Curriculum and Requirements
Students pursuing the bachelor of arts in film, video and interactive media benefit from a concentrated curriculum which allows them to undertake required and elective course work combining a range of both conceptual and hands-on offerings.
Major Requirements (40 credits)
Required communications core courses (9 credits)
(To be completed by the end of sophomore year with a minimum B- average)
| Course | Title | Credits |
| MSS 101 | Introduction to Media Communications | 3 |
| JRN 160 | Introduction to Media Writing | 3 |
| MSS 220 | Media History | 3 |
Other required media production courses (22 credits):
| Course | Title | Credits |
| FVI/MEP 210 | Production Fundamentals I | 3 |
| FVI/MEP 212 | Production Fundamentals II | 3 |
| FVI/MEP 340 | Analysis of the Moving Image | 3 |
| FVI/MEP 345 | Writing & Producing Media | 3 |
| FVI/MEP 450 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| FVI/MEP 494 | Senior Colloquy | 1 |
| FVI/MEP 495 | Senior Project (capstone) | 3 |
| MSS 340 | Communications Law & Ethics | 3 |
Electives (select 3 courses/9 credits):
| Course | Title | Credits |
| FVI/MEP 310 | Creating Interactive Media | 3 |
| FVI/MEP 312 | Projects in Interactive Media | 3 |
| FVI/MEP 355 | Projects in Single-Camera Production | 3 |
| FVI/MEP 372 | Scriptwriting | 3 |
| FVI/MEP 375 | Advanced Camera & Lighting | 3 |
| FVI/MEP 380 | Projects in Audio Production | 3 |
| FVI/MEP 390 | Projects in Multicamera Production | 3 |
| FVI/MEP 392 | Post-Production Techniques | 3 |
| FVI/MEP 393 | Animation Techniques | 3 |
| FVI/MEP 397 | Summer Production Project | 4 |
| FVI/MEP 410 | Game Design & Development | 3 |
| MSS 490 | Internship | 3 |
Other courses with chair’s approval.