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Film Production

Students in the Film Production program gain experience in all aspects of film and media production by working on individual projects and faculty-supervised, department-sponsored productions. Film Production majors are prepared for careers as writers, producers, directors, cinematographers, technicians, editors, and other behind-the-scenes work including, grip and rigging, lighting, and pre-/post-production. Faculty members in the Film Production major are working professionals who emphasize critical thinking and the development of ideas while equipping students with practical production skills.

Required Classes:

  • MCOM 1500: Mass Media Survey
  • MCOM 2000: Media Writing I
  • ENGL 2222: Introduction to Film (fulfills GenEd)
  • GRDS 2200: Foundations in Graphic Design
  • MCOM 2400: Video Production I
  • MCOM 2500: Audio Production I
  • MCOM 2600: Foundations of Web Design
  • MCOM 2991: Film Professional Development
  • MCOM 3050: Internship
    or
  • MCOM 3004/3005: TV/Film Practicum
  • MCOM 3150: Entertainment TV Screenwriting & Production
  • MCOM 3400: Cinematography I
  • MCOM 3425: Documentary Writing & Production
  • MCOM 3450: Editing & Graphics for TV & Film
  • MCOM 4200: Mass Media Globalization (may be taught as a study abroad)
  • MCOM 4300: Communication Law
  • MCOM 4801: Capstone Project I
  • MCOM 4802: Capstone Project II
  • MCOM 4991: Film Professional Development

Elective Classes:

Students must choose one from each section.

Section one (choose 1):

  • THTR 2210: Fundamentals of Acting
  • THTR 3317: Lighting Design
  • ENGL 3395: Creative Writing: Screenwriting, Drama and Adaptation

Section two (choose 2):

  • MCOM 3475: Cinematography II
  • MCOM 4000: Directing for Film
  • MCOM 4010: Producing: The Business of Film
  • MCOM 4030: Advanced Screenwriting

Section three (choose 1):

  • MCOM 3120: Special Topics in Film
  • SOCI 3355: Film as Sociology
  • ENGL 4481: Seminal in Film
  • SPAN 4435: Spanish Cinema
  • GRMN 4434: German Cinema
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