BA in Television and Film
What Will I Learn?
This hands-on intensive program requires you to produce and direct TV shows and short films as well as experience the various production roles and tasks. It provides cutting edge facilities and equipment and prepares you to pursue careers as writers, producers, directors, sound designers, and directors of photography.
Your Career
Our program has graduated generations of directors, producers, and designers. The degree offers practical skills and conceptual knowledge and prepares students for work in the various production, creative, and managerial professions in the TV and film industries.
Curriculum
The BA in Television and Film requires 122 credits (including 30 Freshman credits):
Departmental Core Courses (31 credits)
| Course Number | Name |
|---|---|
| TVF 221 | Art of Film |
| TVF 222 | Introduction to Audio Visual Media |
| TVF 235 | TV Production Principles |
| JSC 312 | Media & Society |
| TVF 316 | Script Writing |
| TVF 324 | History of Film |
| TVF 328 | Filmmaking Principles |
| JSC 419 | Media Law and Ethics |
| JSC 451 | Media Research Methods |
| TVF 498 | Internship |
| TVF 499 | Capstone Project |
Departmental Professional Electives (12 credits)
| Course Number | Name |
|---|---|
| TVF 310 | TV and Film Workshop |
| TVF 317 | Editing |
| TVF 318 | Sound for Film |
| TVF 322 | Visual Effects |
| TVF 421 | Documentary Film |
| TVF 441 | Cinematography |
| TVF 445 | Advanced Cinematography |
| JSC 232 | Photojournalism |
| JSC 332 | Broadcast Journalism |
| PFA 241 | Introduction to Acting |
| PFA 317 | Recording and Sound Reinforcement Techniques |
| PFA 342 | Principles of Performing Arts Productions |
Departmental General Electives (15 credits)
| Course Number | Name |
|---|---|
| TVF 488 | Topics in TV and Film |
| PFA 214 | Oriental Music Appreciation |
| PFA 221 | Theories of Body in Performance |
| PFA 222 | Art of Dance |
| PFA 242 | Art of Theater |
| COM 301 | Human Communication Theory |
| COM 312 | Media and Gender |
| COM 313 | Nonverbal Communication |
| JSC 224 | Social Media |
| JSC 314 | Data and Society |
| JSC 330 | Arab and International Media |
| JSC 480 | Global Media Literacy |
| JSC 481 | Global Change, Cooperation & News |
| JSC 488 | Topics in Media Studies |
Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) courses
LAC (30 credits): see details
Free electives (4 credits)