Advising Information

Placement Information

Concentration in Critical Media

Curricular Notes

• At least one gateway course and one other 4-unit MAC course must be completed prior to the end of the sophomore year.
• Students in the Critical Media Concentration must take two Critical/Historical Media Studies courses at the 200-level or above by the end of the junior year. See the Catalog for a full list of courses that fulfill this requirement.
• Students in the Critical Media Concentration must take one 200-level course with a media production component. See the Catalog for a full list of courses that fulfill this requirement.
• The 200-level or above course can be any other 4-unit MAC course excluding MAC 390 or senior comprehensive courses.
• To complete the major, students must take enough MAC electives to bring their total units in the major to 48. The electives can be chosen from additional MAC courses, or from pre-approved courses in other Occidental Departments, study abroad programs, internships, and the Art Center College of Design Exchange program. Please see the Catalog for full details.

Sample 4-Year Plan

Concentration in Production

Sample 4-Year Plan

Curricular Notes

• At least one gateway and one other 4-unit MAC course must be completed prior to the end of the sophomore year.
• MAC 240 is a prerequisite for MAC 355. Media Production students must complete both courses by the end of the junior year.
• Students in the Media Production Concentration must take one Critical/Historical Media Studies course at the 200-level or above. See the Catalog for a full list of courses that fulfill this requirement.
• The MAC 200-level or above course can be any other 4-unit MAC course (excluding MAC 390 or senior comprehensive courses).
• To complete the major, students must take enough MAC Electives to bring their total units in the major to 48. The electives can be chosen from additional MAC courses, or from pre-approved courses in other Occidental Departments, study abroad programs, internships, and the Art Center College of Design Exchange program. Please see the Catalog for full details.

Transfer Credit Policies

Major

Given the distinct course approaches engaged by MAC, particular required courses in the major must be completed at Occidental: Gateway classes: MAC 143, MAC 145, MAC 146; Required Production Concentration Courses: MAC 240, MAC 355; Junior Seminar: MAC 390; and Senior Seminars: MAC 490, MAC 491, MAC 492. 

A maximum of 8 pre-approved Art Center College of Design Exchange or other transfer credit units can be counted as MAC elective units.

Given the demand for the MAC major and the particular sequencing of classes, transfer students entering as juniors are not able to pursue the MAC major but are welcome to consult with MAC faculty in developing a five-course MAC minor. Transfer students with first-year or sophomore class standing seeking to major in MAC may count a maximum of 12 chair-approved transfer credit units towards the MAC major.

Minor

For Oxy matriculants, no transfer courses are accepted for the minor. For students who transferred to Oxy or returned from a leave of absence, the one study abroad course permitted in the minor requirements can instead be a transfer course. 

Online Courses

Any requests for online transfer courses must be assessed by the chair factoring in the institution’s accreditation, hours of lecture/contact, nature of assigned readings/ screenings, nature of written analytical and reflective assignments, nature of other projects, exams, or assignments, and the level of discussion/ presentation/ reflection demonstrated by the course. Please provide a full syllabus for chair’s consideration.