Concentration Overview
The Film/Television/Video concentration prepares students to professionally engage dynamic areas of audio/visual media production, distribution, and exhibition. In doing so, this concentration prepares students to express themselves and to communicate with and engage others through screenwriting as well as digital film production, editing, promotion, and producing. Because the concentration is grounded by the liberal arts, students develop as creative artists and critical analysts who understand the roles cinema, television, video, and film play in contemporary communication. Within the nexus of these creative arenas, students are invited to tailor the concentration to accommodate their individual interests.
Major Requirements:
- COMM 200: Media Practicum I
- COMM 300: Media Practicum II
- COMM 221: Digital Film Production I
- COMM 281: Communication Studies
- COMM 400: Internship in Communication
- COMM 473: Senior Seminar in Communication
At least three courses in digital film production to be selected from the following:
- COMM 318: Photojournalism
- COMM 321: Digital Film Production II
- COMM 325: Documentary Film
- COMM 326: Fiction Film
At least two courses in film studies to be selected from the following:
- COMM 178: Film Art
- COMM 368: Film History
- COMM 373: Film Theory and Criticism
- COMM 399: Film and Television Studies
At least one course in digital marketing to be selected from the following:
- COMM 310: Sports Information
- COMM 314: Public & Media Relations
- COMM 316: Social Media & Content Strategy
- COMM 451: Multimedia Campaign
At least one course in screenwriting to be selected from the following:
- COMM 211: Screenwriting I
- COMM 311: Screenwriting II
- COMM 378: Television Analysis & Scriptwriting
13 Courses: 48 hours
Supportive Requirements:
- Completion of the intermediate level of a foreign language.
Minor Requirements:
- COMM 180: Public Communication in the Digital Age
- COMM 221: Digital Film Production I
- COMM 281: Communication Studies
At least three courses in film and television studies and/or digital film production to be selected from the following:
- COMM 178: Film Art
- COMM 211: Screenwriting I
- COMM 311: Screenwriting II
- COMM 321: Digital Film Production II
- COMM 325: Documentary Film
- COMM 326: Fiction Film
- COMM 368: Film History
- COMM 373: Film Theory and Criticism
- COMM 378: Television Analysis & Scriptwriting
- COMM 399: Film and Television Studies
At least two COMM courses must be at the 300- or 400-level.
6 Courses: 24 hours