Studio Production

Bachelor of Science

Curriculum

General Studies Core (39 credits)

ART 210 Basic Design

BCS 210 Computer Science

COM 245 Writing for the Media

COM 300 Communication Theory

COM 322 Aesthetics of Film

ECO 105 Fundamentals of Economics

ENG 101 English Composition I

HIS 230 History of Art and Design

HUM 360 Human World Views: 3500 BCE–1650 AD

HUM 361 Human World Views: 1650 AD–Present

MAT 205 Introductory Survey of Mathematics

PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology

SCI Any Natural Science Elective

Studio Production Core (45 credits)

COM 303 Introduction to TV Studio Production

COM 310 Legal Aspects of Communication

COM 331 Single Camera Video Production

COM 335 Corporate Video Production

COM 401 Producing the Documentary

COM 420 / COM 422 Non-Linear Editing

COM 485 / COM 486 Senior Project A (1cr) & B (2cr)

COM 490 Internship

DSN 201 Fundamentals of Motion Graphics

DSN 210 Digital Image Manipulation

DSN 220 Concept Development

TEC 101 Introduction to Audio

TEC 102 Introduction to Video

TEC 215 Basic Photographic Techniques I

TEC 305 TV Studio and Location Lighting

Students will also choose one concentration or “track” to complete.
(39 credits)

Television and Journalism Track (36 credits)

Students interested in careers in television and video will study documentary and corporate video production, television production and location lighting, and will also learn to produce and direct drama for television and film. This track includes an introduction to broadcast journalism, and specific courses on photojournalism, electronic journalism and radio broadcasting. Students will also develop skills in writing and reporting for the news media.

COM 240 Broadcast Journalism

COM 344 Writing & Reporting for the News Media

COM 345 Field Journalism

COM 425 Podcasting

COM 412 TV News Production

COM 413 Advanced TV News Production

Design Electives (9 credits)

Choose 3 courses from the following:
COM, DFM, DSN,TEC

Free Electives (9 credits)

Digital Film-Making Track (36 credits)

This track will allow students to explore introductory and advanced digital film-making, with instruction on directing and shooting digital films, as well as documentary production and location lighting.

COM 306 Scriptwriting

COM 421 / COM 423 Adv. Non-Linear Editing

DFM 200 Introduction to Digital Film-Making

DFM 300 Directing Digital Films

DFM 350 Digital Film-Making II

DFM 400 Directing Digital Films II

Design Electives (9 credits)

Choose 3 courses from the following:
COM, DFM, DSN, TEC

Free Electives (6 credits)

This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2008-2009 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2008 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.