects of video games. A readiness to become familiar with howgames are created, including gainingsome knowledge of how games areprogrammed and how game hardwareworks, is essential. Students with a broadrange of undergraduate degrees in

creative, communication, and businessfields are well-suited for this program.Students work on proprietary gameengine technology and experience motion capture, animation, and gameproduction in state-of-the-art video game laboratories connected to Internet2with high speed fiber optics. Thisexperience culminates in the productionof a video game portfolio.

Master of Science in Educational andInstructional Technology OThis program is designed for students whowant to participate in the new educationalenvironment as learning moves from print

Video gaming students learnindustry-standard Autodesk Mayaand 3ds Max software used byIndustrial Light & Magic, MidwayGames, Silicon Nights, and HighMoon Studios; they also useMicrosoft’s new XNA software fordeveloping XBox 360/PC games.


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Undergraduate DegreesBachelor of Arts in Broadcast MediaBachelor of Arts in Digital Entertainment andInteractive Arts

Bachelor of Arts in JournalismBachelor of Arts in Strategic Communications

Graduate DegreesMaster of Arts in Strategic Communications*Master of Fine Arts in Digital CinemaMaster of Fine Arts in Professional ScreenwritingMaster of Fine Arts in Video Game Production andDesign

Master of Science in Educational and InstructionalTechnology*

* Denotes program also offered 100% online.Note: Consult an admissions advisor for online courseavailability. Not all courses or programs listed in thisbrochure are available at every campus.

Take the first step!Admission to National University is

simple. To speak with your own

personal advisor, call us today at

1.800.NAT.UNIV, or visit our website

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and classroom-based instruction to digital media. The history andeffectiveness of change processes and the role of technology in learning are key to the program. This programemphasizes practical applications byoffering extensive technical training in a variety of software.

Students in this specialization will develop expertise in designing andconducting technology-facilitatedinstruction. They will be prepared toenter education careers such as K-12technology coordination, siteadministration, and online instruction in higher education. Those in theinstructional technology specializationprepare for the growing employmentopportunities available in usingtechnology and design to solveinstructional problems in a variety of organizations.

Communication specialists and publicrelations specialists are grouped together by the U.S. Bureau of LaborStatistics, which reports that theemployment of public relations

specialists is expected to grow faster than average (18-26 percent) for alloccupations through 2014.

Graduates are effective, strategically-sophisticated communicationsprofessionals who have a full complement of analytic and practical tools for leadership.

You decidewhere to go.We’ll help youget there.Going to school is a big decision, andyou don’t need complicated admissionprocesses to slow you down. AtNational University, we’ve simplifiedentry because we know our studentsdemand accessibility. Our evening-focused, accelerated format meansearning your bachelor’s or master’sdegree won’t interfere with yourpersonal or professional obligations.

National University makes attendingyour classes simple while maintaininghigh quality degree offerings.National infuses quality into all of itsprograms, from business toinformation technology to psychologyand education. Our curriculumcombines concept, theory, andapplication so that what you learn inthe classroom is relevant to theworkplace.

We award more master’s degrees to Hispanicsand African Americans than any other higher

learning institution in California.

NationalUniversity

The mace, a symbol of National University, is inscribed with the Latin motto, discendo vivimus — “we live through learning.”

National University is the second-largest,nonprofit, private institution of higherlearning in California. National providesmore master’s degrees in education tominority students than any other collegeor university in California. Annually,National University also ranks in the Top10 nationally in granting master’s degreesto women.

Earn Your Degree on Your Schedule Because National has 28 campusesthroughout California including one inNevada, there’s probably a location nearyour work or home. And since Nationaloffers many of its credentials and degreesonline, your education goes where you go.

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11At National University,classes are small. Withan average class sizeof 20 students, you getthe one-on-one facultyinteraction you deserve.

Learning Resources at Your Fingertips National University provides you withmodern technology in its classrooms,onsite labs, and beyond. You can accessyour current grades, class schedules, andfinancial aid information from your onlinestudent portal. The National UniversityLibrary System offers numerous servicesto help you complete your coursework andcontains one of the largest e-bookcollections in the U.S.

The University of ValuesNational University is dedicated toeducational access and academicexcellence, and provides challenging and

The University is:Accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities

of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)Approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)

Approved by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) A member of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)

A member of the Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences (CCAS)

National University’s English Language Programs are accredited by the AmericanAssociation of Intensive English Programs (AAIEP)

National University possesses one of thelargest e-Book collections in the UnitedStates. It is accessible 24 hours a day,seven days a week through the library’shome page at www.nu.edu/library.

As a nonprofit institution, National Universityinvests in its students by providing them withsuperior faculty, cutting edge technology and

library resources.

relevant programs that are learner-centered, success-oriented, andresponsive to technology. NationalUniversity is anchored by the corevalues of quality, access, relevance,accelerated pace, affordability, andcommunity.

A History of Lifelong LearningSince 1971, National University hasbeen dedicated to making lifelonglearning opportunities accessible,challenging, and relevant to a diverse student population. National’s academicand administrative headquarters arelocated in La Jolla, California.

Funding Your Education National University’s financial aidadvisors can help you navigate thefinancial aid process so you can find a wayto pay for school. Funding may also beavailable in the form of state and federalgrants, scholarships, loans or tuitionreimbursement.

CHANGE YOURFUTURE!Call our toll-free number and apersonal advisor will help youmeet your individual educationalgoals. Call 1.800.NAT.UNIV orvisit www.nu.edu for details orto apply online.


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School of Media and CommunicationImmersive environments, cinematic arts, computer animation, and web development are the new tools for communicating in business, marketing, education