Dec 22, 2024

2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Video/Television and Film, BS Major in

To qualify for a BS major:

Student must be at least of sophomore standing,
Student must have obtained a minimum grade of B- in RTVF 024 and any subsequent production courses, and
Student must get permission of adviser and the BS program coordinator.

Candidates for graduation from The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication with the degree of Bachelor of Science must meet the following qualifications:

Student must complete at least 124 semester hours with at least 24 hours in-residence in the major field of study. Transfer credits are subject to the approval of the Department of Radio, Television, Film of The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication and are approved only for those courses meeting the department’s curriculum requirements and course standards.
Student must fulfill the BS requirements as listed under The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication , and
Student must complete the program requirements listed under one of the BS majors.

Program Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 94

Semester Hours: 9

MASS 001 - Mass Media: History and Development Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 001 - Foundations of Radio, Television, Film, and New Media Semester Hours: 3
RHET 001 - (CP) Oral Communication Semester Hours: 3 or an alternative course designated by individual programs.

Semester Hours: 6

Chosen under advisement

DRAM 003 - The New York Theater Experience Semester Hours: 3
or
DRAM 009 - Play Analysis Semester Hours: 3
DRAM 005 - Play Production Semester Hours: 4
DRAM 059A - (CP) Acting Laboratory I Semester Hours: 3
DRAM 078 - (CP) Theater Design Fundamentals: Methods and Materials Semester Hours: 3
DRAM 169A - Acting for the Camera Semester Hours: 3
DRAM 190 - Play Directing Semester Hours: 3

Choose From - Semester Hours: 3

PHYS 005 - (NS) Light Semester Hours: 3
or
PHYS 006 - (NS) Acoustics, Music and Speech Semester Hours: 3

Choose From - Semester Hours: 3

CSC 005 - (CS) Overview of Computer Science Semester Hours: 3
or
CSC 006 - (CS) The Art and Science of Computer Games Semester Hours: 3-4

Semester Hours: 3

MASS 104 - Media and the Law Semester Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 6

RTVF 010 - (AA) Introduction to Cinema Studies Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 016 - Television Aesthetics and Criticism Semester Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 3

RTVF 014 - Media Production Practicum Semester Hours: 1-2

Choose From - Semester Hours: 3

Chosen under advisement

RTVF 060 - Documentary Film and Video Production Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 080 - Experimental Film and Video Production Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 090 - Acting for the Camera Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 100 - Principles of Digital Editing Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 120 - Sound Design for Film Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 150 - Independent Studies/Readings Semester Hours: 1-3
RTVF 170 - Internship Program Semester Hours: 1-3

Semester Hours: 22

RTVF 024 - Television Production: Multi-camera Studio Semester Hours: 4
RTVF 025 - Introduction to Digital Media Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 026 - Single-camera Television Production Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 034 - Foundations of Television Writing Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 044 - Advanced Television and Integrated Media Technologies Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 064 - Television Production: Non-Fiction Semester Hours: 3
or
RTVF 084 - Television Production: Episodic Fiction Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 164 - Advanced Television Production I Semester Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 18

RTVF 027 - Introductory Film Production Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 047 - Intermediate Film Production Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 110 - Introduction to Screenwriting Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 137A - Film History Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 137B - Film History Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 107 - Cinematography and Lighting for Film Semester Hours: 3
or
RTVF 147 - Directing for the Screen Semester Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 3-6

Chosen under advisement

RTVF 165 - Advanced Television Production II Semester Hours: 3
or
RTVF 167 - Advanced Film Production Semester Hours: 3
or
RTVF 118 - Advanced Screenwriting I Semester Hours: 3 AND
RTVF 119 - Advanced Screenwriting II Semester Hours: 3
or
RTVF 168A - Senior Film Projects I Semester Hours: 3 AND
RTVF 168B - Senior Film Projects II Semester Hours: 3

Choose From - Semester Hours: 6-9

Chosen under advisement

RTVF 015 - Survey of Television and Integrated Media Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 065 A-Z - Television Production Practicum Semester Hours: 1-3
RTVF 066 - Television Lighting Semester Hours: 1
RTVF 074 - The Television Producer Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 085 - Television Sports Reporting and Producing Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 104 - Television Graphics Semester Hours: 1
RTVF 106 - Advanced Editing for Television Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 114 A-Z - Advanced Television Writing Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 134 - The Television Industry Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 144 - Television Production: The Sitcom Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 145 - Television Production: Media Action Projects (MAP) Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 154 A-Z - Television Shows & Showrunners Semester Hours: 3

Choose From - Semester Hours: 6-9

Chosen under advisement

RTVF 107 - Cinematography and Lighting for Film Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 118 - Advanced Screenwriting I Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 119 - Advanced Screenwriting II Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 127 - Introduction to Animation Techniques Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 128 - Screenwriting Seminar Semester Hours: 1-3
RTVF 129 - Script Analysis Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 147 - Directing for the Screen Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 148 - Producing the Motion Picture Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 149 - The Art of Film Editing Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 178 - Film Studies Thesis Semester Hours: 3

Communication BS Program Requirements

BS Requirements for The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication majors