Students may elect to specialize in writing/directing, post-production, cinematography, producing, sound, or new media.

The film production degree provides professional education in a liberal arts environment, a combination that prepares students to create as film artists who understand the social, cultural, and historic context of film language while developing their skills in one or more areas of production.  Students may use electives to have writing/directing, picture editing, cinematography, producing, sound, or digital arts as an area of study. 

Majors in film production may not enroll in most other courses until they successfully pass FTV 130 with a grade of B- or better. If a student receives a grade lower than B- then he or she must repeat the course, and additional courses that may be taken concurrently are restricted to 100- and 200-level courses until the successful completion of FTV 130 with a grade of B- or better. 

core requirements  (48 Credits)

FTV 115 - Editing I
FTV 120 - Overview of Digital Arts
FTV 130 - Introduction to Visual Storytelling
FTV 133 - Audio Techniques
FTV 140 - Introduction to Film Aesthetics
FTV 227 - Screenwriting Fundamentals
FTV 237 - Cinematography I
FTV 239 - Directing I
FTV 244 - History of Film (to 1945)
FTV 245 - History of Film (1946 to the present)
FTV 330 - Intermediate Film Production
FTV 331 - Advanced Film Production
FTV 334 - Production Management
FTV 357 - Feature Analysis
FTV 430 - Senior Project Workshop I
FTV 431 - Senior Project Workshop II

elective courses (9 Credits)

Students may choose at the end of the sophomore year to have an area of study other than writing, directing or producing. Such students may elect to take one of these courses in place of FTV 331 Advanced Production, with the understanding that they will continue this specialization in Senior Project Workshop. Consent of advisor is required.

Electives include all classes offered by the School of Film & Television as well as ART 110.

FTV 315 - Editing II
FTV 333 - Audio Design
FTV 336 - Production Design I
FTV 337 - Cinematography II
FTV 360 - Overview of Producing

Total credits: 57