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Film and MediaMajor

Degree AwardedBA
Hours To Complete41 - 45
Courses Required11
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Requirements

  1. FILM 101: Introduction to Film (4 credits)
  2. FILM 102: Introduction to TV and Digital Media (4 credits)
  3. 2 classes in Film and Media History (8 credits)
    Students can choose from the following:
    • FILM 201: Film History I
    • FILM 202: Film History II
    • FILM 203: American Television History
    • FILM 204: Documentary Film and Media History
    • FILM 205: History of Photography
  4. 1 class in Film and Media Theory (4-5 credits)
    Students can choose from the following:
    • FILM 381: Film Theory (WR)
    • FILM 382: Digital and New Media Theory
  5. 1 class in Film and Media making (3-4 credits)
    • FILM 106: Photography I
    • FILM 107: Introduction to Digital Video
    • FILM 300R: Filmmaking Practicum
    • FILM 378RW: Screenwriting
  6. Five Electives (18-20 credits)
    Of these electives, students are required to take:
    a. 1 Film and Media class at the 400-level, and
    b. 1 class that focuses on non-US cinema/media class OR a class that focuses on race, gender, and/or ethnicity in the media.
    a & b requirements cannot be combined; Only 2 electives can be taken outside of the department