Film Production (B.A.)

The Film Production major offers a hands-on opportunity to engage in filmmaking as well as an interdisciplinary approach to the study of cinema. The primary goal of the Film Production program is to provide students with the tools necessary to create and critique motion pictures. All majors complete a core curriculum and a set of elective courses from film criticism, production and related arts and humanities. All students are required to complete a practicum in film production or programming.

Required Courses

MCOM 201 Understanding Visual Communication Credit(s): 3
MCOM 215 Understanding Movies Credit(s): 3 OR FILM 215 Credit(s): 3
FILM 301 Introduction to Filmmaking Credit(s): 3
MCOM 335 Media Writing Credit(s): 3
FILM 341 Film History, Theory & Criticism Credit(s): 3
FILM 420 Film Studies Practicum Credit(s): 3

Elective Courses - Choose 6

FILM 200 Images of Women in American Film Credit(s): 3 OR
GWST 200 Images of Women in American Film Credit(s): 3
FILM 220 Credit(s): 3 OR
MCOM 220 Introduction to Photography Credit(s): 3
FILM 230 Crime Films Credit(s): 3 OR
CJ 230 Crime Films Credit(s): 3
FILM 327 Documentary Film Credit(s): 3
FILM 307 Literature and Film Credit(s): 3 OR
ENG 307 Literature and Film Credit(s): 3
FILM 349 Religion and Film Credit(s): 3 OR
REL 349 Religion and Film Credit(s): 3
MCOM 342 Video Journalism Credit(s): 3
FILM 371 Documentary Filmmaking Credit(s): 3
FILM 395 Special Topics Credit(s): 3
SPAN 308 Spanish Cinema Credit(s): 3
FILM 401 Advanced Filmmaking Credit(s): 3
FILM 402 Post-Production Editing Credit(s): 3
SPAN 309 Latin American Cinema Credit(s): 3
FILM 407 Politics in Film Credit(s): 3 OR
PSCI 407 Politics in Film Credit(s): 3
FILM 461 Gender, Sport, Media and Film Credit(s): 3 OR
MCOM 461 Gender, Sport, Media and Film Credit(s): 3

Course Map

1^st Year Fall MCOM 201: Understanding Visual Communication 3

FYS 101: First Year Seminar 3

Foreign Language (if applicable) 3
Shen Ed (Choose from four spheres) 3

Shen Ed (Choose from four spheres) 3

Total: 15 credits

1^st Year Spring FILM 215: Understanding Movies 3

Film Elective 3
Foreign Language (if applicable) 3

MCOM 150: Public Speaking (Shen Ed) 3

Shen Ed (Choose from four spheres) 3

Total: 15 credits

2^nd Year Fall FILM 301: Introduction to Filmmaking 3

MCOM 211: Media Ethics (Shen Ed) 3

Foreign Language (if applicable) 3

Minor Course 3

Film Elective 3

Total: 15 credits

2^nd Year Spring FILM 401: Advanced Filmmaking 3

MCOM 335: Media Writing 3

Foreign Language (if applicable) 3

Minor Course 3

Shen Ed (choose from four spheres) 3

Total: 15 credits

3^rd Year Fall FILM 341: Film History, Theory & Criticism 3

Minor Course 3

Film Elective 3

Total: 15 credits

4^th Year Fall Film Elective 3

Minor Course 3

Elective 3

Total 15 credits

4^th Year Spring FILM 420: Film Practicum 3

Elective 3

Total 15 credits

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Film Production (B.A.)

Required Courses

Elective Courses - Choose 6

Course Map