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Department of
Communication Arts

Sanford Hall
P.O. Box 8091
Statesboro, GA 30460
Phone: 912-478-5138
Fax: 912-478-0822
Email: commarts@georgiasouthern.edu

Black Box Theatre Box Office:
912-478-5379

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Degrees Offered

Undergraduate

B.A. in Theatre
B.S. in Communication Studies
B.S. in Journalism
B.S. in Multimedia Film & Production
B.S. in Public Relations
Minor in Theatre
Minor in Communication Studies
Minor in Journalism
Minor in Multimedia Film & Production
Minor in Public Relations

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M.A. Professional Communication & Leadership
Certificate Professional Communication & Leadership

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Multimedia Film & Production

Program Overview: The Multimedia Film Production program prepares students for the field of electronic communications in a holistic manner. With media convergence in full bloom, the various information and entertainment industries have more in common than ever before. Employees need to be creative, entrepreneurial, skilled and broadly educated. MMFP prepares students to be adaptable, so they are ready for a multiplicity of opportunities in the communication fields. Not only do students learn how to operate equipment to produce creative programming, but they develop into quality writers, performers, and thinkers. The program employs selective admission and rigorous instruction because only passionate and hard-working individuals will be successful in this field.

What can you do with the degree? The degree prepares students for a broad assortment of career opportunities. Graduates secure positions in facilities that range from broadcast stations, to Internet sites, to the motion picture industry, to corporate and government operations. A number of graduates pursue advanced degrees, ranging from law to mass communication to religion. Individuals who can communicate with the written word, verbally, and with technology, are going to be successful in the 21st Century. Those are the empowering skills students develop within MMFP.

Why Georgia Southern? Multimedia education at Georgia Southern employs state-of-the- industry technology, utilizes faculty who hold advanced degrees and have media experience, and is student-centered. In the multimedia field, it is mandatory that employees be prepared to wear a variety of hats and respond proactively to a continually evolving profession. There are an abundance of opportunities on campus for students to discover the direction in which they want to chart their course, including WVGS FM, independent film production, the campus TV network, and website presentation. The internship program connects students with multimedia professionals and facilities, and leads to job placement for three out of every four of its graduates. Alumni are employed at media facilities throughout the U.S., and in positions ranging from sports reporters and TV news anchors, to Hollywood film producers and meteorologists.

Visit the MMFP YouTube Channel to view work by our students.

 This video is part of a presentation on synchronized, practice-oriented learning during a virtual panel discussion by Dr. Dean Cummings, Tyson Davis, Gina Germani, and Joel Boyter at the 2021 Georgia Communication Association conference.  Their panel discussed how a studio class in the MMFP sequence works in collaboration with the MMJ sequence to produce student newscasts.

We are proud of our alumni!

  • Taylor Mount MMFP alumnus class of 2019
  • Alexa Blanding MMFP alumna class of 2020

In Fall 2014, MMFP students had the opportunity to work alongside ESPN-U filming the Georgia Southern vs. Appalachian State football game.

  • Students working with ESPN at football game
    L-R: Hayley Connor, Cornelius Ashworth, Keenan Starr
  • Students working with ESPN at football game
    Elaina Lanson and Cesar Perez
MMFP students shooting part of their film project for Tyson Davis’ Apps class in our new Sanford Hall Film Studio.  The scene they were filming on the green screen was a skydiving dream sequence that will later be composited with backgrounds and other visual effects using Adobe After Effects.

Professor Kent Murray passed away in summer 2014. Donations are being accepted for the Kent Murray TV Studio fund to name our new Sanford TV studio after Kent. The studio is a new facility he dreamed of and planned for over the past 30 years. He designed the current facility, but unfortunately, did not get to teach in it.  To donate, click here, and designate Foundation Account GS0031.

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Last updated: 6/29/2021

Communication Arts Department • PO Box 8091; Statesboro, GA 30460 • 912-478-5138 • commarts@georgiasouthern.edu