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

Apr 13, 2025

2016-2017 Undergraduate Bulletin

It is recommended that no more than two 020-level courses should be taken simultaneously.

Semester Hours: 9

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

Semester Hours: 10

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

Semester Hours: 6

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

Semester Hours: 3

Chosen from:

RTVF 114 A-Z - Advanced Television Writing Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 134 - The Television Industry Semester Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 3

Chosen from:

RTVF 085 - Television Sports Reporting and Producing Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 144 - Television Production: The Sitcom Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 145 - Television Production: Media Action Projects (MAP) Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 164 - Advanced Television Production I Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 165 - Advanced Television Production II Semester Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 6

Chosen from:

RTVF 015 - Survey of Television and Integrated Media Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 044 - Advanced Television and Integrated Media Technologies 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 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 164 - Advanced Television Production I Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 165 - Advanced Television Production II Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 170 - Internship Program Semester Hours: 1-3
RTVF 174 - Television Career Development Semester Hours: 1

Semester Hours: 1

Chosen from:

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

The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication Requirements

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

RTVF 001 - Foundations of Radio, Television, Film, and New Media Semester Hours: 3
MASS 001 - Mass Media: History and Development Semester Hours: 3
RHET 001 - (CP) Oral Communication Semester Hours: 3

Television Production and Studies majors must also complete:

a minor in the liberal arts for the BA degree.

Communication BA Program Requirements

BA Requirements for The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication majors