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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Film, Television and Audio, BA

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Required Credits: 48

Will. Power. 101

Required Course: 1

WPS 1010 Will. Power. 101 Credits:

University Core Curriculum

Required Credits: 40

One University Core Curriculum Course is completed as part of the major requirements:

UCC Area 2, Arts and Expression:COMM 2630

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Required Foundational Courses

Required Credits:18

COMM 1160 Multimedia Storytelling Credits: 3.0
COMM 1200 Media and Society Credits: 3.0
COMM 2100 Media Writing Credits: 3.0
COMM 2220 Media Law and Ethics Credits: 3.0
COMM 2490 Research Methods in Applied Communication Credits: 3.0
COMM 4455 Communication Capstone- Media Production Credits: 3.0

Film, Television., and Audio Required Courses

Required Credits:18

COMM 2200 Media Industries Credits: 3.0
COMM 2250 Audio and Radio Production Credits: 3.0
COMM 2270 Multicamera TV Studio1 Credits: 3.0
COMM 2330 Sounds As A Medium Credits: 3.0
COMM 2340 Film As A Medium Credits: 3.0
COMM 2390 Filmmaking I: Voice and Vision Credits: 3.0

Multicultural Communication Elective

Required Credits:3

AWS 2070 Racism and Mass Media Credits: 3.0
COMM 2350 Film As Cross-Culture Communication Credits: 3.0
COMM 2360 Film and Civic Engagement Credits: 3.0
COMM 2380 Films of Diversity and Justice Credits: 3.0

Media Specialization Electives

Choose nine (9) credits from one of the following speciailzations:

Filmmaking
TV Production
Audio and Radio
Integrated Media Option

Audio and Radio Specializtion

Only one (1) internship (COMM 3300 or COMM 3301) may be applied to the specialization.

COMM 2190 Introduction to Podcasting Credits: 3.0
COMM 3530 Advanced Audio Production Credits: 3.0
COMM 3300 Internship - External Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
OR
COMM 3301 Internship - Internal Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
COMM 3490 Radio News Credits: 3.0
COMM 4240 Radio Production Workshop Credits: 3.0
MUSI 2510 Sound Engineering Arts I: Fundamentals and Transducers Credits: 3.0
MUSI 2520 Sound Engineering Arts I Laboratory Credits: 2.0
MUSI 3560 Audio Post-Production and Surround Sound Credits: 3.0

Filmmaking Specialization

Only one (1) intership (COMM 3300 or COMM 3301) may be applied to the specialization.

COMM 3300 Internship - External Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
OR
COMM 3301 Internship - Internal Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
COMM 3310 Filmmaking II:Cinematography Credits: 3.0
COMM 3320 Filmmaking III: Directing and Producing Credits: 3.0
COMM 3330 Visual Effects Credits: 3.0
COMM 4310 Screenwriting Credits: 3.0

TV Production Specializattion

Only one (1) intership (COMM 3300 or COMM 3301) may be applied to the specialization.

COMM 2260 Video Production and Editing Credits: 3.0
COMM 2290 News Production Crew Practicum Credits: 1.0
COMM 3260 Multicamera TV Studio2 Credits: 3.0
COMM 3300 Internship - External Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
OR
COMM 3301 Internship - Internal Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
COMM 4250 TV Workshop Credits: 3.0

Integrated Media Specialization

Only one (1) intership (COMM 3300 or COMM 3301) may be applied to the specialization.

COMM 2190 Introduction to Podcasting Credits: 3.0
COMM 2260 Video Production and Editing Credits: 3.0
COMM 2290 News Production Crew Practicum Credits: 1.0
COMM 3260 Multicamera TV Studio2 Credits: 3.0
COMM 3300 Internship - External Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
OR
COMM 3301 Internship - Internal Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
COMM 3310 Filmmaking II:Cinematography Credits: 3.0
COMM 3320 Filmmaking III: Directing and Producing Credits: 3.0
COMM 3330 Visual Effects Credits: 3.0
COMM 3490 Radio News Credits: 3.0
COMM 3530 Advanced Audio Production Credits: 3.0
COMM 4240 Radio Production Workshop Credits: 3.0
COMM 4250 TV Workshop Credits: 3.0
COMM 4310 Screenwriting Credits: 3.0
MUSI 2510 Sound Engineering Arts I: Fundamentals and Transducers Credits: 3.0
MUSI 2520 Sound Engineering Arts I Laboratory Credits: 2.0
MUSI 3560 Audio Post-Production and Surround Sound Credits: 3.0

World Languages Requirement

Required Credits: 0-6

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Writing Intensive Requirement

Required Courses: 4

One (1) Writing Intensive course is completed as part of the University Core Curriculum, Area 2B: ENG 1100

Three (3) additional Writing Intensive courses are required for graduation.

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Technology Intensive Requirement

Required Courses: 2

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