Requirements for a Major in Film and Video Production

School of Communications Core Credits: 9

All students majoring in the School of Communications must complete the following core courses, for a total of nine credits:

• COM 101 - Concepts of Communication - Credits: 3
   
• COM 295 - Theories of Communication - Credits: 3
   

Select one of two:

• COM 201 - Speech Credits: 3
    OR
  COM 215 - Story Making Credits: 3
   

Capstone Requirement:

• COM 495 - Issues in Communication (Capstone) Credits: 3
   

All students majoring in the School of Communications must take COM 495 (three credits) during their senior year. This Capstone course offers a synthesis of ideas and theories about one or more current critical issues in communication.

B.S. Cognate

• CIS 150 - Introduction to Computing Credits: 3
    OR
  PHI 103 - Logic Credits: 3
   
• COM 300  -  Foundations of Communication Research Credits: 3
   
• STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics Credits: 3
   

Pre-admission courses (can be taken in any order):

• CFV 123 - Survey of Media Production Modes Credits: 3
• CFV 125 - Media Production I Credits: 3

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  Minimum 3.0 GPA required for CFV pre-admission courses, and 2.5 GPA overall required to apply to the major. See admission policy. Students must maintain good academic standing at the university after admission to the major.

Film/Video Production Foundation Credits: 24

Take each of the following:

• CFV 123 - Survey of Media Production Modes Credits: 3
• CFV 125 - Media Production I Credits: 3
• CFV 226 - Media Production II Credits: 3
• CFV 227 - Digital Media Lab Credits: 1
• CFV 261 - Scriptwriting I Credits: 3
• CBR 281 - Audio Production I Credits: 3

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  Choose two (2 ) History/Theory/Criticism courses from the following:

• CFV 348 - Film Theories Credits: 3
• CFV 370 - American Cinema Credits: 3
• CFV 371 - History of Animation Credits: 3
• CFV 372 - History of Documentary Film Credits: 3
• CFV 373 - Issues of Representation Credits: 3
• CFV 374 - Experimental Film and Video Credits: 3
• CFV 375 - World Cinema Credits: 3
• CFV 376 - Latin American Cinema Credits: 3

Film/Video Production Emphasis Credits: 15

Choose five courses. One course must be a 400-level Advanced Production course.

• Intermediate Production

• CFV 321 - Fiction Filmmaking I Credits: 3
• CFV 322 - Documentary Production I Credits: 3
• CFV 323 - Media Technologies Credits: 3
• CFV 324 - 3D Computer Animation Credits: 3
• CFV 325 - Animation I Credits: 3
• CFV 326 - New Media I Credits: 3
• CFV 327 - Film and Video Art Credits: 3
• CFV 328 - Intermediate Film Practicum Credits: 3 or 6
• CFV 330 - Digital Post Production Credits: 3
• CFV 362 - Scriptwriting II Credits: 3
• CFV 368 - Lighting for Film and Video Productions Credits: 3
• CFV 380 - Special Topics in Film & Video Credits: 3
• CBR 382 - Audio Production II Credits: 3

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  Advanced Production

• CFV 421 - Fiction Filmmaking II Credits: 3
• CFV 422 - Documentary Production II Credits: 3
• CFV 425 - Animation II Credits: 3
• CFV 426 - New Media II Credits: 3
• CFV 428 - Advanced Film Practicum Credits: 3 or 6
• CFV 429 - Post Production Practicum Credits: 3
• CFV 470 - Producing for Clients Credits: 3
• CFV 482 - Sound Design for Film and Video Credits: 3

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  History/Theory/Criticism

• CFV 348 - Film Theories Credits: 3
• CFV 370 - American Cinema Credits: 3
• CFV 371 - History of Animation Credits: 3
• CFV 372 - History of Documentary Film Credits: 3
• CFV 373 - Issues of Representation Credits: 3
• CFV 374 - Experimental Film and Video Credits: 3
• CFV 375 - World Cinema Credits: 3
• CFV 376 - Latin American Cinema Credits: 3

Internship or Thesis Credits: 1-6

• CFV 490 - Internship Credits: 1 to 6
• CFV 498 - Senior Thesis/Project Credits: 1 to 6

Capstone Credits: 3

• COM 495 - Issues in Communication (Capstone) Credits: 3

Film and Video Program Description

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