Film and Television (B.A. or B.S.)
Note: Students must have a 2.5 GPA to major in, and must attain a 2.5 GPA to graduate with, the Film and Television degree.
Prerequisite: FTV 1000 must be completed with a C or above before enrolling in other courses in the sequence.
Film and Television is an interdisciplinary degree taught on the film school model, whereby students will learn how to think critically and historically about film and culture while learning the fundamentals of film writing and filmmaking. This degree prepares students to meet the growing demand for digitally fluent and professionally trained multimedia storytelling across the media industries, as well as in public institutions, government, and business.
Required coursework includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and the following:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 2310 | Introduction to Screenwriting | 3 |
| FTV 1000 | Film History and Aesthetics | 3 |
| FTV 1220 | Audio-Video Foundations | 3 |
| FTV 2000 | Global Film Styles | 3 |
| JAMM 2750 | Introduction to Film and TV Production | 4 |
| JAMM 2760 | Video Post-Production | 3 |
| JAMM 3740 | Intermediate Film and TV Production | 3 |
| Select 6 credits of additional Production courses: | 6 | |
| Screenwriting | ||
| Directing for the Screen | ||
| Advertising Commercial Production | ||
| Cinematography and Lighting | ||
| Documentary Film and TV | ||
| Sound Recording and Design | ||
| TV Writing | ||
| Select 6 credits of History, Culture, and Theory courses, 3 of which must be in underserved, non-canonical, or international film; reflecting cultural diversity(*): | 6 | |
| Native American & Indigenous Film | ||
| Literature and Film | ||
| French/Francophone Cinema in Translation (*) | ||
| Chinese Cinema in Translation (*) | ||
| Japanese Anime (*) | ||
| Hispanic Film (*) | ||
| French & Francophone Cinema (*) | ||
| History and Film | ||
| German Film (*) | ||
| Crime and the Media | ||
| Media and Diversity (*) | ||
| American Television Genres | ||
| History of Mass Media | ||
| Philosophy in Film | ||
| Mexican Culture through Cinema (*) | ||
| Human Rights and Hispanic Cinema (*) | ||
| Select 6 additional credits of electives from the following, or other courses if approved by director of Film & Television: | 6 | |
| Native American & Indigenous Film | ||
| Literature and Film | ||
| Screenwriting | ||
| French/Francophone Cinema in Translation | ||
| Chinese Cinema in Translation | ||
| Hispanic Film | ||
| French & Francophone Cinema | ||
| Directing for the Screen | ||
| German Film | ||
| History and Film | ||
| Video Post-Production | ||
| Crime and the Media | ||
| Intermediate Film and TV Production | ||
| Broadcast Studio Program Production | ||
| American Television Genres | ||
| Hollywood Portrayals of Journalists | ||
| Cinematography and Lighting | ||
| Documentary Film and TV | ||
| Sound Recording and Design | ||
| TV Writing | ||
| Philosophy in Film | ||
| Human Rights and Hispanic Cinema | ||
| Introduction to Design | ||
| Basics of Performance I | ||
| Basics of Performance II | ||
| Scene Design I | ||
| Costume Design I | ||
| Lighting Design I | ||
| Intermediate Acting I | ||
| Costume Design II | ||
| Advanced Scene Design | ||
| Directing | ||
| Senior Experience | 6 | |
| Advanced Filmmaking I | ||
| Advanced Filmmaking II | ||
| Total Hours | 46 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
Film and Television (B.A.)
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| FTV 1000 | Film History and Aesthetics | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Oral Communication Course | 3 | |
| CHIN 1010 OR FREN 1101 OR GERM 1101 OR JAPN 1010 OR AIST 1010 OR SPAN 1101 | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| ENGL 1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| FTV 1220 | Audio-Video Foundations | 3 |
| ENGL 2310 | Introduction to Screenwriting | 3 |
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| CHIN 1020 OR FREN 1102 OR GERM 1102 OR JAPN 1020 OR SPAN 1102 | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| JAMM 2750 | Introduction to Film and TV Production | 4 |
| American Experience Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 2 | |
| CHIN 2010 OR FREN 2010 OR GERM 2010 OR JAPN 2010 OR SPAN 2010 | 4 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| FTV 2000 | Global Film Styles | 3 |
| Scientific Ways of Knowing Course | 4 | |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| History, Theory and Culture, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| CHIN 2020 OR FREN 2020 OR GERM 2020 OR JAPN 2020 OR SPAN 2020 | 4 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| ENGL 4470 OR FTV 4250 OR JAMM 4730 OR JAMM 4770 OR JAMM 4800 OR JAMM 4950 | 3 | |
| History, Theory and Culture, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| B.A. Course Requirement | 3 | |
| Scientific Ways of Knowing Course | 4 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| JAMM 3740 | Intermediate Film and TV Production | 3 |
| B.A. Course Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| ENGL 4470 OR FTV 4250 OR JAMM 4730 OR JAMM 4770 OR JAMM 4800 OR JAMM 4950 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| JAMM 2760 | Video Post-Production | 3 |
| FTV 4750 | Advanced Filmmaking I | 3 |
| Film & Television Studies elective, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| B.A. Course Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| FTV 4760 | Advanced Filmmaking II | 3 |
| Film & Television Studies elective, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Film and Television (B.S.)
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| FTV 1000 | Film History and Aesthetics | 3 |
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Oral Communication Course | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| ENGL 1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| ENGL 2310 | Introduction to Screenwriting | 3 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| FTV 1220 | Audio-Video Foundations | 3 |
| JAMM 2750 | Introduction to Film and TV Production | 4 |
| American Experience Course | 3 | |
| B.S. Course Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| FTV 2000 | Global Film Styles | 3 |
| History, Theory and Culture, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Scientific Ways of Knowing Course | 4 | |
| B.S. Course Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| History, Theory and Culture, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| B.S. Course Requirement | 3 | |
| Scientific Ways of Knowing Course | 4 | |
| ENGL 4470 OR FTV 4250 OR JAMM 4600 OR JAMM 4730 OR JAMM 4770 OR JAMM 4800 OR JAMM 4950 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| JAMM 3740 | Intermediate Film and TV Production | 3 |
| B.S. Course Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| ENGL 4470 OR FTV 4250 OR JAMM 4600 OR JAMM 4730 OR JAMM 4770 OR JAMM 4800 OR JAMM 4950 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| JAMM 2760 | Video Post-Production | 3 |
| FTV 4750 | Advanced Filmmaking I | 3 |
| Film & Television Studies elective, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 2 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| FTV 4760 | Advanced Filmmaking II | 3 |
| Film & Television Studies elective, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 1 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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1. Apply knowledge of film style and a diverse understanding of film & television history to an individual creative vision.
2. Light and shoot professional quality video.
3. Edit video to professional standards.
4. Record and edit professional quality sound.
5. Write and interpret film and television scripts.
6. Direct crew and creative talent on film and video projects.
7. Produce film and video projects by managing the budget and logistics of a shoot.