Here’s a quick glimpse at one of many impressive outcomes HPU graduates achieve. Name: Griffin Lewis, Class of 2025 Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina Major: Media Production & Entrepreneurship Post-graduation plans: Griffin will be beginning his career as a Media Producer for IKM Media in Mooresville, North Carolina. As a Media Producer for IKM Media, he…
Here’s a quick glimpse at one of many impressive outcomes HPU graduates achieve. View More Graduate Profiles Name: Cam Christie; Class of 2025 Hometown: Nantucket, Massachusetts Major: Sports Media; minor in Media Production & Entrepreneurship Post-graduation plans: Cam will be starting his career as an Operations Technician for the New England Sports Network in Watertown,…
Here’s a quick glimpse at one of many impressive outcomes HPU graduates achieve. View More Graduate Profiles Name: Alexa Franklin; Class of 2024 Hometown: Mahomet, Illinois Major: Media Production and Entrepreneurship; minor in Social Media Marketing Post-graduation plans: Alexa is beginning her career as a digital content specialist for Casual Furniture World in Winston Salem,…
Here’s a quick glimpse at one of many impressive outcomes HPU graduates achieve. View More Graduate Profiles Name: Delaney Wilson, Class of 2023 and Class of 2024 Hometown: Columbus, Ohio Major: B.A. media production & entrepreneurship with double minors in marketing and social media marketing (2023); M.A. Communication and Business Leadership (2024) Post-graduation plans: Delaney…
Students learn media content creation from both the creative and the business sides of the equation. We teach strategic client-based media production, from creation through distribution. From budgeting to shooting. From pitching to producing. From storytelling to story-selling. Students will learn media production methods to address the evolving digital landscape anticipating and taking advantage of new technologies and media as they arise.
The Media Production major is geared toward developing the media producers of the future. The fast-paced, ever- evolving media environment of today has resulted in a transformation of the traditional models of television, journalism, and entertainment. Media today is more accessible and flexible.
Media producers of the future will be asked to find innovative approaches to reach diverse, segmented audiences through multiple channels. While many communication programs focus on film, entertainment, or journalism, much of the media created in the real world is client-based. Companies, organizations, and individuals are actively engaged in creating media oriented toward customer engagement, social media, public relations, and advertising. Students in the MPE major will learn how to use the storytelling techniques commonly used in entertainment and broadcast industries to create exciting and informative media that communicates effectively.
MPE courses cover all aspects of media production including video production, cinematography, editing, motion graphics, and multi-camera production. This foundation in media production results in a technical and aesthetic understanding of how to organize and execute multiple forms of video media projects.
What makes the MPE major at HPU unique is that we integrate additional courses that prepare students to be successful working in the media industry. Students take courses in strategic message development that help them integrate effective messaging methods into all their media projects.
| Degree Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| Major Requirements | 60 |
| University Core Requirements | 36-44 |
| Electives | 24-32 |
| Total | 128 |
| Minor Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| Core Required Courses | 20 |
| Total | 20 |
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM 1110 | Human Communication | 4 |
| COM 1120 | Introduction to Media Creation | 4 |
| COM 2001 | Techniques in Media Production | 4 |
| COM 3390 | Communication Law and Ethics | 4 |
| COM 1138 | American Media History and Development | 4 |
| COM 2204 | Media & Popular Culture | 4 |
| MPE 1950 | Multi-Camera Production | 4 |
| MPE 2231 | Writing for Media Production | 4 |
| MPE 2262 | Video Production Agency (*must be repeated 4 times for a total of 4 cr.*) | 1 |
| MPE 3311 | Narrative Production | 4 |
| MPE 3361 | Motion Graphics | 4 |
| MPE 3500 | Production Planning and Finance | 4 |
| MPE 4451 | Senior Production Experience | 4 |
| MPE 4500 | Media Entrepreneurship | 4 |
| Select 4 credits from the following list of courses: | ||
| MPE 2221 | Audio Production | 4 |
| MPE 2261 | Podcasting Workshop | 2 |
| MPE 2881/3881/4881 | Special Topics | 1-4 |
| MPE 3001 | Post-Production Workshop | 2 |
| MPE 3002 | Cinematography and Lighting | 4 |
| MPE 3003 | Advanced Multi-Camera Production & Directing | 4 |
| MPE 3010 | Drone Pilot Certification | 4 |
| MPE 3011 | Drone Production Workshop | 2 |
| MPE 3231 | Writing for the Screen | 4 |
| MPE 3551 | Program Production for Organizations | 4 |
| MPE 4361 | Motion Graphics II | 1-2 |
| MPE 4811 | Internship in Media Entrepreneurship (recommended for summer) | 2 |
| Course Descriptions | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM 1120 | Introduction to Media Creation | 4 |
| COM 2001 | Techniques in Media Production | 4 |
| MPE 1950 | Multi-Camera Production | 4 |
| MPE 2231 | Writing for Media Production | 4 |
| MPE 4500 | Media Entrepreneurship | 4 |
| Course Descriptions | ||
More about Media Production: accreditation and awards, curriculum and research and careers and student organizations.
MPE majors learn in a “state of the art” 2,000 square
foot studio comparable to network broadcast facilities.
Students learn on-location field production using
professional HD and 4K camera equipment. This type of
“hands-on” experience prepares MPE students for any
production-related career path they pursue.
Media Production (MPE) majors will learn the video/audio
production skills needed to create narrative, informational,
and entertainment content within an entrepreneurial
perspective that challenges them to create innovative media
content, integrate strategic decision making into their media
creation, and explore business opportunities that may arise
from these new approaches.
The MPE major prepares students for a wide variety of roles
within the media industry:
