Program: Video/Television and Film, B.S. Major in - Hofstra University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 04, 2025

2010-2011 Undergraduate Bulletin

Program Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 94

Semester Hours: 9

MASS 1 - Mass Media: History and Development Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 1 - Sound and Image Aesthetics Semester Hours: 3
SPCM 1 - (CP) Oral Communication Semester Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 15

ENGL 102 - Grammar Semester Hours: 3
DRAM 3 - Introduction to Theater Arts Semester Hours: 3
DRAM 9 - Play Analysis Semester Hours: 3
DRAM 190 - Play Directing Semester Hours: 3
and a literature course, chosen under advisement

Choose From - Semester Hours: 3

PHYS 5 - (NS) Light Semester Hours: 3
or PHYS 6 - (NS) Acoustics, Music and Speech Semester Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 3

CSC 5 - (MC) Overview of Computer Science Semester Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 18

RTVF 14 - Media Production Practicum Semester Hours: 1-2
RTVF 24 - Introduction to Television: Multi-camera Production Semester Hours: 4
RTVF 26 - Introduction to Television: Field Production and Editing Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 44 - Advanced Television Technologies Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 64 - Intermediate Television Production Semester Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 9

RTVF 10 - (AA) Introduction to Film and Television Study Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 27 - Introductory Film Production Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 47 - Intermediate Film Production Semester Hours: 3

Choose From - Semester Hours: 1

RTVF 14 - Media Production Practicum Semester Hours: 1-2
RTVF 65 - Television Production Practicum Semester Hours: 1-3
RTVF 66 - Television Lighting Semester Hours: 1
RTVF 104 - Television Graphics Semester Hours: 1

Choose From - Semester Hours: 3

RTVF 60 - Documentary Film and Video Production Semester Hours: 3
or RTVF 80 - Experimental Film and Video Production Semester Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 15

RTVF 110 - Introduction to Screenwriting Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 144 - Television Directing Semester Hours: 3
or RTVF 168B - Senior Film Projects II Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 164 - Advanced Television Production I Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 165 - Advanced Television Production II Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 167 - Advanced Film Production Semester Hours: 3

Choose From - Semester Hours: 6

RTVF 84 - Alternative Video Production Techniques Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 134 - The Television Industry Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 137A - Film History Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 137B - Film History Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 144 - Television Directing Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 145 - Advanced Television: Media Action Projects Hofstra (MAP Hofstra) Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 157 - Film Genres Semester Hours: 3
or RTVF 158 - Film Authorship Semester Hours: 3

Choose From - Semester Hours: 3

RTVF 170 - Internship Program Semester Hours: 1-3
or liberal arts electives

Choose From - Semester Hours: 3

MASS 11 - Mass Communications in Contemporary Society Semester Hours: 3
or JRNL 21 - Critical View of Broadcast Media Semester Hours: 3

Choose From - Semester Hours: 3

Chosen from RTVF courses, chosen under advisement

Choose From - Semester Hours: 3

Chosen from any liberal arts courses, not in the RTVF department, chosen under advisement

See Also: Communication B.S. Program Requirements

B.S. Requirements for School of Communication majors.