Writing for Film, Television, & Emerging Media Major — B.F.A.
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This B.F.A. degree requires 30 liberal arts credits out of the 120 credits required for graduation.
Summary
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major credits required for the program: | 60 | |
| Other elective courses: | 60 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| * | total credits to include 30 liberal arts credits and 48 credits outside the Roy H. Park School of Communications |
| 1 | This major is approved to fulfill the Integrative Core Curriculum requirement for the Creative Arts perspective. |
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| MASS 10100 | History of Narrative Film, Television, and Emerging Media Part I | 4 |
| MASS 10200 | History of Narrative Film, Television, and Emerging Media Part II | 4 |
| MASS 10400 | Story: From Cave Paintings to Emerging Media | 4 |
| TVR 12400 | Introduction to Media Industries | 4 |
| MASS 13400 | Writing for Screen Media | 4 |
| MASS 23300 | Structuring the Feature Film | 4 |
| MASS 23600 | Writing for Series TV | 4 |
| TVR 32700 | Program Development for Entertainment Media | 4 |
| CNPH/TVR 49000 | Internship: Cinema and Photography | 6 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Cinema Production 1 | ||
| Introduction to Photography | ||
| Introduction to Video Production | ||
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| Writing the Feature Film | ||
| Writing for Video Games and Emerging Media | ||
| Writing the Series Pilot | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Thesis Screenwriting | ||
| Thesis Writing for Screen Media | ||
| Thesis Writing for Emerging Media | ||
| Thesis TV Writing | ||
| Select six credits of supplementary writing and media electives: | 6 | |
| Acting I | ||
| Personal Essay | ||
ENGL 1xxxx | 100-level English course | |
ENGL 2xxxx | 200-level English course | |
WRTG 3xxxx | 300-level Writing course | |
| Fiction Film Theory | ||
| History and Theory of Documentary (ICC-WI) | ||
| Contemporary Film Criticism | ||
| Electronic Media Criticism (ICC-WI, ICC-DV) | ||
MASS 29300-99 | Minicourses in Writing for Screen Media | |
MASS 33700-99 | 300-Level Electives in Writing for Screen Media | |
MASS 33800-99 | Advanced Minicourses in Writing for Screen Media | |
MASS 43300-43600 | Any Additional Writing for Film, TV, and EM Thesis | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
A minimum of 30 credits designated Liberal Arts (LA) must be completed for a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. In addition, the Integrative Core Curriculum must be completed. The Integrative Core Curriculum may be completed using elective/distribution credits, but may be re-used from the major requirements.