Research

All students pursuing an M.A. in Broadcast & Cinematic Arts must complete either a Plan B or Thesis to graduate from the program.  Guidelines for the thesis (BCA 798) are available here.

Plan B Proposals:

·       A formal proposal must be submitted to and approved by the student's two-person committee before a student can enroll in BCA 730 for credit.

·       All Plan B proposals must also be approved by the BCA Graduate Director.

Plan B Committee Membership (All Concentrations):

  1. Every Plan B committee is comprised of two members, with one member serving as Chair. The chair of the committee must be a full‐time faculty or staff member within the School of BCA. At least one member of the committee should be regular faculty, or hold a terminal degree. The secondary member may be from outside the School of BCA, but must hold graduate faculty standing.


Click here to view the Plan B standards and requirements for all BCA graduate students, regardless of concentration.

Previous Research - Thesis

*these are only a sampling of the theses that have been done*

(2007) "They're All Going To Laugh At You"
A Case Study Of Three Stephen King Stories: Carrie, The Shining and The Dead Zone
By: Natalie S. Davis

(2005) "Shaken Not Stirred"
A Cultural Approach To The James Bond Phenomenon
By: Laura M. Willard

(2000) "Digital Television Diffusion"
An Analysis Of The Past To Predict The Future
By: Eric J. Palm

(1984) "Marketing College Radio"
By: John R. Henley

(1980) "A Study Of Hispanic Television Programming In Selected Markets"
By: William R. Sykes Jr.

Previous Research - Plan B

*these are only a sampling of the Plan B's that have been done*

(2007) "Recording Artists, Record Labels And The Forces In Between"
The New Game Of Music Marketing
By: Phil Sherby

(2007) "Media Inflow In Small Island States"
The Case of St. Lucia
By: Maria Albert

(2001) "Demons To Some, Angels To Others"
The Leviathanic Mythos Of Clive Barker's Hellraiser - A Mythic Analysis
By: Jeffrey S. Smith

(2000) "The Internet And Its Projected Impact On The National Football League"
By: Eric Coleman

(1998) "A Structural Analysis Of Contact
From The Feminist Perspective
By: Mary Acker