Program: Television Production and Studies, BA Major in - Hofstra University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Mar 16, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin

The Bachelor of Arts in Television Production and Studies is a 42-credit major that combines theory and practice across a wide range of television coursework. Students must complete required coursework at the beginner level before choosing various advanced level courses in both production and studies. A variety of electives rounds out the required subject matter. In addition, a liberal arts minor must be completed.

Program Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 42

TV Studies Core - Semester Hours: 9

RTVF 016 - Television Aesthetics and Criticism Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 034 - Writing Series Television I Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 074 - The Television Producer Semester Hours: 3

TV Production Core - Semester Hours: 10

RTVF 024 - Multi-Camera TV Semester Hours: 4
RTVF 025 - Introduction to Editing Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 026 - Single-Camera TV Semester Hours: 3

Intermediate TV Production - Semester Hours: 6

RTVF 064 - Television Production: Non-Fiction Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 084 - Television Production: Episodic Fiction Semester Hours: 3

Practical Experience - Semester Hours: 1

Chosen from:

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

Advanced TV Studies - Semester Hours: 3

Chosen from:

RTVF 054 - Writing Series Television II Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 114 A-Z - Advanced Television Writing Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 115 - ”Color” TV: A Seminar on Representation Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 134 - The Television Industry Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 135 - The Writers’ Room Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 154 A-Z - Television Shows & Showrunners Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 156 - The Sports Documentary Semester Hours: 3

Advanced TV Production - Semester Hours: 3

Chosen from:

RTVF 144 - The Comedy Series Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 145 - Community Action Projects Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 146 - Television Production: Live Sports Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 164 - The Non-Fiction Series Semester Hours: 3

TV Production and/or TV Studies Electives - Semester Hours: 9

Chosen from:

RTVF 014 - Media Production Practicum Semester Hours: 1-2
RTVF 015 - Survey of Television and Integrated Media Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 020 - Introduction to Interactive Non-Fiction Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 021 - Fundamentals of Audio Production Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 040 - Introduction to Virtual Reality Storytelling Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 044 - TV Operations & Technology Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 054 - Writing Series Television II Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 060 - Documentary Film and Video Production Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 065 A-Z - Television Production Practicum Semester Hours: 1-3
RTVF 066 - Television Lighting Semester Hours: 1
RTVF 085 - Television Sports Reporting and Producing Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 090 - Acting for the Camera Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 094 - Television Performing Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 100 - Principles of Digital Editing 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 115 - ”Color” TV: A Seminar on Representation Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 134 - The Television Industry Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 135 - The Writers’ Room Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 144 - The Comedy Series Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 145 - Community Action Projects Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 146 - Television Production: Live Sports Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 154 A-Z - Television Shows & Showrunners Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 156 - The Sports Documentary Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 164 - The Non-Fiction Series Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 165 - The Television Special Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 170 - Internship Program Semester Hours: 1-3
RTVF 174 - RTVF Career Development Semester Hours: 1
MASS 011 - Mass Communications in Contemporary Society Semester Hours: 3
MASS 104 - Media and the Law Semester Hours: 3
MASS 130 - Social Media, Technologies and Policy Semester Hours: 3

Internship or Career Development - Semester Hours: 1

Chosen from:

RTVF 170 - Internship Program Semester Hours: 1-3
RTVF 174 - RTVF Career Development Semester Hours: 1

Television Production and Studies majors must also complete:

a minor in the liberal arts for the BA degree.

The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication Requirements

The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication also requires that Television Production and Studies majors take the following:

MASS 001 - Media History and Development Semester Hours: 3

Communication BA Program Requirements

BA Requirements for The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication majors